Unlawful Sexual Relations
Leviticus 18:24
In 11 translations
- BSB
- Do not defile yourselves by any of these practices, for by all these things the nations I am driving out before you have defiled themselves.
- KJV
- Defile not ye yourselves in any of these things: for in all these the nations are defiled which I cast out before you:
- WEB
- “‘Don’t defile yourselves in any of these things; for in all these the nations which I am casting out before you were defiled.
- ASV
- Defile not ye yourselves in any of these things: for in all these the nations are defiled which I cast out from before you;
- LSV
- Do not defile yourselves with all these, for with all these the nations have been defiled which I am sending away from before you;
- YLT
- 'Ye are not defiled with all these, for with all these have the nations been defiled which I am sending away from before you;
- DBY
- Make not yourselves unclean in any of these things; for in all these have the nations which I am casting out before you made themselves unclean.
- DRC
- Defile not yourselves with any of these things with which all the nations have been defiled, which I will cast out before you,
- GNV
- Yee shall not defile your selues in any of these things: for in al these the nations are defiled, which I will cast out before you:
- JPS
- Defile not ye yourselves in any of these things; for in all these the nations are defiled, which I cast out from before you.
- LXXE
- Do not defile yourselves with any of these things; for in all these things the nations are defiled, which I drive out before you,
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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.
Original-language editions
- WLC
- אַל־תִּֽטַּמְּא֖וּ בְּכָל־אֵ֑לֶּה כִּ֤י בְכָל־אֵ֨לֶּה֙ נִטְמְא֣וּ הַגּוֹיִ֔ם אֲשֶׁר־אֲנִ֥י מְשַׁלֵּ֖חַ מִפְּנֵיכֶֽם׃
- LXX-Br
- Μὴ μιαίνεσθε ἐν πᾶσι τούτοις· ἐν πᾶσι γὰρ τούτοις ἐμίανθησαν τὰ ἔθνη, ἃ ἐγὼ ἐξαποστέλλω πρὸ προσώπου ὑμῶν,
In the reference works topics that cite this verse
RighteousnessHeathenSanctuaryHolinessSins, NationalDefilementWomanLaw in the Old TestamentLaw of MosesAtonement, Day of
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Cross-references most cited first
- Deuteronomy 18:12For whoever does these things is detestable to the LORD. And because of these detestable things, the LORD your God is driving out the nations before you.
- Leviticus 18:30You must keep My charge not to practice any of the abominable customs that were practiced before you, so that you do not defile yourselves by them. I am the LORD your God.”
- Leviticus 20:22–23You are therefore to keep all My statutes and ordinances, so that the land where I am bringing you to live will not vomit you out. You must not follow the statutes of the nations I am driving out before you. Because…
- Deuteronomy 12:31You must not worship the LORD your God in this way, because they practice for their gods every abomination which the LORD hates. They even burn their sons and daughters in the fire as sacrifices to their gods.
- 1 Corinthians 3:17If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him; for God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple.
- Matthew 15:18–20But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these things defile a man. For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander. These are…
- Leviticus 18:3You must not follow the practices of the land of Egypt, where you used to live, and you must not follow the practices of the land of Canaan, into which I am bringing you. You must not walk in their customs.
- Jeremiah 44:4Yet I sent you all My servants the prophets again and again, saying: ‘Do not do this detestable thing that I hate.’
- Mark 7:10–23For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’ But you say that if a man says to his father or mother, ‘Whatever you would have received from me…
- Leviticus 18:6–23None of you are to approach any close relative to have sexual relations. I am the LORD. You must not expose the nakedness of your father by having sexual relations with your mother. She is your mother; you must not…
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