Leviticus 20:22

You must therefore keep all my statutes and all my decrees; you must obey them so that the land into which I am bringing you to live will not vomit you up.

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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.

In Context

21If a man marries his brother's wife while his brother is still living, that is disgraceful. He has dishonored his brother, and I will take away from their children any property they may have inherited from their parents.

23You must not walk in the customs of the nations that I will drive out before you, for they have done all these things, and I detest them.

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Cross References

Exodus 21:1“Now these are the decrees that you must set before them:

Leviticus 18:25The land became defiled, so I punished their sin, and the land vomited out its inhabitants.

Leviticus 26:33I will scatter you among the nations, and I will draw out my sword and follow you. Your land will be abandoned, and your cities will be ruined.

Deuteronomy 5:1Moses called to all Israel and said to them, “Listen, Israel, to the statutes and the decrees that I will speak in your ears today, that you may learn them and keep them.

Psalms 19:8The instructions of Yahweh are right, making the heart glad; 1 the commandment of Yahweh is pure, bringing light to the eyes. 1

Psalms 119:20My desires are crushed by the longing to know 1 your righteous decrees at all times. 1

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 20:11-22

10 And the man that committeth adultery with another man's wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbour's wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death. 11 And the man that lieth with his father's wife hath uncovered his father's nakedness: both of them shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them. 12 And if a man lie with his daughter in law, both of them shall surely be put to death: they have wrought confusion; their blood shall be upon them. 13 If a man also… Read the whole commentary →

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