Leviticus

Leviticus 18:24–30

²⁴Do not defile yourselves by any of these practices, for by all these things the nations I am driving out before you have defiled themselves. ²⁵Even the land has become defiled, so I am punishing it for its sin, and the land will vomit out its inhabitants.

²⁶But you are to keep My statutes and ordinances, and you must not commit any of these abominations— neither your native-born nor the foreigner who lives among you. ²⁷For the men who were in the land before you committed all these abominations, and the land has become defiled. ²⁸So if you defile the land, it will vomit you out as it spewed out the nations before you.

²⁹Therefore anyone who commits any of these abominations must be cut off from among his people. ³⁰You must keep My charge not to practice any of the abominable customs that were practiced before you, so that you do not defile yourselves by them. I am the LORD your God.”

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Leviticus 18:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
defile	תִּֽטַּמְּא֖וּ	tiṭ·ṭam·mə·’ū	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H2930 be or become unclean
yourselves by any	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
of these practices	אֵ֑לֶּה	’êl·leh	Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
for	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
by all	בְכָל־	ḇə·ḵāl-	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
these things	אֵ֙לֶּה֙	’êl·leh	Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
the nations	הַגּוֹיִ֔ם	hag·gō·w·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
I	אֲנִ֥י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
am driving out	מְשַׁלֵּ֖חַ	mə·šal·lê·aḥ	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H7971 send
before you	מִפְּנֵיכֶֽם׃	mip·pə·nê·ḵem	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H6440 face, before
have defiled themselves	נִטְמְא֣וּ	niṭ·mə·’ū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H2930 be or become unclean

Leviticus 18:25

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Even the land	הָאָ֔רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
has become defiled	וַתִּטְמָ֣א	wat·tiṭ·mā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H2930 be or become unclean
so I am punishing it	וָאֶפְקֹ֥ד	wā·’ep̄·qōḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
for its sin	עֲוֺנָ֖הּ	‘ă·wō·nāh	Noun - common singular construct; third person feminine singular	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
and the land	הָאָ֖רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
will vomit out	וַתָּקִ֥א	wat·tā·qi	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H6958 vomit up, spue out, disgorge
its	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
inhabitants	יֹשְׁבֶֽיהָ׃	yō·šə·ḇe·hā	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell

Leviticus 18:26

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But you	אַתֶּ֗ם	’at·tem	Pronoun - second person masculine plural	H859 thou
are to keep	וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֣ם	ū·šə·mar·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
My statutes	חֻקֹּתַי֙	ḥuq·qō·ṯay	Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singular	H2708 something prescribed, enactment, statute
and ordinances	מִשְׁפָּטַ֔י	miš·pā·ṭay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H4941 judgment
and you must not	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
commit	תַעֲשׂ֔וּ	ṯa·‘ă·śū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H6213 do, make
any	מִכֹּ֥ל	mik·kōl	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
of these	הָאֵ֑לֶּה	hā·’êl·leh	Article; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
abominations	הַתּוֹעֵבֹ֖ת	hat·tō·w·‘ê·ḇōṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H8441 abomination
neither your native-born	הָֽאֶזְרָ֔ח	hā·’ez·rāḥ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H249 a native
nor the foreigner	וְהַגֵּ֖ר	wə·hag·gêr	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1616 sojourner
who lives	הַגָּ֥ר	hag·gār	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H1481 sojourn
among you	בְּתוֹכְכֶֽם׃	bə·ṯō·wḵ·ḵem	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H8432 midst

Leviticus 18:27

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֚י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the men	אַנְשֵֽׁי־	’an·šê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H582 man, mankind
who were in the land	הָאָ֖רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
before you	לִפְנֵיכֶ֑ם	lip̄·nê·ḵem	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H6440 face, before
committed	עָשׂ֥וּ	‘ā·śū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H6213 do, make
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
these	הָאֵ֔ל	hā·’êl	Article; Pronoun - common plural	H411 these, those
abominations	הַתּוֹעֵבֹ֣ת	hat·tō·w·‘ê·ḇōṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H8441 abomination
and the land	הָאָֽרֶץ׃	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
has become defiled	וַתִּטְמָ֖א	wat·tiṭ·mā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H2930 be or become unclean

Leviticus 18:28

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So if you defile	בְּטַֽמַּאֲכֶ֖ם	bə·ṭam·ma·’ă·ḵem	Preposition-b; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; second person masculine plural	H2930 be or become unclean
the land	הָאָ֙רֶץ֙	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
it will vomit you out	תָקִ֤יא	ṯā·qî	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H6958 vomit up, spue out, disgorge
as	כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
it spewed out	קָאָ֛ה	qā·’āh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H6958 vomit up, spue out, disgorge
the nations	הַגּ֖וֹי	hag·gō·w	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1471 nation, people
before you	לִפְנֵיכֶֽם׃	lip̄·nê·ḵem	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H6440 face, before

Leviticus 18:29

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	כִּ֚י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
anyone	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
who	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
commits	יַעֲשֶׂ֔ה	ya·‘ă·śeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
any	מִכֹּ֥ל	mik·kōl	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
of these	הָאֵ֑לֶּה	hā·’êl·leh	Article; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
abominations	הַתּוֹעֵב֖וֹת	hat·tō·w·‘ê·ḇō·wṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H8441 abomination
must be cut off	וְנִכְרְת֛וּ	wə·niḵ·rə·ṯū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H3772 cut off, cut down
from among	מִקֶּ֥רֶב	miq·qe·reḇ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7130 inward part, midst
his people	עַמָּֽם׃	‘am·mām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H5971 people

Leviticus 18:30

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You must keep	וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֣ם	ū·šə·mar·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
My charge	מִשְׁמַרְתִּ֗י	miš·mar·tî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H4931 guard, watch
not	לְבִלְתִּ֨י	lə·ḇil·tî	Preposition-l	H1115 not, except
to practice	עֲשׂ֜וֹת	‘ă·śō·wṯ	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6213 do, make
of the abominable	הַתּֽוֹעֵבֹת֙	hat·tō·w·‘ê·ḇōṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H8441 abomination
customs	מֵחֻקּ֤וֹת	mê·ḥuq·qō·wṯ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine plural construct	H2708 something prescribed, enactment, statute
that	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
were practiced	נַעֲשׂ֣וּ	na·‘ă·śū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H6213 do, make
before you	לִפְנֵיכֶ֔ם	lip̄·nê·ḵem	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H6440 face, before
so that you do not	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
defile yourselves	תִֽטַּמְּא֖וּ	ṯiṭ·ṭam·mə·’ū	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H2930 be or become unclean
by them	בָּהֶ֑ם	bā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
I	אֲנִ֖י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
am the LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃פ	’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H430 God