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Leviticus 19:29-31

Be Holy Because I Am Holy: Covenant Life Before God and Neighbor

The LORD commands the whole assembly of Israel to be holy because He is holy, then applies that holiness across reverence for parents, Sabbath keeping, rejection of idols, proper fellowship offerings, care for the poor and foreigner, honesty, justice, love of neighbor, sexual and agricultural boundaries, rejection of pagan practices, Sabbath and sanctuary reverence, honoring the elderly, love for the foreigner, and honest weights and measures.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

29You must not defile your daughter by making her a prostitute, or the land will be prostituted and filled with depravity.

30You must keep My Sabbaths and have reverence for My sanctuary. I am the LORD.

31You must not turn to mediums or spiritists; do not seek them out, or you will be defiled by them. I am the LORD your God.

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References and Original Words

Verse 29

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 23:17Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 6:15Classic cross-references Leviticus 21:7Classic cross-references Leviticus 21:9Classic cross-references

Original words

You must notאַל־H408Adverbdefileתְּחַלֵּ֥לH2490Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular-אֶֽת־H853Direct object markeryour daughterבִּתְּךָ֖H1323Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularby making her a prostituteלְהַזְנוֹתָ֑הּH2181Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singularorוְלֹא־H3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particlethe landהָאָ֔רֶץH776Article | Noun - feminine singularwill be prostitutedתִזְנֶ֣הH2181Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularand filledוּמָלְאָ֥הH4390Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular. . .הָאָ֖רֶץH776Article | Noun - feminine singularwith depravityזִמָּֽה׃H2154Noun - feminine singular

Verse 30

Cross-references

Exodus 20:8Classic cross-references Exodus 31:13Classic cross-references Leviticus 26:2Classic cross-references Leviticus 19:3Classic cross-references Ecclesiastes 5:1Classic cross-references

Original words

-אֶת־H853Direct object markerYou must keepתִּשְׁמֹ֔רוּH8104Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralMy Sabbathsשַׁבְּתֹתַ֣יH7676Noun - common plural construct | first person common singularand have reverence forתִּירָ֑אוּH3372Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralMy sanctuaryוּמִקְדָּשִׁ֖יH4720Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularIאֲנִ֖יH589Pronoun - first person common singularam the LORDיְהוָֽה׃H3068Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 31

Cross-references

1 Chronicles 10:13Classic cross-references Isaiah 8:19Classic cross-references Acts 16:16Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 18:10Classic cross-references Leviticus 20:27Classic cross-references

Original words

You must notאַל־H408Adverbturnתִּפְנ֤וּH6437Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluraltoאֶל־H413Prepositionmediumsהָאֹבֹת֙H178Article | Noun - masculine plural[or]וְאֶל־H413Conjunctive waw | Prepositionspiritistsהַיִּדְּעֹנִ֔יםH3049Article | Noun - masculine pluraldo not seek them outתְּבַקְשׁ֖וּH1245Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine plural. . .אַל־H408Adverbor you will be defiledלְטָמְאָ֣הH2930Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singularby themבָהֶ֑םPreposition | third person masculine pluralIאֲנִ֖יH589Pronoun - first person common singularam the LORDיְהוָ֥הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃H430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural

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