Leviticus 19:29
¶ Do not prostitute thy daughter, to cause her to be a whore; lest the land fall to whoredom, and the land become full of wickedness.
¶ Doe not †prostitute thy daughter, to cause her to be a whore, lest the land fall to whoredome, and the land become full of wickednesse.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHebr. prophane.
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- Deuteronomy 23:17–18Rank 1 from verse 29
17¶ There shall be no whore of the daughters of Israel, nor a sodomite of the sons of Israel.
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.
17¶ There shalbe no ‖whore of the daughters of Israel, nor a Sodomite of the sonnes of Israel.
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.
- 1 Corinthians 6:15Rank 2 from verse 29
15Know ye not that your bodies are the members of Christ? shall I then take the members of Christ, and make them the members of an harlot? God forbid.
15Know yee not that your bodies are the members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ, and make them the members of an harlot? God forbid.
- Leviticus 21:7Rank 3 from verse 29
- Hosea 4:12–14Rank 4 from verse 29
12¶ My people ask counsel at their stocks, and their staff declareth unto them: for the spirit of whoredoms hath caused them to err, and they have gone a whoring from under their God.
13They sacrifice upon the tops of the mountains, and burn incense upon the hills, under oaks and poplars and elms, because the shadow thereof is good: therefore your daughters shall commit whoredom, and your spouses shall commit adultery.
14I will not punish your daughters when they commit whoredom, nor your spouses when they commit adultery: for themselves are separated with whores, and they sacrifice with harlots: therefore the people that doth not understand shall fall.
12¶ My people aske counsel at their stocks, and their staffe declareth vnto them: for the spirit of whordomes hath caused them to erre, and they haue gone a whoring from vnder their God.
13They sacrifice vpon the tops of the mountaines, and burne incense vpon the hilles vnder okes and poplars, and elmes, because the shadowe thereof is good: therefore your daughters shall commit whoredome, and your spouses shall commit adulterie.
14‖‖I will not punish your daughters when they commit whordome, nor your spouses when they commit adulterie: for themselues are separated with whores, and they sacrifice with harlots: therfore the people that doth not vnderstand, shall fall.
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Leviticus 19:29
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prostitute
To give over or expose to sexual uncleanness.
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Sense 1: A reason, ground, matter in dispute, or judicial case. Sense 2: As a verb, to make something happen.
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Sense 1: A woman who engages in prostitution or unlawful sexual intercourse. Sense 2: Figuratively, a city or people portrayed as unfaithful.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
For fear that, to prevent the possibility that, or so that an undesired or warned-of result may not occur.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: The ground or earth; a country, territory, or region. Sense 2: To set or come on shore.
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Sense 1: To descend, drop, or lose an upright position. Sense 2: To be slain, defeated, overthrown, ruined, or brought down. Sense 3: To come upon or attack. Sense 4: To pass into a specified place, condition, power, or course, or to depart from a former standing. Sense 5: To happen, turn out, or be allotted. Sense 6: As a noun, descent, overthrow, ruin, or loss of standing.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
Sense 1: Sexual immorality or prostitution. Sense 2: By figure in passages that make the application, idolatrous or covenant unfaithfulness.
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wickedness
Moral evil, sin, iniquity, injustice, perversity, or corrupt intent or conduct.
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28Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am the Lord.
28Ye shall not *make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any markes vpon you: I am the LORD.
29¶ Do not prostitute thy daughter, to cause her to be a whore; lest the land fall to whoredom, and the land become full of wickedness.
29¶ Doe not †prostitute thy daughter, to cause her to be a whore, lest the land fall to whoredome, and the land become full of wickednesse.
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