Leviticus

Leviticus 18:3

³You must not follow the practices of the land of Egypt, where you used to live, and you must not follow the practices of the land of Canaan, into which I am bringing you. You must not walk in their customs.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You must not follow	תַעֲשׂ֑וּ	ṯa·‘ă·śū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H6213 do, make
the practices	כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֧ה	kə·ma·‘ă·śêh	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4639 deed, work
of the land	אֶֽרֶץ־	’e·reṣ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Egypt	מִצְרַ֛יִם	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
where	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you used to live	יְשַׁבְתֶּם־	yə·šaḇ·tem-	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
the practices	וּכְמַעֲשֵׂ֣ה	ū·ḵə·ma·‘ă·śêh	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4639 deed, work
of the land	אֶֽרֶץ־	’e·reṣ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Canaan	כְּנַ֡עַן	kə·na·‘an	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3667 Canaan
into which	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I	אֲנִי֩	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
am bringing you	מֵבִ֨יא	mê·ḇî	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
You must	תַעֲשׂ֔וּ	ṯa·‘ă·śū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H6213 do, make
not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
walk	תֵלֵֽכוּ׃	ṯê·lê·ḵū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
in their customs	וּבְחֻקֹּתֵיהֶ֖ם	ū·ḇə·ḥuq·qō·ṯê·hem	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H2708 something prescribed, enactment, statute

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Exodus 23:24 · Leviticus 20:23 · Ezekiel 20:7–8 · Ezekiel 23:8 · 1 Peter 4:2–4 · Deuteronomy 12:30–31 · Ephesians 5:7–11 · Romans 12:2 · Psalm 106:35 · Deuteronomy 12:4 · Jeremiah 10:2–3 · Leviticus 18:24–30

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.