Leviticus 18

¹Then the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saidוַיְדַבֵּ֥רway·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study →, ²“Speakדַּבֵּר֙dab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and tell themאֲלֵהֶ֑ם’ă·lê·hem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →: Iאֲנִ֖י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. ³You must not followתַעֲשׂ֑וּṯa·‘ă·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → the practicesכְּמַעֲשֵׂ֧הkə·ma·‘ă·śêh — Work, deed, or actionH4639 — Full Word Study → of the landאֶֽרֶץ־’e·reṣ- — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרַ֛יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →, whereאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you used to liveיְשַׁבְתֶּם־yə·šaḇ·tem- — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study →, and you must not follow the practices of the landאֶֽרֶץ־’e·reṣ- — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Canaanכְּנַ֡עַןkə·na·‘an — Canaan; the promised land; merchant activityH3667 — Full Word Study →, into whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִי֩’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am bringing youמֵבִ֨יאmê·ḇî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →. You mustתַעֲשׂ֔וּṯa·‘ă·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → walkתֵלֵֽכוּ׃ṯê·lê·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → in their customsוּבְחֻקֹּתֵיהֶ֖םū·ḇə·ḥuq·qō·ṯê·hem — Divine statute, ordinance, or decreeH2708 — Full Word Study →. ⁴You are to practiceתַּעֲשׂ֛וּta·‘ă·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → My judgmentsמִשְׁפָּטַ֧יmiš·pā·ṭay — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → and keepתִּשְׁמְר֖וּtiš·mə·rū — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → My statutesחֻקֹּתַ֥יḥuq·qō·ṯay — Divine statute, ordinance, or decreeH2708 — Full Word Study → by walkingלָלֶ֣כֶתlā·le·ḵeṯ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → iאֲנִ֖י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study →n them. I am the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. ⁵Keepוּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֤םū·šə·mar·tem — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → My statutesחֻקֹּתַי֙ḥuq·qō·ṯay — Divine statute, ordinance, or decreeH2708 — Full Word Study → andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → My judgmentsמִשְׁפָּטַ֔יmiš·pā·ṭay — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study →, for the manהָאָדָ֖םhā·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → who does these thingsיַעֲשֶׂ֥הya·‘ă·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → will liveוָחַ֣יwā·ḥay — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study → by them. Iאֲנִ֖י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the LORDיְהוָֽה׃סYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. ⁶None ofאִ֥ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → you are to approachתִקְרְב֖וּṯiq·rə·ḇū — to approach, draw near, come forwardH7126 — Full Word Study → anyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → close relativeשְׁאֵ֣רšə·’êr — Flesh; kinship; blood relativeH7607 — Full Word Study → to have sexual relationsלְגַלּ֣וֹתlə·ḡal·lō·wṯ — HeglamH1540 — Full Word Study →. Iאֲנִ֖י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the LORDיְהוָֽה׃סYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. ⁷You must notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → expose the nakednessעֶרְוַ֥ת‘er·waṯ — nakedness, shame, exposed vulnerabilityH6172 — Full Word Study → of your fatherאָבִ֛יךָ’ā·ḇî·ḵā — H1 — Full Word Study → by having sexual relations withתְגַלֵּ֑הṯə·ḡal·lêh — HeglamH1540 — Full Word Study → your motherאִמְּךָ֖’im·mə·ḵā — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study →. Sheהִ֔ואhî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → is your motherאִמְּךָ֣’im·mə·ḵā — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study →; you must notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → have sexual relations with herתְגַלֶּ֖הṯə·ḡal·leh — HeglamH1540 — Full Word Study →. ⁸You must notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → have sexual relations withעֶרְוַ֥ת‘er·waṯ — nakedness, shame, exposed