Leviticus 18:25–28
And the land is defiled: therefore I do visit the iniquity thereof upon it, and the land itself vomiteth out her inhabitants.
And the land is defiled: Therefore I doe visit the iniquitie thereof vpon it, and the land it selfe vomiteth out her inhabitants.
Ye shall therefore keep my statutes and my judgments, and shall not commit any of these abominations; neither any of your own nation, nor any stranger that sojourneth among you:
Ye shall therefore keepe my Statutes and my Iudgements, and shall not commit any of these abominations; neither any of your owne nation, nor any stranger that soiourneth among you:
(For all these abominations have 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.)
That the land spue not you out also, when ye defile it, as it spued out the nations that were before you.
That the land spew not you out also, when ye defile it, as it spewed out the nations that were before you.
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From verse 25
- Leviticus 18:28Rank 1 from verse 25
- Jeremiah 2:7Rank 2 from verse 25
7And I brought you into a plentiful country, to eat the fruit thereof and the goodness thereof; but when ye entered, ye defiled my land, and made mine heritage an abomination.
7And I brought you into a plentifull countrey, to eate the fruit thereof, and the goodnesse thereof; but when ye entred yee *defiled my land, and made mine heritage an abomination.
- Leviticus 20:22–23Rank 3 from verse 25
22¶ Ye shall therefore keep all my statutes, and all my judgments, and do them: that the land, whither I bring you to dwell therein, spue you not out.
23And ye 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.
22¶ Ye shall therefore keepe all my *Statutes, and all my Iudgements, and doe them: that the lande whither I bring you to dwell therein, *spue you not out.
23And ye shall not walke in the maners of the nation, which I cast out before you: for they committed all these things, & *therefore I abhorred them.
- Jeremiah 9:9Rank 4 from verse 25
- Psalms 106:38Rank 5 from verse 25
38And shed innocent blood, even the blood of their sons and of their daughters, whom they sacrificed unto the idols of Canaan: and the land was polluted with blood.
38And shed innocent blood, euen the blood of their sons and of their daughters, whome they sacrificed vnto the idoles of Canaan: and the land was polluted with blood.
- Numbers 35:33–34Rank 6 from verse 25
33So ye shall not pollute the land wherein ye are: for blood it defileth the land: and the land cannot be cleansed of the blood that is shed therein, but by the blood of him that shed it.
34Defile not therefore the land which ye shall inhabit, wherein I dwell: for I the Lord dwell among the children of Israel.
33So ye shall not pollute the lande wherein ye are: for blood, it defileth the land: and the †land cannot bee cleansed of the blood that is shed therein, but by the blood of him that shed it.
34Defile not therefore the lande which yee shall inhabite, wherein I dwell: for I the LORD dwell among the children of Israel.
- Deuteronomy 18:12Rank 7 from verse 25
12For all that do these things are an abomination unto the Lord: and because of these abominations the Lord thy God doth drive them out from before thee.
12For all that do these things, are an abomination vnto the LORD: and because of these abominations, the LORD thy God doth driue them out from before thee.
- Ezekiel 36:17–18Rank 8 from verse 25
17Son of man, when the house of Israel dwelt in their own land, they defiled it by their own way and by their doings: their way was before me as the uncleanness of a removed woman.
18Wherefore I poured my fury upon them for the blood that they had shed upon the land, and for their idols wherewith they had polluted it:
17Sonne of man, when the house of Israel dwelt in their own land, they defiled it by their owne way, and by their doings: their way was before me as the vncleannesse of a remooued woman.
18Wherefore I powred my furie vpon them for the blood that they had shed vpon the land, and for their idoles wherewith they had polluted it.
- Hosea 2:13Rank 9 from verse 25
13And I will visit upon her the days of Baalim, wherein she burned incense to them, and she decked herself with her earrings and her jewels, and she went after her lovers, and forgat me, saith the Lord.
13And I will visite vpon her the daies of Baalim, wherein she burnt incense to them, and she decked her selfe with her eare-rings, and her Iewels, and she went after her louers, and forgate me, saith the LORD.
- Isaiah 26:21Rank 10 from verse 25
21For, behold, the Lord cometh out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity: the earth also shall disclose her blood, and shall no more cover her slain.
21*†For behold, the LORD commeth out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquitie: the earth also shall disclose her blood, and shall no more couer her slaine.
- Jeremiah 14:10Rank 11 from verse 25
10¶ Thus saith the Lord unto this people, Thus have they loved to wander, they have not refrained their feet, therefore the Lord doth not accept them; he will now remember their iniquity, and visit their sins.
