Parallel Verses
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 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.
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.
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;
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 "'You must be sure to obey all my statutes and regulations, so that the land to which I am about to bring you to take up residence there does not vomit you out. 23 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. 24 So I have said to you: You yourselves will possess their land and I myself will give it to you for a possession, a land flowing with milk and honey. I am the Lord your God who has set you apart from the other peoples.
Phrases
Cross References
Leviticus 18:3
You must not do as they do in the land of Egypt where you have been living, and you must not do as they do in the land of Canaan into which I am about to bring you; you must not walk in their statutes.
Leviticus 18:24
"'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.
Leviticus 18:30
You must obey my charge to not practice any of the abominable statutes that have been done before you, so that you do not defile yourselves by them. I am the Lord your God.'"
Leviticus 18:27
for the people who were in the land before you have done all these abominations, and the land has become unclean.
Deuteronomy 9:5
It is not because of your righteousness, or even your inner uprightness, that you have come here to possess their land. Instead, because of the wickedness of these nations the Lord your God is driving them out ahead of you in order to confirm the promise he made on oath to your ancestors, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
Deuteronomy 12:30-31
After they have been destroyed from your presence, be careful not to be ensnared like they are; do not pursue their gods and say, "How do these nations serve their gods? I will do the same."
Psalm 78:59
God heard and was angry; he completely rejected Israel.
Jeremiah 10:1-2
You people of Israel, listen to what the Lord has to say to you.
Zechariah 11:8
Next I eradicated the three shepherds in one month, for I ran out of patience with them and, indeed, they detested me as well.