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Leviticus 18:3

You must not follow the practices of the land of Egypt, where you used to live, and you must not follow the practices of the land of Canaan, into which I am bringing you. You must not walk in their customs.

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ASV

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 bring you, shall ye not do; neither shall ye walk in their statutes.

KJV

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 bring you, shall ye not do: neither shall ye walk in their ordinances.

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21 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֧הke.ma.'a.Sehaccording to [the] deed[s] ofH4639 →
אֶֽרֶץ־'e.retz-[the] land ofH776 →
מִצְרַ֛יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714 →
אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834 →
יְשַׁבְתֶּם־ye.shav.tem-you dweltH3427 →
בָּ֖הּbahin <the> it
לֹ֣אlo'notH3808 →
תַעֲשׂ֑וּta.'a.Suyou will doH6213 →
וּכְמַעֲשֵׂ֣הu.khe.ma.'a.Sehand according to [the] deed[s] ofH4639 →
אֶֽרֶץ־'e.retz-[the] land ofH776 →
כְּנַ֡עַןke.Na.'anCanaanH3667 →
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhereH834 →
אֲנִי֩'a.NiIH589 →
מֵבִ֨יאme.Vi'[am] about to bringH935 →
אֶתְכֶ֥ם'et.Khem<obj.> youH853 →
שָׁ֙מָּה֙Sha.mahthere towardsH8033 →
לֹ֣אlo'notH3808 →
תַעֲשׂ֔וּta.'a.Suyou will doH6213 →
וּבְחֻקֹּתֵיהֶ֖םu.ve.chu.ko.tei.Hemand in statutes theirH2708 →
לֹ֥אlo'notH3808 →
תֵלֵֽכוּ׃te.Le.khuyou will walkH1980 →

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Jeremiah 10:2This is what the LORD says: “Do not learn the ways of the nations or be terrified by the signs in the heavens, though the nations themselves are terrified by them.Leviticus 20:23You must not follow the statutes of the nations I am driving out before you. Because they did all these things, I abhorred them.Exodus 23:24You must not bow down to their gods or serve them or follow their practices. Instead, you are to demolish them and smash their sacred stones to pieces.Ezekiel 20:7And I said to them: ‘Each of you must throw away the abominations before his eyes, and you must not defile yourselves with the idols of Egypt. I am the LORD your God.’1 Peter 4:2–4Consequently, he does not live out his remaining time on earth for human passions, but for the will of God.Ezekiel 23:8She did not give up the prostitution she began in Egypt, when men slept with her in her youth, caressed her virgin bosom, and poured out their lust upon her.Ezekiel 20:7–8And I said to them: ‘Each of you must throw away the abominations before his eyes, and you must not defile yourselves with the idols of Egypt. I am the LORD your God.’Deuteronomy 12:30–31be careful not to be ensnared by their ways after they have been destroyed before you. Do not inquire about their gods, asking, “How do these nations serve their gods? I will do likewise.”2 Kings 17:8and walked in the customs of the nations that the LORD had driven out before the Israelites, as well as in the practices introduced by the kings of Israel.Deuteronomy 12:4You shall not worship the LORD your God in this way.Ephesians 5:7–11Therefore do not be partakers with them.Jeremiah 10:2–3This is what the LORD says: “Do not learn the ways of the nations or be terrified by the signs in the heavens, though the nations themselves are terrified by them.Romans 12:2Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.Psalms 106:35but they mingled with the nations and adopted their customs.Leviticus 18:24Do not defile yourselves by any of these practices, for by all these things the nations I am driving out before you have defiled themselves.Leviticus 18:24–30Do not defile yourselves by any of these practices, for by all these things the nations I am driving out before you have defiled themselves.Deuteronomy 12:31You must not worship the LORD your God in this way, because they practice for their gods every abomination which the LORD hates. They even burn their sons and daughters in the fire as sacrifices to their gods.Deuteronomy 12:30be careful not to be ensnared by their ways after they have been destroyed before you. Do not inquire about their gods, asking, “How do these nations serve their gods? I will do likewise.”

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Moses and Aaron Appear before Pharaoh — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
Moses and Aaron Appear before Pharaoh — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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