Parallel Verses

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.

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.

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.

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.'"

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 So shall ye not pollute the land wherein ye are, for blood, doth pollute the land, and for the land, no propitiatory-covering can be made, as touching blood, that is shed therein, save with the blood of him that shed it; 34 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.

Cross References

Numbers 5:3

whether male or female, ye shall send them forth, unto the outside of the camp, shall ye send them, - that they make not their camps unclean, in the midst whereof, I, have my habitation.

Exodus 25:8

So shall they make for me a sanctuary, - and I will make my habitation in their midst:

Exodus 29:45-46

Thus will I make my habitation in the midst of the sons of Israel, and will be their God;

Leviticus 18:24-25

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 20:24-26

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;

1 Kings 6:13

and will make my habitation in the midst of the sons of Israel, - and will not forsake my people Israel.

Psalm 132:14

This, is my place of rest unto futurity, Here, will I dwell, for I have desired it;

Psalm 135:21

Blessed be Yahweh out of Zion, Who inhabiteth Jerusalem, Praise ye Yah!

Isaiah 8:12

Ye shall not say - A confederacy! of everything of which this people may say. A confederacy! And their fear, shall ye not fear or regard as awful:

Isaiah 57:15

For, thus, saith he that is high and lifted up - Inhabiting futurity, And, holy, is his name: A high and holy place, will I inhabit, Also with the crushed and lowly in spirit, To revive the spirit of the lowly, and To revive the heart of them who are crushed; -

Hosea 9:3

They shall not dwell in the land of Yahweh, but Ephraim shall return to Egypt, and, in Assyria - that which is unclean, shall they eat.

2 Corinthians 6:16-17

And what agreement hath a shrine of God with idols? For, we, are the shrine of a God, that liveth: - even as God hath said - will dwell in them, and walk, and will be their God, and, they, shall be my people.

Revelation 21:3

And I heard a loud voice out of the throne, saying - Lo! the tent of God, is with men, and he will tabernacle with them, and, they, shall be, his peoples, and, he, shall be, God with them;

Revelation 21:27

And in nowise shall there enter into it, anything common, or he that doeth abomination and falsehood, - but only they who are written in the Lamb's book of life.

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