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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
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GOD spoke to Moses,
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The LORD said to Moses,
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Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
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Then the LORD said to Moses,
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Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, I am the LORD your God.
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"Speak to the People of Israel. Tell them: I am GOD, your God.
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"Speak to the Israelites and say to them: 'I am the LORD your God.
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"Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them: "I am the LORD your God.
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"Say this to your people, the Israelites: I, the LORD, am your God.
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After the doings of the land of Egypt, wherein ye dwelt, shall ye not do: and after the doings of the land of Canaan, whither I bring you, shall ye not do: neither shall ye walk in their ordinances.
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Don't live like the people of Egypt where you used to live, and don't live like the people of Canaan where I'm bringing you. Don't do what they do.
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You must not do as they do in Egypt, where you used to live, and you must not do as they do in the land of Canaan, where I am bringing you. Do not follow their practices.
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According to the doings of the land of Egypt, where you dwelt, you shall not do; and according to the doings of the land of Canaan, where I am bringing you, you shall not do; nor shall you walk in their ordinances.
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So do not act like the people in Egypt, where you used to live, or like the people of Canaan, where I am taking you. You must not imitate their way of life.
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Ye shall do my judgments, and keep mine ordinances, to walk therein: I am the LORD your God.
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Obey my laws and live by my decrees. I am your GOD.
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You must obey my laws and be careful to follow my decrees. I am the LORD your God.
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You shall observe My judgments and keep My ordinances, to walk in them: I am the LORD your God.
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You must obey all my regulations and be careful to keep my laws, for I, the LORD, am your God.
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Ye shall therefore keep my statutes, and my judgments: which if a man do, he shall live in them: I am the LORD.
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Keep my decrees and laws: The person who obeys them lives by them. I am GOD.
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Keep my decrees and laws, for the man who obeys them will live by them. I am the LORD.
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You shall therefore keep My statutes and My judgments, which if a man does, he shall live by them: I am the LORD.
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If you obey my laws and regulations, you will find life through them. I am the LORD.
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None of you shall approach to any that is near of kin to him, to uncover their nakedness: I am the LORD.
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"Don't have sex with a close relative. I am GOD.
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"'No one is to approach any close relative to have sexual relations. I am the LORD.
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"None of you shall approach anyone who is near of kin to him, to uncover his nakedness: I am the LORD.
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"You must never have sexual intercourse with a close relative, for I am the LORD.
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The nakedness of thy father, or the nakedness of thy mother, shalt thou not uncover: she is thy mother; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
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"Don't violate your father by having sex with your mother. She is your mother. Don't have sex with her.
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"'Do not dishonor your father by having sexual relations with your mother. She is your mother; do not have relations with her.
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The nakedness of your father or the nakedness of your mother you shall not uncover. She is your mother; you shall not uncover her nakedness.
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Do not violate your father by having sexual intercourse with your mother. She is your mother; you must never have intercourse with her.
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The nakedness of thy father's wife shalt thou not uncover: it is thy father's nakedness.
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"Don't have sex with your father's wife. That violates your father.
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"'Do not have sexual relations with your father's wife; that would dishonor your father.
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The nakedness of your father's wife you shall not uncover; it is your father's nakedness.
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Do not have sexual intercourse with any of your father's wives, for this would violate your father.
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The nakedness of thy sister, the daughter of thy father, or daughter of thy mother, whether she be born at home, or born abroad, even their nakedness thou shalt not uncover.
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"Don't have sex with your sister, whether she's your father's daughter or your mother's, whether she was born in the same house or elsewhere.
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"'Do not have sexual relations with your sister, either your father's daughter or your mother's daughter, whether she was born in the same home or elsewhere.
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The nakedness of your sister, the daughter of your father, or the daughter of your mother, whether born at home or elsewhere, their nakedness you shall not uncover.
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"Do not have sexual intercourse with your sister or half sister, whether she is your father's daughter or your mother's daughter, whether she was brought up in the same family or somewhere else.
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The nakedness of thy son's daughter, or of thy daughter's daughter, even their nakedness thou shalt not uncover: for theirs is thine own nakedness.
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"Don't have sex with your son's daughter or your daughter's daughter. That would violate your own body.
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"'Do not have sexual relations with your son's daughter or your daughter's daughter; that would dishonor you.
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The nakedness of your son's daughter or your daughter's daughter, their nakedness you shall not uncover; for theirs is your own nakedness.
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"Do not have sexual intercourse with your granddaughter, whether your son's daughter or your daughter's daughter; that would violate you.
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The nakedness of thy father's wife's daughter, begotten of thy father, she is thy sister, thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
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"Don't have sex with the daughter of your father's wife born to your father. She is your sister.
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"'Do not have sexual relations with the daughter of your father's wife, born to your father; she is your sister.
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The nakedness of your father's wife's daughter, begotten by your father--she is your sister--you shall not uncover her nakedness.
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Do not have sexual intercourse with the daughter of any of your father's wives; she is your half sister.
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Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's sister: she is thy father's near kinswoman.
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"Don't have sex with your father's sister; she is your aunt, closely related to your father.
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"'Do not have sexual relations with your father's sister; she is your father's close relative.
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You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father's sister; she is near of kin to your father.
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Do not have intercourse with your aunt, your father's sister, because she is your father's close relative.
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Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother's sister: for she is thy mother's near kinswoman.
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"Don't have sex with your mother's sister; she is your aunt, closely related to your mother.
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"'Do not have sexual relations with your mother's sister, because she is your mother's close relative.
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You shall not uncover the nakedness of your mother's sister, for she is near of kin to your mother.