vulnerabilityH6172 — Full Word Study → your father’sאָבִ֖יךָ’ā·ḇî·ḵā — H1 — Full Word Study → wifeאֵֽשֶׁת־’ê·šeṯ- — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →; itהִֽוא׃סhî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → would dishonorעֶרְוַ֥ת‘er·waṯ — nakedness, shame, exposed vulnerabilityH6172 — Full Word Study → your fatherאָבִ֖יךָ’ā·ḇî·ḵā — H1 — Full Word Study →. ⁹You must notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → have sexual relations withתְגַלֶּ֖הṯə·ḡal·leh — HeglamH1540 — Full Word Study → your sisterאֲחֽוֹתְךָ֤’ă·ḥō·wṯ·ḵā — Sister; female sibling or kinswomanH269 — Full Word Study →, either your father’sאָבִ֙יךָ֙’ā·ḇî·ḵā — H1 — Full Word Study → daughterבַת־ḇaṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → orא֣וֹ’ōw — or, whether; also expressing desire or preferenceH176 — Full Word Study → your mother’s daughterאִמֶּ֔ךָ’im·me·ḵā — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study →, whether she was bornמוֹלֶ֣דֶתmō·w·le·ḏeṯ — Kindred, relatives, family lineageH4138 — Full Word Study → in the same homeבַּ֔יִתba·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → orא֖וֹ’ōw — or, whether; also expressing desire or preferenceH176 — Full Word Study → elsewhereח֑וּץḥūṣ — Outside, exterior, or open space beyond a boundaryH2351 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁰You must notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → have sexual relations withתְגַלֶּ֖הṯə·ḡal·leh — HeglamH1540 — Full Word Study → your son’sבִּנְךָ֙bin·ḵā — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → daughterבַּת־baṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → orא֣וֹ’ōw — or, whether; also expressing desire or preferenceH176 — Full Word Study → your daughter’sבַֽת־ḇaṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → daughterבִּתְּךָ֔bit·tə·ḵā — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → thatהֵֽנָּה׃סhên·nāh — they (feminine); those women; themH2007 — Full Word Study → would shame your familyעֶרְוָתָ֑ן‘er·wā·ṯān — nakedness, shame, exposed vulnerabilityH6172 — Full Word Study →. ¹¹You must notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → have sexual relations withעֶרְוַ֨ת‘er·waṯ — nakedness, shame, exposed vulnerabilityH6172 — Full Word Study → the daughterבַּת־baṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → of your father’sאָבִ֙יךָ֙’ā·ḇî·ḵā — H1 — Full Word Study → wifeאֵ֤שֶׁת’ê·šeṯ — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →, bornמוֹלֶ֣דֶתmō·w·le·ḏeṯ — Kindred, relatives, family lineageH4138 — Full Word Study → to your fatherאָבִ֔יךָ’ā·ḇî·ḵā — H1 — Full Word Study →; sheהִ֑ואhî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → is your sisterאֲחוֹתְךָ֖’ă·ḥō·wṯ·ḵā — Sister; female sibling or kinswomanH269 — Full Word Study →. ¹²You must notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → have sexual relations withעֶרְוַ֥ת‘er·waṯ — nakedness, shame, exposed vulnerabilityH6172 — Full Word Study → your father’sאָבִ֖יךָ’ā·ḇî·ḵā — H1 — Full Word Study → sisterאֲחוֹת־’ă·ḥō·wṯ- — Sister; female sibling or kinswomanH269 — Full Word Study →; sheהִֽוא׃סhî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → is your father’sאָבִ֖יךָ’ā·ḇî·ḵā — H1 — Full Word Study → close relativeשְׁאֵ֥רšə·’êr — Flesh; kinship; blood relativeH7607 — Full Word Study →. ¹³You must notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → have sexual relations withעֶרְוַ֥ת‘er·waṯ — nakedness, shame, exposed vulnerabilityH6172 — Full Word Study → your mother’sאִמְּךָ֖’im·mə·ḵā — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study → sisterאֲחֽוֹת־’ă·ḥō·wṯ- — Sister; female sibling or kinswomanH269 — Full Word Study →, forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → sheהִֽוא׃סhî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → is your mother’sאִמְּךָ֖’im·mə·ḵā — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study → close relativeשְׁאֵ֥רšə·’êr — Flesh; kinship; blood relativeH7607 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁴You must not dishonor your father’sאָבִ֖יךָ’ā·ḇî·ḵā — H1 — Full Word Study → brotherאֲחִֽי־’ă·ḥî- — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → by approachingתִקְרָ֔בṯiq·rāḇ — to approach, draw near, come forwardH7126 — Full