Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Therefore shall ye keep mine ordinance, that ye commit not any one of these abominable customs, which were committed before you, and that ye defile not yourselves therein: I am the LORD your God.

That ye defile

General references

Bible References

Abominable

Leviticus 18:3
Do not follow the practices of the land of Egypt, where you used to live, or follow the practices of the land of Canaan, where I am bringing you. You must not follow their customs.
Leviticus 20:23
You must not follow the statutes of the nations I am driving out before you, for they did all these things, and I abhorred them.
Deuteronomy 18:9
“When you enter the land the Lord your God is giving you, do not imitate the detestable customs of those nations.

That ye defile

Leviticus 18:24
“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.

I am

Leviticus 18:2
“Speak to the Israelites and tell them: I am Yahweh your God.

General references

Deuteronomy 18:9
“When you enter the land the Lord your God is giving you, do not imitate the detestable customs of those nations.

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