10¶ Thus saith the LORD vnto this people, Thus haue they loued to wander, they haue not refrained their feete, therefore the LORD doeth not accept them, hee will now remember their iniquitie, and visite their sinnes.
- Jeremiah 16:18Rank 12 from verse 25
18And first I will recompense their iniquity and their sin double; because they have defiled my land, they have filled mine inheritance with the carcases of their detestable and abominable things.
18And first I will recompense their iniquitie, and their sinne double, because they haue defiled my land, they haue filled mine inheritance with the carkeises of their detestable and abominable things.
- Jeremiah 23:2Rank 13 from verse 25
2Therefore thus saith the Lord God of Israel against the pastors that feed my people; Ye have scattered my flock, and driven them away, and have not visited them: behold, I will visit upon you the evil of your doings, saith the Lord.
2Therefore thus saith the LORD God of Israel against the pastors that feed my people; Yee haue scattered my flocke and driuen them away, and haue not visited them; behold I will visite vpon you the euill of your doings, saith the LORD.
- Jeremiah 5:29Rank 14 from verse 25
- Jeremiah 5:9Rank 15 from verse 25
- Hosea 8:13Rank 16 from verse 25
13They sacrifice flesh for the sacrifices of mine offerings, and eat it; but the Lord accepteth them not; now will he remember their iniquity, and visit their sins: they shall return to Egypt.
13‖They sacrifice flesh for the sacrifices of mine offerings, and eate it; but the LORD accepteth them not: now will he remember their iniquitie, and visite their sinnes: they shal returne to Egypt.
- Isaiah 24:5Rank 18 from verse 25
5The earth also is defiled under the inhabitants thereof; because they have transgressed the laws, changed the ordinance, broken the everlasting covenant.
5The earth also is defiled vnder the inhabitants thereof: because they haue transgressed the lawes, changed the ordinance, broken the euerlasting couenant.
- Psalms 89:32Rank 19 from verse 25
- Deuteronomy 9:5Rank 20 from verse 25
5Not for thy righteousness, or for the uprightness of thine heart, dost thou go to possess their land: but for the wickedness of these nations the Lord thy God doth drive them out from before thee, and that he may perform the word which the Lord sware unto thy fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
5Not for thy righteousnesse, or for the vprightnesse of thine heart, doest thou goe to possesse their land: But for the wickednesse of these nations the LORD thy God doeth driue them out from before thee, and that he may performe the word which the LORD sware vnto thy fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Iacob.
- Romans 8:22Rank 21 from verse 25
From verse 26
- Leviticus 18:5Rank 1 from verse 26
- Deuteronomy 12:32Rank 2 from verse 26
- Deuteronomy 4:1–2Rank 3 from verse 26
1NOW therefore hearken, O Israel, unto the statutes and unto the judgments, which I teach you, for to do them, that ye may live, and go in and possess the land which the Lord God of your fathers giveth you.
2Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you.
1¶ Nowe therefore hearken, O Israel, vnto the Statutes, and vnto the Iudgments which I teach you, for to do them, that ye may liue, and goe in and possesse the lande, which the LORD God of your fathers giueth you.
2*Ye shall not adde vnto the word which I command you, neither shall you diminish ought from it, that ye may keepe the Commaundements of the LORD your God, which I command you.
- Deuteronomy 4:40Rank 4 from verse 26
40Thou shalt keep therefore his statutes, and his commandments, which I command thee this day, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days upon the earth, which the Lord thy God giveth thee, for ever.
40Thou shalt keepe therefore his Statutes, and his Commandements, which I command thee this day; that it may goe well with thee, and with thy children after thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy dayes vpon the earth, which the LORD thy God giueth thee, for euer.
- John 14:15Rank 5 from verse 26
- John 14:21–23Rank 6 from verse 26
21He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.
22Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world?
23Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
21He that hath my commandements, and keepeth them, hee it is that loueth me: and he that loueth me shall be loued of my Father, and I will loue him, and will manifest my selfe to him.
22Iudas saith vnto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thy selfe vnto vs, and not vnto the world?
23Iesus answered, and saide vnto him, If a man loue mee, he will keepe my wordes: and my Father will loue him, and wee will come vnto him, and make our abode with him.
- John 15:14Rank 7 from verse 26
- Leviticus 17:10Rank 8 from verse 26
10¶ And whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among you, that eateth any manner of blood; I will even set my face against that soul that eateth blood, and will cut him off from among his people.
10¶ And whatsoeuer man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that soiourne among you, that eateth any maner of blood, I will euen set my face against that soule that eateth blood, and will cut him off from among his people.