Word Study → his wifeאִשְׁתּוֹ֙’iš·tōw — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → to have sexual relations with herתְגַלֵּ֑הṯə·ḡal·lêh — HeglamH1540 — Full Word Study →; she is your auntדֹּדָֽתְךָ֖dō·ḏā·ṯə·ḵā — aunt; a father's sister or uncle's wifeH1733 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁵You must notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → have sexual relations withעֶרְוַ֥ת‘er·waṯ — nakedness, shame, exposed vulnerabilityH6172 — Full Word Study → your daughter-in-lawכַּלָּֽתְךָ֖kal·lā·ṯə·ḵā — bride; daughter-in-law; betrothed womanH3618 — Full Word Study →. Sheהִ֔ואhî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → is your son’sבִּנְךָ֙bin·ḵā — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → wifeאֵ֤שֶׁת’ê·šeṯ — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →; you are notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → to have sexual relations with herתְגַלֶּ֖הṯə·ḡal·leh — HeglamH1540 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁶You must notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → have sexual relations withעֶרְוַ֥ת‘er·waṯ — nakedness, shame, exposed vulnerabilityH6172 — Full Word Study → your brother’sאָחִ֖יךָ’ā·ḥî·ḵā — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → wifeאֵֽשֶׁת־’ê·šeṯ- — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →; thatהִֽוא׃סhî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → would shameעֶרְוַ֥ת‘er·waṯ — nakedness, shame, exposed vulnerabilityH6172 — Full Word Study → your brotherאָחִ֖יךָ’ā·ḥî·ḵā — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁷You must notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → have sexual relations with bothעֶרְוַ֥ת‘er·waṯ — nakedness, shame, exposed vulnerabilityH6172 — Full Word Study → a womanאִשָּׁ֛ה’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → and her daughterוּבִתָּ֖הּū·ḇit·tāh — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study →. You are notלֹ֤אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → to marryתִקַּח֙ṯiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → her son’sבְּנָ֞הּbə·nāh — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → daughterבַּת־baṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → or her daughter’sבַּת־baṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → daughterבִּתָּ֗הּbit·tāh — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → and have sexual relations with herלְגַלּ֣וֹתlə·ḡal·lō·wṯ — HeglamH1540 — Full Word Study →. Theyהֵ֖נָּהhên·nāh — they (feminine); those women; themH2007 — Full Word Study → are close relativesשַׁאֲרָ֥הša·’ă·rāh — female relatives; kinswomenH7608 — Full Word Study →; itהִֽואhī — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → is depravedזִמָּ֥הzim·māh — Wickedness, lewdness, or evil intentH2154 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁸You must notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → takeתִקָּ֑חṯiq·qāḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → your wife’sוְאִשָּׁ֥הwə·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → sisterאֲחֹתָ֖הּ’ă·ḥō·ṯāh — Sister; female sibling or kinswomanH269 — Full Word Study → as a rival wifeלִצְרֹ֗רliṣ·rōr — to bind, squeeze, or oppress; to distress or afflictH6887 — Full Word Study → and have sexual relations with herלְגַלּ֧וֹתlə·ḡal·lō·wṯ — HeglamH1540 — Full Word Study → while your wife is still aliveבְּחַיֶּֽיהָ׃bə·ḥay·ye·hā — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁹You must notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → approachתִקְרַ֔בṯiq·raḇ — to approach, draw near, come forwardH7126 — Full Word Study → a womanאִשָּׁ֖ה’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → to have sexual relations with herלְגַלּ֖וֹתlə·ḡal·lō·wṯ — HeglamH1540 — Full Word Study → during her menstrual periodבְּנִדַּ֣תbə·nid·daṯ — Menstrual impurity; ritual uncleanness; separationH5079 — Full Word Study →. ²⁰You must notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → lieתִתֵּ֥ןṯit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → carnallyשְׁכָבְתְּךָ֖šə·ḵā·ḇə·tə·ḵā — The act of lying down; sexual intercourseH7903 — Full Word Study → withוְאֶל־wə·’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → your neighbor’sעֲמִֽיתְךָ֔‘ă·mî·ṯə·ḵā — neighbor; fellow; associateH5997 — Full Word Study → wifeאֵ֙שֶׁת֙’ê·šeṯ — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → and thus defile yourselfלְטָמְאָה־lə·ṭā·mə·’āh- — to be unclean, to defile or contaminateH2930 — Full Word Study → with her. ²¹You must notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → giveתִתֵּ֖ןṯit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → any of your childrenוּמִֽזַּרְעֲךָ֥ū·miz·zar·‘ă·ḵā — Seed; offspring; descendant; progenyH2233 — Full Word Study → to be sacrificedלְהַעֲבִ֣ירlə·ha·‘ă·ḇîr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → to Molechלַמֹּ֑לֶךְlam·mō·leḵ — Canaanite deity of fireH4432 — Full Word Study →, for you must notוְלֹ֧אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → profaneתְחַלֵּ֛לṯə·ḥal·lêl — to profane, defile, or beginH2490 — Full Word Study → the nameשֵׁ֥םšêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → of your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. ²²You must notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → lieתִשְׁכַּ֖בṯiš·kaḇ — to lie down, recline, sleepH7901 — Full Word Study → withוְאֶ֨ת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → a manזָכָ֔רzā·ḵār — Male, man, or masculine personH2145 — Full Word Study → as withמִשְׁכְּבֵ֣יmiš·kə·ḇê — bed, sleeping place, or couchH4904 — Full Word Study → a womanאִשָּׁ֑ה’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →; thatהִֽוא׃hî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → is an abomination. ²³You must notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → lieתִתֵּ֥ןṯit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → carnallyשְׁכָבְתְּךָ֖šə·ḵā·ḇə·tə·ḵā — The act of lying down; sexual intercourseH7903 — Full Word Study → with anyוּבְכָל־ū·ḇə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → animalבְּהֵמָ֛הbə·hê·māh — Animal, beast, livestockH929 — Full Word Study →, thus defiling yourselfלְטָמְאָה־lə·ṭā·mə·’āh- — to be unclean, to defile or contaminateH2930 — Full Word Study → with it; a womanוְאִשָּׁ֗הwə·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → must notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → standתַעֲמֹ֞דṯa·‘ă·mōḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֧יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → an animalבְהֵמָ֛הḇə·hê·māh — Animal, beast, livestockH929 — Full Word Study → to mate with itלְרִבְעָ֖הּlə·riḇ·‘āh — to mate, breed, copulateH7250 — Full Word Study →; thatהֽוּא׃hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → is a perversionתֶּ֥בֶלte·ḇel — Confusion, disorder, perversionH8397 — Full Word Study →. ²⁴Do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → defileתִּֽטַּמְּא֖וּtiṭ·ṭam·mə·’ū — to be unclean, to defile or contaminateH2930 — Full Word Study → yourselves by anyבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → of these practicesאֵ֑לֶּה’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → by allבְכָל־ḇə·ḵāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → these thingsאֵ֙לֶּה֙’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֔םhag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am driving outמְשַׁלֵּ֖חַmə·šal·lê·aḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → before youמִפְּנֵיכֶֽם׃mip·pə·nê·ḵem — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → have defiled themselvesנִטְמְא֣וּniṭ·mə·’ū — to be unclean, to defile or contaminateH2930 — Full Word Study →. ²⁵Even the landהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → has become defiledוַתִּטְמָ֣אwat·tiṭ·mā — to be unclean, to defile or contaminateH2930 — Full Word Study →, so I am punishing itוָאֶפְקֹ֥דwā·’ep̄·qōḏ — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → for its sinעֲוֺנָ֖הּ‘ă·wō·nāh — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study →, and the landהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → will vomit outוַתָּקִ֥אwat·tā·qi — to vomit; to eject or expel forcefullyH6958 — Full Word Study → itsאֶת־’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֶֽיהָ׃yō·šə·ḇe·hā — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study →. ²⁶But youאַתֶּ֗ם’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are to keepוּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֣םū·šə·mar·tem — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → My statutesחֻקֹּתַי֙ḥuq·qō·ṯay — Divine statute, ordinance, or decreeH2708 — Full Word Study → and ordinancesמִשְׁפָּטַ֔יmiš·pā·ṭay — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study →, and you must notוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → commitתַעֲשׂ֔וּṯa·‘ă·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → anyמִכֹּ֥לmik·kōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → of theseהָאֵ֑לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → abominationsהַתּוֹעֵבֹ֖תhat·tō·w·‘ê·ḇōṯ — Abomination; something detestable or loathsomeH8441 — Full Word Study →—neither your native-bornהָֽאֶזְרָ֔חhā·’ez·rāḥ — native-born, indigenous citizenH249 — Full Word Study → nor the foreignerוְהַגֵּ֖רwə·hag·gêr — Resident alien; temporary inhabitant without full citizenship rightsH1616 — Full Word Study → who livesהַגָּ֥רhag·gār — to sojourn, dwell as a stranger, fearH1481 — Full Word Study → among youבְּתוֹכְכֶֽם׃bə·ṯō·wḵ·ḵem — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study →. ²⁷Forכִּ֚יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the menאַנְשֵֽׁי־’an·šê- — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → who were in the landהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → before youלִפְנֵיכֶ֑םlip̄·nê·ḵem — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → committedעָשׂ֥וּ‘ā·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → theseהָאֵ֔לhā·’êl — these, those (demonstrative pronoun)H411 — Full Word Study → abominationsהַתּוֹעֵבֹ֣תhat·tō·w·‘ê·ḇōṯ — Abomination; something detestable or loathsomeH8441 — Full Word Study →, and the landהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → has become defiledוַתִּטְמָ֖אwat·tiṭ·mā — to be unclean, to defile or contaminateH2930 — Full Word Study →. ²⁸So if you defileבְּטַֽמַּאֲכֶ֖םbə·ṭam·ma·’ă·ḵem — to be unclean, to defile or contaminateH2930 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָ֙רֶץ֙hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, it will vomit you outתָקִ֤יאṯā·qî — to vomit; to eject or expel forcefullyH6958 — Full Word Study → asכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → it spewed outקָאָ֛הqā·’āh — to vomit; to eject or expel forcefullyH6958 — Full Word Study → the nationsהַגּ֖וֹיhag·gō·w — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → before youלִפְנֵיכֶֽם׃lip̄·nê·ḵem — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →. ²⁹Thereforeכִּ֚יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → anyoneכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → commitsיַעֲשֶׂ֔הya·‘ă·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → anyמִכֹּ֥לmik·kōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → of theseהָאֵ֑לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → abominationsהַתּוֹעֵב֖וֹתhat·tō·w·‘ê·ḇō·wṯ — Abomination; something detestable or loathsomeH8441 — Full Word Study → must be cut offוְנִכְרְת֛וּwə·niḵ·rə·ṯū — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → from amongמִקֶּ֥רֶבmiq·qe·reḇ — midst, inner part, heart, inward beingH7130 — Full Word Study → his peopleעַמָּֽם׃‘am·mām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →. ³⁰You must keepוּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֣םū·šə·mar·tem — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → My chargeמִשְׁמַרְתִּ֗יmiš·mar·tî — A charge, duty, or trust to be guarded and keptH4931 — Full Word Study → notלְבִלְתִּ֨יlə·ḇil·tî — without, except, lest, or nothing butH1115 — Full Word Study → to practiceעֲשׂ֜וֹת‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → any of the abominable customsמֵחֻקּ֤וֹתmê·ḥuq·qō·wṯ — Divine statute, ordinance, or decreeH2708 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → were practicedנַעֲשׂ֣וּna·‘ă·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → before youלִפְנֵיכֶ֔םlip̄·nê·ḵem — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, so that you do notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → defile yourselvesתִֽטַּמְּא֖וּṯiṭ·ṭam·mə·’ū — to be unclean, to defile or contaminateH2930 — Full Word Study → by them. Iאֲנִ֖י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃פ’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →.”