Cross References Walk not after the laws of the nations, which I will cast out before you. For they have done all these things: and therefore I abhorred them. Leviticus 18:3 You shall not do according to the custom of the land of Egypt, in which you dwelt: neither shall you act according to the manner of the country of Chanaan, into which I will bring you. Nor shall you walk in their ordinances. Leviticus 18:25 And with which the land is defiled: the abominations of which I will visit, that it may vomit out its inhabitants. Jeremiah 10:2 Thus saith the Lord: Learn not according to the ways of the Gentiles: and be not afraid of the signs of heaven, which the heathens fear: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Walk not after the laws of the nations, which I will cast out before you. For they have done all these things: and therefore I abhorred them. in the manners Leviticus 18:3,24,30 You shall not do according to the custom of the land of Egypt, in which you dwelt: neither shall you act according to the manner of the country of Chanaan, into which I will bring you. Nor shall you walk in their ordinances. . . . Deuteronomy 12:30,31 Beware lest thou imitate them, after they are destroyed at thy coming in, and lest thou seek after their ceremonies, saying: As these nations have worshipped their gods, so will I also worship. . . . Jeremiah 10:1,2 Hear ye the word which the Lord hath spoken concerning you, O house of Israel. . . . therefore Leviticus 18:27 For all these detestable things the inhabitants of the land have done, that were before you, and have defiled it. Deuteronomy 9:5 For it is not for thy justices, and the uprightness of thy heart that thou shalt go in to possess their lands: but because they have done wickedly, they are destroyed at thy coming in: and that the Lord might accomplish his word, which he promised by oath to thy fathers Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Psalm 78:59 God heard, and despised them, and he reduced Israel exceedingly as it were to nothing. Zechariah 11:8 And I cut off three shepherds in one month, and my soul was straitened in their regard: for their soul also varied in my regard. Context Keep All My Decrees22Keep my laws and my judgments, and do them: lest the land into which you are to enter to dwell therein, vomit you also out. 23Walk not after the laws of the nations, which I will cast out before you. For they have done all these things: and therefore I abhorred them.24But to you I say: Possess their land which I will give you for an inheritance, a land flowing with milk and honey. I am the Lord your God, who have separated you from other people.… Lexicon You must notוְלֹ֤א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no follow תֵֽלְכוּ֙ (ṯê·lə·ḵū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1980: To go, come, walk the statutes בְּחֻקֹּ֣ת (bə·ḥuq·qōṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 2708: Something prescribed, an enactment, statute of the nations הַגּ֔וֹי (hag·gō·w) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts I אֲנִ֥י (’ă·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 589: I am driving out מְשַׁלֵּ֖חַ (mə·šal·lê·aḥ) Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7971: To send away, for, out before you, מִפְּנֵיכֶ֑ם (mip·pə·nê·ḵem) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 6440: The face for כִּ֤י (kî) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction they did עָשׂ֔וּ (‘ā·śū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's Hebrew 6213: To do, make all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every these things, אֵ֙לֶּה֙ (’êl·leh) Pronoun - common plural Strong's Hebrew 428: These, those and I abhorred them. וָאָקֻ֖ץ (wā·’ā·quṣ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 6973: To feel a loathing, abhorrence, or sickening dread Additional Translations 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.And you 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. 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. And walk ye not in the customs of the nations which I drive out from before you; for they have done all these things, and I have abhorred them: 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. 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. 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. 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. 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; Jump to Previous Abhorred Abomination Cast Casting Committed Customs Drive Driving Follow Live Manners Moreover Nation Nations Reason Rules Sending Soul Statutes Turned Walk WeariedJump to Next Abhorred Abomination Cast Casting Committed Customs Drive Driving Follow Live Manners Moreover Nation Nations Reason Rules Sending Soul Statutes Turned Walk WeariedExternal Links Leviticus 20:23 NIVLeviticus 20:23 NLT Leviticus 20:23 ESV Leviticus 20:23 NASB Leviticus 20:23 ASV Leviticus 20:23 Bible Apps Leviticus 20:23 Biblia Paralela Leviticus 20:23 Chinese Bible Leviticus 20:23 French Bible Leviticus 20:23 German Bible Alphabetical: abhorred according all am and Because before customs did drive follow for going have I live Moreover must nation nations not of out shall the them therefore these they things to which will You OT Law: Leviticus 20:23 You shall not walk in the customs (Le Lv Lev.) 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