- Leviticus 17:8Rank 9 from verse 26
8¶ And thou shalt say unto them, Whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers which sojourn among you, that offereth a burnt offering or sacrifice,
8¶ And thou shalt say vnto them, whatsoeuer man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers which soiourne among you, that offreth a burnt offering or sacrifice,
- Leviticus 18:30Rank 10 from verse 26
30Therefore shall ye keep mine ordinance, that ye commit not any one of these abominable customs, which were committed before you, and that ye defile not yourselves therein: I am the Lord your God.
30Therefore shal ye keepe mine Ordinance, that ye commit not any one of these abominable customes, which were committed before you, and that ye defile not your selues therein: I am the LORD your God.
- Luke 11:28Rank 11 from verse 26
- Psalms 105:44–45Rank 13 from verse 26
44And gave them the lands of the heathen: and they inherited the labour of the people;
45That they might observe his statutes, and keep his laws. Praise ye the Lord.
44*And gaue them the lands of the heathen: and they inherited the labour of the people:
45That they might obserue his statutes, and keepe his Lawes, Praise ye the LORD.
From verse 27
- 1 Kings 14:24Rank 1 from verse 27
24And there were also sodomites in the land: and they did according to all the abominations of the nations which the Lord cast out before the children of Israel.
24And there were also Sodomites in the land, and they did according to all the abominations of the nations which the LORD cast out before the children of Israel.
- 2 Chronicles 36:14Rank 2 from verse 27
14¶ Moreover all the chief of the priests, and the people, transgressed very much after all the abominations of the heathen; and polluted the house of the Lord which he had hallowed in Jerusalem.
14¶ Moreouer all the chiefe of the priests, and the people transgressed very much, after all the abominations of the heathen, and polluted the house of the LORD which hee had hallowed in Ierusalem.
- 2 Kings 16:3Rank 3 from verse 27
3But he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, yea, and made his son to pass through the fire, according to the abominations of the heathen, whom the Lord cast out from before the children of Israel.
3But hee walked in the way of the kings of Israel, yea & made his sonne to passe through the fire, according to the abominations of the heathen, whom the LORD cast out from before the children of Israel.
- 2 Kings 21:2Rank 4 from verse 27
2And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, after the abominations of the heathen, whom the Lord cast out before the children of Israel.
2And hee did that which was euill in the sight of the LORD, after the abominations of the heathen, whom the LORD cast out before the children of Israel.
- Deuteronomy 20:18Rank 5 from verse 27
- Deuteronomy 23:18Rank 6 from verse 27
18Thou shalt not bring the hire of a whore, or the price of a dog, into the house of the Lord thy God for any vow: for even both these are abomination unto the Lord thy God.
18Thou shalt not bring the hire of a whore, or the price of a dogge into the house of the LORD thy God for any vow: for euen both these are abomination vnto the LORD thy God.
- Deuteronomy 25:16Rank 7 from verse 27
- Deuteronomy 27:15Rank 8 from verse 27
15Cursed be the man that maketh any graven or molten image, an abomination unto the Lord, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and putteth it in a secret place. And all the people shall answer and say, Amen.
15Cursed be the man that maketh any grauen or molten image, an abomination vnto the LORD, the worke of the handes of the craftesman, and putteth it in a secret place: and all the people shall answere and say, Amen.
- Ezekiel 16:50Rank 9 from verse 27
- Ezekiel 22:11Rank 10 from verse 27
11And one hath committed abomination with his neighbour’s wife; and another hath lewdly defiled his daughter in law; and another in thee hath humbled his sister, his father’s daughter.
11‖**‖‖*And one hath committed abomination with his neighbours wife, and an other hath lewdly defiled his daughter in law, and an other in thee hath humbled his sister, his fathers daughter.
- Leviticus 18:24Rank 11 from verse 27
- Hosea 9:10Rank 12 from verse 27
10I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness; I saw your fathers as the firstripe in the fig tree at her first time: but they went to Baal-peor, and separated themselves unto that shame; and their abominations were according as they loved.
10*I found Israel like grapes in the wildernesse: I saw your fathers as the first ripe in the fig tree at her first time: but they went to Baalpeor, and separated themselues vnto that shame, and their abominations were according as they loued.
From verse 28
- Leviticus 18:25Rank 1 from verse 28
- Leviticus 20:22Rank 2 from verse 28
22¶ Ye shall therefore keep all my statutes, and all my judgments, and do them: that the land, whither I bring you to dwell therein, spue you not out.
