Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
So shall ye not walk in the - statutes of the nations, which I am casting out from before you, - For all these things, had they done, Therefore I abhorred them;
New American Standard Bible
Moreover, you shall not
King James Version
And ye shall not walk in the manners of the nation, which I cast out before you: for they committed all these things, and therefore I abhorred them.
Holman Bible
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.
International Standard Version
You are not to live by the customs of the nations, whom I've cast away right in front of you. Because they did all of these things, I detested them.
A Conservative Version
And ye shall not walk in the customs of the nation which I cast out before you, for they did all these things, and therefore I abhorred them.
American Standard Version
And ye shall not walk in the customs of the nation, which I cast out before you: for they did all these things, and therefore I abhorred them.
Amplified
You shall not follow the statutes (laws, practices, customs) of the nation which I am driving out before you; for they did all these things, and therefore I have loathed them.
Bible in Basic English
And do not keep the rules of the nations which I am driving out before you; for they did all these things, and for that reason my soul was turned against them.
Darby Translation
And ye shall not walk in the customs of the nation which I am casting out before you; for all these things have they done, and they became an abomination to me.
Julia Smith Translation
And ye shall not walk in the laws of the nations which I sent out from before you: for they did all these things and I shall be disgusted with them.
King James 2000
And you shall not walk in the customs of the nation, which I cast out before you: for they committed all these things, and therefore I abhorred them.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And you shall not follow the statutes of the nation that I am driving out {from before you}, because they did all these things, and I detested them.
Modern King James verseion
And you shall not walk in the ways of the nation which I cast out before you. For they committed all these things, and therefore I loathed them.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And see that ye walk not in the manners of the nations which I cast out before you: For they committed all these things, and I abhorred them.
NET Bible
You must not walk in the statutes of the nation which I am about to drive out before you, because they have done all these things and I am filled with disgust against them.
New Heart English Bible
You shall not walk in the customs of the nation, which I am casting out before you: for they did all these things, and therefore I abhorred them.
Webster
And ye shall not walk in the manners of the nations which I cast out before you: for they committed all these things, and therefore I abhorred them.
World English Bible
You shall not walk in the customs of the nation, which I am casting out before you: for they did all these things, and therefore I abhorred them.
Youngs Literal Translation
and ye walk not in the statutes of the nation which I am sending away from before you, for all these they have done, and I am wearied with them;
Themes
Evil » Doers » Evil example to be shunned
Example » Evil example to be shunned
Israel/jews » The lord separating israel from all other people
Topics
Interlinear
Yalak
Shalach
Paniym
Word Count of 20 Translations in Leviticus 20:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
You Shall Be Holy
22 Therefore shall ye observe all my statutes and all my regulations, and do them, - So shall the land whereinto I am bringing you to dwell therein, not vomit you forth; 23 So shall ye not walk in the - statutes of the nations, which I am casting out from before you, - For all these things, had they done, Therefore I abhorred them; 24 And said unto you - Ye, shall possess their soil, Yea, I myself, will give it you to possess it, A land flowing with milk and honey, - I - Yahweh, am your God, who have distinguished you from the peoples;
Phrases
Cross References
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, am bringing you in, shall ye not do, And, in their statutes, shall ye not walk:
Leviticus 18:24
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.
Leviticus 18:30
Therefore shall ye keep my charge, So that ye may have nothing to do with any of the abominable statutes with which they have had to do before you, So shall ye not make yourselves unclean thereby, - I - Yahweh, am your God.
Leviticus 18:27
For all these abominations, have the men of the land done, who were before you; And so the land hath become unclean:
Deuteronomy 9:5
Not for thine own righteousness, nor for the uprightness of thine own heart, art thou going in to possess their land, - but or the lawlessness of these nations, is, Yahweh thy God driving them out from before thee, and that he may establish the word which Yahweh sware unto thy fathers, unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob.
Deuteronomy 12:30-31
take heed to thyself lest thou be thrust after them, after they have been destroyed from before thee, - and lest thou enquire after their gods, saying - In what manner, did these nations serve their gods, that, I too, may do likewise?
Psalm 78:59
God heard and was wroth, And greatly abhorred Israel;
Jeremiah 10:1-2
Hear ye the word which Yahweh hath spoken unto you, O house of Israel: -
Zechariah 11:8
And I sent off three shepherds, in one month, - for impatient was my soul with them, moreover also, their soul, felt a loathing against me.