Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
Defile not ye yourselves in any of these things: for in all these the nations are defiled which I cast out from before you;
New American Standard Bible
‘Do not defile yourselves by any of these things; for by all these
King James Version
Defile not ye yourselves in any of these things: for in all these the nations are defiled which I cast out before you:
Holman Bible
“Do not defile yourselves by any of these practices, for the nations I am driving out before you have defiled themselves by all these things.
International Standard Version
"You are not to defile yourselves by doing any of these things, since all of these nations that I'm casting out before you have defiled themselves this way.
A Conservative Version
Do not defile ye yourselves in any of these things. For in all these the nations are defiled which I cast out from before you,
Amplified
‘Do not defile yourselves by any of these things; for by all these the nations which I am casting out before you have become defiled.
Bible in Basic English
Do not make yourself unclean in any of these ways; for so have those nations whom I am driving out from before you made themselves unclean:
Darby Translation
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.
Julia Smith Translation
Ye shall not be defiled in any of these, for in all these the nations were defiled which I send out from your face.
King James 2000
Defile not you yourselves in any of these things: for in all these the nations are defiled which I cast out before you:
Lexham Expanded Bible
" 'You must not make yourself unclean in any of these [things], because the nations whom I am driving out from your presence were made unclean by all of these.
Modern King James verseion
Do not defile yourselves in any of these things. For in all these the nations are defiled, which I cast out before you.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Defile not yourselves in any of these things, for with all these things are these nations defiled which I cast out before you:
NET Bible
"'Do not defile yourselves with any of these things, for the nations which I am about to drive out before you have been defiled with all these things.
New Heart English Bible
"'Do not defile yourselves in any of these things: for in all these the nations which I am casting out before you were defiled.
The Emphasized Bible
Do not make yourselves unclean in any of these things, - For in all these things, have the nations made themselves unclean, whom, I, am sending out from before you.
Webster
Defile not ye yourselves in any of these things; for in all these the nations are defiled which I cast out before you:
World English Bible
"'Don't defile yourselves in any of these things: for in all these the nations which I am casting out before you were defiled.
Youngs Literal Translation
'Ye are not defiled with all these, for with all these have the nations been defiled which I am sending away from before you;
Themes
Defilement » Those that defile themselves
Defilement » Moral, caused by » Following the sins of the heathen
Interlinear
'el-leh
References
Watsons
Word Count of 20 Translations in Leviticus 18:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
Unlawful Sexual Relations
23 And thou shalt not lie with any beast to defile thyself therewith; neither shall any woman stand before a beast, to lie down thereto: it is confusion. 24 Defile not ye yourselves in any of these things: for in all these the nations are defiled which I cast out from before you; 25 And the land is defiled: therefore I do visit the iniquity thereof upon it, and the land vomiteth out her inhabitants.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 18:12
For whosoever doeth these things is an abomination unto Jehovah: and because of these abominations Jehovah thy God doth drive them out from before thee.
Leviticus 18:30
Therefore shall ye keep my charge, that ye practise not any of these abominable customs, which were practised before you, and that ye defile not yourselves therein: I am Jehovah your God.
Leviticus 18:3
After the doings of the land of Egypt, wherein ye dwelt, shall ye not do: and after the doings of the land of Canaan, whither I bring you, shall ye not do; neither shall ye walk in their statutes.
Leviticus 18:6-23
None of you shall approach to any that are near of kin to him, to uncover their nakedness: I am Jehovah.
Leviticus 20:22-23
Ye shall therefore keep all my statutes, and all mine ordinances, and do them; that the land, whither I bring you to dwell therein, vomit you not out.
Deuteronomy 12:31
Thou shalt not do so unto Jehovah thy God: for every abomination to Jehovah, which he hateth, have they done unto their gods; for even their sons and their daughters do they burn in the fire to their gods.
Jeremiah 44:4
Howbeit I sent unto you all my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them, saying, Oh, do not this abominable thing that I hate.
Matthew 15:18-20
But the things which proceed out of the mouth come forth out of the heart; and they defile the man.
Mark 7:10-23
For Moses said, Honor thy father and thy mother; and, He that speaketh evil of father or mother, let him die the death:
1 Corinthians 3:17
If any man destroyeth the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, and such are ye.