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New Century Version
Leviticus 18:27
The people who lived in the land before you did all these hateful things and made the land unclean.
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Hebrew Names Version
(for all these abominations have the men of the land done, that were before you, and the land became defiled);
(for all these abominations have the men of the land done, that were before you, and the land became defiled);
King James Version
(For all these abominations have the men of the land done, which were before you, and the land is defiled;)
(For all these abominations have the men of the land done, which were before you, and the land is defiled;)
Lexham English Bible
(because the people of the land, who were before you, did all these detestable things, so the land became unclean),
(because the people of the land, who were before you, did all these detestable things, so the land became unclean),
New English Translation
for the people who were in the land before you have done all these abominations, and the land has become unclean.
for the people who were in the land before you have done all these abominations, and the land has become unclean.
Amplified Bible
(for all these repulsive acts have been done by the men who lived in the land before you, and the land has become defiled);
(for all these repulsive acts have been done by the men who lived in the land before you, and the land has become defiled);
New American Standard Bible
(for the people of the land who were there before you did all these abominations, and the land has become defiled),
(for the people of the land who were there before you did all these abominations, and the land has become defiled),
Geneva Bible (1587)
(For all these abominations haue the men of the land done, which were before you, and the land is defiled:
(For all these abominations haue the men of the land done, which were before you, and the land is defiled:
Legacy Standard Bible
(for the men of the land who have been before you have done all these abominations, and the land has become defiled);
(for the men of the land who have been before you have done all these abominations, and the land has become defiled);
Complete Jewish Bible
(LY: Maftir) for the people of the land have committed all these abominations, and the land is now defiled.
(LY: Maftir) for the people of the land have committed all these abominations, and the land is now defiled.
Darby Translation
(for all these abominations have the men of the land done, who were before you, and the land hath been made unclean);
(for all these abominations have the men of the land done, who were before you, and the land hath been made unclean);
Easy-to-Read Version
Those who lived in the land before you have done all these terrible things. So the land became filthy.
Those who lived in the land before you have done all these terrible things. So the land became filthy.
English Standard Version
(for the people of the land, who were before you, did all of these abominations, so that the land became unclean),
(for the people of the land, who were before you, did all of these abominations, so that the land became unclean),
George Lamsa Translation
(For all these sins have the men of the land done who were before you, and the land is defiled);
(For all these sins have the men of the land done who were before you, and the land is defiled);
Christian Standard Bible®
For the people who were in the land prior to you have committed all these detestable acts, and the land has become defiled.
For the people who were in the land prior to you have committed all these detestable acts, and the land has become defiled.
Literal Translation
For the men of the land who are before you have done all these disgusting things, and the land is defiled.
For the men of the land who are before you have done all these disgusting things, and the land is defiled.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
(for all soch abhominacions haue ye people of this lode done which were before you, & haue defyled the lande)
(for all soch abhominacions haue ye people of this lode done which were before you, & haue defyled the lande)
American Standard Version
(for all these abominations have the men of the land done, that were before you, and the land is defiled);
(for all these abominations have the men of the land done, that were before you, and the land is defiled);
Bible in Basic English
(For all these disgusting things were done by the men of this country who were there before you, and the land has been made unclean by them;)
(For all these disgusting things were done by the men of this country who were there before you, and the land has been made unclean by them;)
Bishop's Bible (1568)
(For all these abhominations, haue the men of the lande done whiche were before you, and the lande is defiled.)
(For all these abhominations, haue the men of the lande done whiche were before you, and the lande is defiled.)
JPS Old Testament (1917)
for all these abominations have the men of the land done, that were before you, and the land is defiled--
for all these abominations have the men of the land done, that were before you, and the land is defiled--
King James Version (1611)
(For all these abominations haue the men of the land done, which were before you, and the land is defiled.)
(For all these abominations haue the men of the land done, which were before you, and the land is defiled.)
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
(for all these abominations the men of the land did who were before you, and the land was defiled,)
(for all these abominations the men of the land did who were before you, and the land was defiled,)
English Revised Version
(for all these abominations have the men of the land done, which were before you, and the land is defiled;)
(for all these abominations have the men of the land done, which were before you, and the land is defiled;)
Berean Standard Bible
For the men who were in the land before you committed all these abominations, and the land has become defiled.