22¶ Ye shall therefore keepe all my *Statutes, and all my Iudgements, and doe them: that the lande whither I bring you to dwell therein, *spue you not out.
- Revelation 3:16Rank 3 from verse 28
- Ezekiel 36:17Rank 4 from verse 28
17Son of man, when the house of Israel dwelt in their own land, they defiled it by their own way and by their doings: their way was before me as the uncleanness of a removed woman.
17Sonne of man, when the house of Israel dwelt in their own land, they defiled it by their owne way, and by their doings: their way was before me as the vncleannesse of a remooued woman.
- Jeremiah 9:19Rank 5 from verse 28
19For a voice of wailing is heard out of Zion, How are we spoiled! we are greatly confounded, because we have forsaken the land, because our dwellings have cast us out.
19For a voyce of wayling is heard out of Zion, How are we spoiled? wee are greatly confounded, because wee haue forsaken the land, because our dwellings haue cast vs out.
- Ezekiel 36:13Rank 6 from verse 28
- Romans 8:22Rank 7 from verse 28
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Leviticus 18:25
Sense 1: The ground or earth; a country, territory, or region. Sense 2: To set or come on shore.
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1. To go or come to see, attend, or inspect. 2. To help or show mercy. 3. To call to account.
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Wickedness, unrighteousness, transgression, or sin; the guilt or burden of such wrongdoing.
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Of that or those previously mentioned; of it or of them.
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1. Marks the person, place, thing, or basis to which something is related: on or onto; above or over; toward or against as the target of action, speech, thought, attention, or force; resting on, assigned to, or affecting as a state, gift, burden, duty, guilt, or judgment; supported by or based on; or one placed, added, or repeated on or after another. 2. With a stated time or occasion, or a preceding event, at that time or point, or at or after that event: on, at, when, then, or following it.
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Third-person singular present form of vomit, meaning to eject it.
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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.
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inhabitants
People who dwell or reside in a place.
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Leviticus 18:26
The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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To guard, watch, protect, preserve, secure, retain, possess, hold, maintain, support, tend, manage, observe, obey, fulfil, celebrate, continue in, refrain from, or remain faithful to a person, place, trust, command, promise, way, time, or thing.
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Laws, ordinances, rules, or enactments established by an authority.
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To do or perpetrate; to entrust, deliver, consign, or place in custody.
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abominations
Objects that excite loathing; especially idols or detestable practices.
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1. Also not; nor, introducing or joining a further negative statement or prohibition. 2. Not either, or none, of the alternatives named, commonly in a neither ... nor construction.
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The possessive form of ye or you, ordinarily plural, marking what belongs to, concerns, proceeds from, or stands in relation to the persons addressed.
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The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.
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Leviticus 18:27
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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abominations
Objects that excite loathing; especially idols or detestable practices.
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Sense 1: The ground or earth; a country, territory, or region. Sense 2: To set or come on shore.
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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.
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Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank.
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The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.
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Leviticus 18:28
Sense 1: The ground or earth; a country, territory, or region. Sense 2: To set or come on shore.
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To vomit or cast out forcefully.
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The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.
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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.
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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.
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Sense 1: Distinct peoples or political communities. Sense 2: The Gentile peoples as distinguished from Israel.
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Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank.
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24Defile not ye yourselves in any of these things: for in all these the nations are defiled which I cast out before you:
24Defile not you your selues in any of these things: for in all these, the nations are defiled which I cast out before you.
25And the land is defiled: therefore I do visit the iniquity thereof upon it, and the land itself vomiteth out her inhabitants.
25And the land is defiled: Therefore I doe visit the iniquitie thereof vpon it, and the land it selfe vomiteth out her inhabitants.
Selected passage26Ye shall therefore keep my statutes and my judgments, and shall not commit any of these abominations; neither any of your own nation, nor any stranger that sojourneth among you:
26Ye shall therefore keepe my Statutes and my Iudgements, and shall not commit any of these abominations; neither any of your owne nation, nor any stranger that soiourneth among you:
Selected passage27(For all these abominations have the men of the land done, which were before you, and the land is defiled;)
27(For all these abominations haue the men of the land done, which were before you, and the land is defiled.)
Selected passage28That the land spue not you out also, when ye defile it, as it spued out the nations that were before you.
28That the land spew not you out also, when ye defile it, as it spewed out the nations that were before you.
Selected passage29For whosoever shall commit any of these abominations, even the souls that commit them shall be cut off from among their people.
29For whosoeuer shall commit any of these abominations, euen the soules that commit them, shall be cut off from among their people.