Parallel Verses

Darby Translation

And ye shall not defile the land that ye inhabit, in the midst whereof I dwell; for I am Jehovah who dwell in the midst of the children of Israel.

New American Standard Bible

You shall not defile the land in which you live, in the midst of which I dwell; for I the Lord am dwelling in the midst of the sons of Israel.’”

King James Version

Defile not therefore the land which ye shall inhabit, wherein I dwell: for I the LORD dwell among the children of Israel.

Holman Bible

Do not make the land unclean where you live and where I reside; for I, Yahweh, reside among the Israelites.”

International Standard Version

You are not to defile the land where you will be living, because I'm living among you. I am the LORD, who lives in Israel."

A Conservative Version

And thou shall not defile the land which ye inhabit, in the midst of which I dwell, for I, LORD, dwell in the midst of the sons of Israel.

American Standard Version

And thou shalt not defile the land which ye inhabit, in the midst of which I dwell: for I, Jehovah, dwell in the midst of the children of Israel.

Amplified

You shall not defile the land in which you live, in the midst of which I live, for I, the Lord, live among the people of Israel.’”

Bible in Basic English

Do not make unclean the land where you are living and in which is my House: for I the Lord am present among the children of Israel.

Julia Smith Translation

And thou shalt not defile the land which ye shall dwell upon it, which I dwell in the midst of it: for I Jehovah dwell in the midst of the sons of Israel

King James 2000

Defile not therefore the land which you shall inhabit, wherein I dwell: for I the LORD dwell among the children of Israel.

Lexham Expanded Bible

You will not defile the land on which you [are] living because I [am] living in the midst of it; I am Yahweh; I [am] living in the midst of the {Israelites}.'"

Modern King James verseion

So do not defile the land which you shall inhabit, in which I dwell. For I Jehovah dwell among the sons of Israel.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Defile not therefore the land which ye inhabit, and in the midst of which I also dwell, for I am the LORD which dwell among the children of Israel.'"

NET Bible

Therefore do not defile the land that you will inhabit, in which I live, for I the Lord live among the Israelites."

New Heart English Bible

You shall not defile the land which you inhabit, in the midst of which I dwell: for I, the LORD, dwell in the midst of the children of Israel.'"

The Emphasized Bible

thou must not then make unclean the land wherein, ye, are dwelling, in the midst of which, I, have my habitation; for, I, - Yahweh, am making my habitation in the midst of the sons of Israel.

Webster

Defile not therefore the land which ye shall inhabit, in which I dwell: for I the LORD dwell among the children of Israel.

World English Bible

You shall not defile the land which you inhabit, in the midst of which I dwell: for I, Yahweh, dwell in the midst of the children of Israel.'"

Youngs Literal Translation

and ye defile not the land in which ye are dwelling, in the midst of which I do tabernacle, for I Jehovah do tabernacle in the midst of the sons of Israel.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
טמא 
Tame' 
Usage: 162

not therefore the land
ארץ 
'erets 
Usage: 2504

ישׁב 
Yashab 
Usage: 1081

תּוך 
Tavek 
Usage: 419

I dwell
שׁכן 
Shakan 
Usage: 128

for I the Lord

Usage: 0

שׁכן 
Shakan 
Usage: 128

תּוך 
Tavek 
Usage: 419

References

Context Readings

Cities Of Refuge

33 And ye shall not pollute the land wherein ye are; for blood, it polluteth the land; and there can be no atonement made for the land, for the blood that hath been shed therein, but by the blood of him that shed it. 34 And ye shall not defile the land that ye inhabit, in the midst whereof I dwell; for I am Jehovah who dwell in the midst of the children of Israel.



Cross References

Numbers 5:3

both male and female shall ye put out; outside the camp shall ye put them, that they defile not their camps, in the midst whereof I dwell.

Exodus 25:8

And they shall make me a sanctuary, that I may dwell among them.

Exodus 29:45-46

And I will dwell in the midst of the children of Israel, and will be their God.

Leviticus 18:24-25

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.

Leviticus 20:24-26

And I have said unto you, Ye shall possess their land, and I will give it unto you for a possession; a land flowing with milk and honey: I am Jehovah your God, who have separated you from the peoples.

1 Kings 6:13

and I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will not forsake my people Israel.

Psalm 132:14

This is my rest for ever; here will I dwell, for I have desired it.

Psalm 135:21

Blessed be Jehovah out of Zion, who dwelleth at Jerusalem! Hallelujah!

Isaiah 8:12

Ye shall not say, Conspiracy, of everything of which this people saith, Conspiracy; and fear ye not their fear, and be not in dread.

Isaiah 57:15

For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, and whose name is Holy: I dwell in the high and holy place, and with him that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.

Hosea 9:3

They shall not dwell in Jehovah's land; but Ephraim shall return to Egypt, and in Assyria shall they eat that which is unclean.

2 Corinthians 6:16-17

and what agreement of God's temple with idols? for ye are the living God's temple; according as God has said, I will dwell among them, and walk among them; and I will be their God, and they shall be to me a people.

Revelation 21:3

And I heard a loud voice out of the heaven, saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he shall tabernacle with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, their God.

Revelation 21:27

And nothing common, nor that maketh an abomination and a lie, shall at all enter into it; but those only who are written in the book of life of the Lamb.

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