Parallel Verses
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:
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,
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;
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.
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 Thou shalt lie with no manner of beast to defile thyself therewith, neither shall any woman stand before a beast to lie down thereto, for that is abomination. 24 Defile not yourselves in any of these things, for with all these things are these nations defiled which I cast out before you: 25 and the land is defiled, and I will visit the wickedness thereof upon it. And the land shall spew out her inhabiters.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 18:12
For all that do such things are abomination unto the LORD: and because of these abominations the LORD thy God doth cast them out before thee.
Leviticus 18:30
Therefore see that ye keep mine ordinances, that ye commit none of these abominable customs which were committed before you: that ye defile not yourselves therewith, for I am the LORD your God.'"
Leviticus 18:3
Wherefore after the doings of the land of Egypt wherein ye dwelt, see that ye do not; neither after the doings of the land of Canaan, whither I will bring you, neither walk ye in their ordinances;
Leviticus 18:6-23
"'See that ye go to none of your nighest kindred for to uncover their privities, for I am the LORD.
Leviticus 20:22-23
"'See that ye keep therefore all mine ordinances and all my judgments, and that ye do them: that the land, whither I bring you to dwell therein, spew you not out.
Deuteronomy 12:31
Nay, thou shalt not do so unto the LORD thy God: for all abominations which the LORD hated did they unto their gods. For they burnt both their sons and their daughters with fire unto their gods.
Jeremiah 44:4
Howbeit, I sent unto them my servants all the prophets: I rose up early, I sent unto them, and gave them warning. 'O do no such abominable things, and things that I hate.'
Matthew 15:18-20
But those things which proceed out of the mouth come from the heart, and they defile the man.
Mark 7:10-23
For Moses said, 'Honour thy father and thy mother,' and, 'Whosoever curseth father or mother, let him die for it.'
1 Corinthians 3:17
If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy. For the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.