For the men who were in the land before you committed all these abominations, and the land has become defiled.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
For the dwellers of the lond, that weren bifor you, diden alle these abhomynaciouns, and defouliden that lond.
For the dwellers of the lond, that weren bifor you, diden alle these abhomynaciouns, and defouliden that lond.
Young's Literal Translation
(for all these abominations have the men of the land done who [are] before you, and the land is defiled),
(for all these abominations have the men of the land done who [are] before you, and the land is defiled),
Update Bible Version
for the men that were before you in the land have done all these disgusting things, and the land is defiled;
for the men that were before you in the land have done all these disgusting things, and the land is defiled;
Webster's Bible Translation
(For all these abominations have the men of the land done, who [were] before you, and the land is defiled;)
(For all these abominations have the men of the land done, who [were] before you, and the land is defiled;)
World English Bible
(for all these abominations have the men of the land done, that were before you, and the land is defiled);
(for all these abominations have the men of the land done, that were before you, and the land is defiled);
New King James Version
(for all these abominations the men of the land have done, who were before you, and thus the land is defiled),
(for all these abominations the men of the land have done, who were before you, and thus the land is defiled),
New Living Translation
"All these detestable activities are practiced by the people of the land where I am taking you, and this is how the land has become defiled.
"All these detestable activities are practiced by the people of the land where I am taking you, and this is how the land has become defiled.
New Life Bible
For the men who have lived in the land before you have done all of these sinful things. The land is unclean.
For the men who have lived in the land before you have done all of these sinful things. The land is unclean.
New Revised Standard
(for the inhabitants of the land, who were before you, committed all of these abominations, and the land became defiled);
(for the inhabitants of the land, who were before you, committed all of these abominations, and the land became defiled);
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
For all these abominations, have the men of the land done, who were before you; And so the land hath become unclean:
For all these abominations, have the men of the land done, who were before you; And so the land hath become unclean:
Douay-Rheims Bible
For all these detestable things the inhabitants of the land have done, that were before you, and have defiled it.
For all these detestable things the inhabitants of the land have done, that were before you, and have defiled it.
Revised Standard Version
(for all of these abominations the men of the land did, who were before you, so that the land became defiled);
(for all of these abominations the men of the land did, who were before you, so that the land became defiled);
New American Standard Bible (1995)
(for the men of the land who have been before you have done all these abominations, and the land has become defiled);
(for the men of the land who have been before you have done all these abominations, and the land has become defiled);
Contextual Overview
19 "‘You must not go near a woman to have sexual relations with her during her monthly period, when she is unclean. 20 "‘You must not have sexual relations with your neighbor's wife and make yourself unclean with her. 21 "‘You must not give any of your children to be sacrificed to Molech, because this would show that you do not respect your God. I am the Lord . 22 "‘You must not have sexual relations with a man as you would a woman. That is a hateful sin. 23 "‘You must not have sexual relations with an animal and make yourself unclean with it. Also a woman must not have sexual relations with an animal; it is not natural. 24 "‘Don't make yourself unclean by any of these wrong things. I am forcing nations out of their countries because they did these sins, and I am giving their land to you. 25 The land has become unclean, and I punished it for its sins, so the land is throwing out those people who live there. 26 "‘You must obey my laws and rules, and you must not do any of these hateful sins. These rules are for the citizens of Israel and for the people who live with you. 27 The people who lived in the land before you did all these hateful things and made the land unclean. 28 If you do these things, you will also make the land unclean, and it will throw you out as it threw out the nations before you.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Leviticus 18:24, Deuteronomy 20:18, Deuteronomy 23:18, Deuteronomy 25:16, Deuteronomy 27:15, 1 Kings 14:24, 2 Kings 16:3, 2 Kings 21:2, 2 Chronicles 36:14, Ezekiel 16:50, Ezekiel 22:11, Hosea 9:10
Reciprocal: Leviticus 18:30 - abominable Leviticus 20:23 - therefore Deuteronomy 18:9 - General Deuteronomy 18:12 - General Deuteronomy 32:16 - abominations 2 Kings 17:8 - walked Jeremiah 16:13 - will I Jeremiah 16:18 - they have defiled
Cross-References
Genesis 2:7
Then the Lord God took dust from the ground and formed a man from it. He breathed the breath of life into the man's nose, and the man became a living person.
Then the Lord God took dust from the ground and formed a man from it. He breathed the breath of life into the man's nose, and the man became a living person.
Genesis 3:19
You will sweat and work hard for your food. Later you will return to the ground, because you were taken from it. You are dust, and when you die, you will return to the dust."
You will sweat and work hard for your food. Later you will return to the ground, because you were taken from it. You are dust, and when you die, you will return to the dust."
Genesis 18:1
Later, the Lord again appeared to Abraham near the great trees of Mamre. Abraham was sitting at the entrance of his tent during the hottest part of the day.
Later, the Lord again appeared to Abraham near the great trees of Mamre. Abraham was sitting at the entrance of his tent during the hottest part of the day.
Genesis 18:2
He looked up and saw three men standing near him. When Abraham saw them, he ran from his tent to meet them. He bowed facedown on the ground before them
He looked up and saw three men standing near him. When Abraham saw them, he ran from his tent to meet them. He bowed facedown on the ground before them
Genesis 18:6
Abraham hurried to the tent where Sarah was and said to her, "Hurry, prepare twenty quarts of fine flour, and make it into loaves of bread."
Abraham hurried to the tent where Sarah was and said to her, "Hurry, prepare twenty quarts of fine flour, and make it into loaves of bread."
Genesis 18:8
Abraham gave the three men the calf that had been cooked and milk curds and milk. While they ate, he stood under the tree near them.
Abraham gave the three men the calf that had been cooked and milk curds and milk. While they ate, he stood under the tree near them.
Genesis 18:30
Then Abraham said, "Lord, please don't be angry with me, but let me ask you this. If you find only thirty good people in the city, will you destroy it?" He said, "If I find thirty good people there, I will not destroy the city."
Then Abraham said, "Lord, please don't be angry with me, but let me ask you this. If you find only thirty good people in the city, will you destroy it?" He said, "If I find thirty good people there, I will not destroy the city."
Genesis 18:32
Then Abraham said, "Lord, please don't be angry with me, but let me bother you this one last time. What if you find ten there?" He said, "If I find ten there, I will not destroy it."
Then Abraham said, "Lord, please don't be angry with me, but let me bother you this one last time. What if you find ten there?" He said, "If I find ten there, I will not destroy it."
Ezra 9:6
I prayed, "My God, I am too ashamed and embarrassed to lift up my face to you, my God, because our sins are so many. They are higher than our heads. Our guilt even reaches up to the sky.
I prayed, "My God, I am too ashamed and embarrassed to lift up my face to you, my God, because our sins are so many. They are higher than our heads. Our guilt even reaches up to the sky.
Job 4:19
So he puts even more blame on people who live in clay houses, whose foundations are made of dust, who can be crushed like a moth.
So he puts even more blame on people who live in clay houses, whose foundations are made of dust, who can be crushed like a moth.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
For all these abominations have the men of the land done,.... The then present inhabitants of Canaan, who dwelt in it before the Israelites came into it; these were guilty of unclean copulations, of incestuous, marriages, of fornication and adultery, and of bestiality and idolatry:
which [were] before you; lived in the land before them, had long dwelt there, but now about to be cast out for their sins; and therefore they who were going to succeed them should take warning by them, lest, committing the same sins, they should be cast out likewise:
and the land is defiled; :-.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The land designed and consecrated for His people by Yahweh Leviticus 25:23 is here impersonated, and represented as vomiting forth its present inhabitants, in consequence of their indulgence in the abominations that have been mentioned. The iniquity of the Canaanites was now full. See Genesis 15:16; compare Isaiah 24:1-6. The Israelites in this place, and throughout the chapter, are exhorted to a pure and holy life, on the ground that Yahweh, the Holy One, is their God and that they are His people. Compare Leviticus 19:2. It is upon this high sanction that they are peremptorily forbidden to defile themselves with the pollutions of the pagan. The only punishment here pronounced upon individual transgressors is, that they shall “bear their iniquity” and be “cut off from among their people.” We must understand this latter phrase as expressing an “ipso facto” excommunication or outlawry, the divine Law pronouncing on the offender an immediate forfeiture of the privileges which belonged to him as one of the people in covenant with Yahweh. See Exodus 31:14 note. The course which the Law here takes seems to be first to appeal to the conscience of the individual man on the ground of his relation to Yahweh, and then Leviticus 20:0 to enact such penalties as the order of the state required, and as represented the collective conscience of the nation put into operation.