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Do not have sexual intercourse with your aunt, your mother's sister, because she is your mother's close relative.
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Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's brother, thou shalt not approach to his wife: she is thine aunt.
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"Don't violate your father's brother, your uncle, by having sex with his wife. She is your aunt.
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"'Do not dishonor your father's brother by approaching his wife to have sexual relations; she is your aunt.
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You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father's brother. You shall not approach his wife; she is your aunt.
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And do not violate your uncle, your father's brother, by having sexual intercourse with his wife; she also is your aunt.
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Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy daughter in law: she is thy son's wife; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
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"Don't have sex with your daughter-in-law. She is your son's wife; don't have sex with her.
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"'Do not have sexual relations with your daughter-in-law. She is your son's wife; do not have relations with her.
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You shall not uncover the nakedness of your daughter-in-law--she is your son's wife--you shall not uncover her nakedness.
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Do not have sexual intercourse with your daughter-in-law; she is your son's wife.
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Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother's wife: it is thy brother's nakedness.
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"Don't have sex with your brother's wife; that would violate your brother.
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"'Do not have sexual relations with your brother's wife; that would dishonor your brother.
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You shall not uncover the nakedness of your brother's wife; it is your brother's nakedness.
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Do not have intercourse with your brother's wife; this would violate your brother.
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Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of a woman and her daughter, neither shalt thou take her son's daughter, or her daughter's daughter, to uncover her nakedness; for they are her near kinswomen: it is wickedness.
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"Don't have sex with both a woman and her daughter. And don't have sex with her granddaughters either. They are her close relatives. That is wicked.
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"'Do not have sexual relations with both a woman and her daughter. Do not have sexual relations with either her son's daughter or her daughter's daughter; they are her close relatives. That is wickedness.
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You shall not uncover the nakedness of a woman and her daughter, nor shall you take her son's daughter or her daughter's daughter, to uncover her nakedness. They are near of kin to her. It is wickedness.
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"Do not have sexual intercourse with both a woman and her daughter or marry both a woman and her granddaughter, whether her son's daughter or her daughter's daughter. They are close relatives, and to do this would be a horrible wickedness.
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Neither shalt thou take a wife to her sister, to vex her, to uncover her nakedness, beside the other in her life time.
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"Don't marry your wife's sister as a rival wife and have sex with her while your wife is living.
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"'Do not take your wife's sister as a rival wife and have sexual relations with her while your wife is living.
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Nor shall you take a woman as a rival to her sister, to uncover her nakedness while the other is alive.
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"Do not marry a woman and her sister because they will be rivals. But if your wife dies, then it is all right to marry her sister.
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Also thou shalt not approach unto a woman to uncover her nakedness, as long as she is put apart for her uncleanness.
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"Don't have sex with a woman during the time of her menstrual period when she is unclean.
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"'Do not approach a woman to have sexual relations during the uncleanness of her monthly period.
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"Also you shall not approach a woman to uncover her nakedness as long as she is in her customary impurity.
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"Do not violate a woman by having sexual intercourse with her during her period of menstrual impurity.
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Moreover thou shalt not lie carnally with thy neighbour's wife, to defile thyself with her.
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"Don't have sex with your neighbor's wife and violate yourself by her.
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"'Do not have sexual relations with your neighbor's wife and defile yourself with her.
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Moreover you shall not lie carnally with your neighbor's wife, to defile yourself with her.
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"Do not defile yourself by having sexual intercourse with your neighbor's wife.
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And thou shalt not let any of thy seed pass through the fire to Molech, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD.
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"Don't give any of your children to be burned in sacrifice to the god Molech--an act of sheer blasphemy of your God. I am GOD.
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"'Do not give any of your children to be sacrificed to Molech, for you must not profane the name of your God. I am the LORD.
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And you shall not let any of your descendants pass through the fire to Molech, nor shall you profane the name of your God: I am the LORD.
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"Do not give any of your children as a sacrifice to Molech, for you must not profane the name of your God. I am the LORD.
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Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.
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"Don't have sex with a man as one does with a woman. That is abhorrent.
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"'Do not lie with a man as one lies with a woman; that is detestable.
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You shall not lie with a male as with a woman. It is an abomination.
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"Do not practice homosexuality; it is a detestable sin.
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Neither shalt thou lie with any beast to defile thyself therewith: neither shall any woman stand before a beast to lie down thereto: it is confusion.
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"Don't have sex with an animal and violate yourself by it. "A woman must not have sex with an animal. That is perverse.
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"'Do not have sexual relations with an animal and defile yourself with it. A woman must not present herself to an animal to have sexual relations with it; that is a perversion.
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Nor shall you mate with any animal, to defile yourself with it. Nor shall any woman stand before an animal to mate with it. It is perversion.
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"A man must never defile himself by having sexual intercourse with an animal, and a woman must never present herself to a male animal in order to have intercourse with it; this is a terrible perversion.
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Defile not ye yourselves in any of these things: for in all these the nations are defiled which I cast out before you:
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"Don't pollute yourself in any of these ways. This is how the nations became polluted, the ones that I am going to drive out of the land before you.
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"'Do not defile yourselves in any of these ways, because this is how the nations that I am going to drive out before you became defiled.
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"Do not defile yourselves with any of these things; for by all these the nations are defiled, which I am casting out before you.
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"Do not defile yourselves in any of these ways, because this is how the people I am expelling from the Promised Land have defiled themselves.
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And the land is defiled: therefore I do visit the iniquity thereof upon it, and the land itself vomiteth out her inhabitants.
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Even the land itself became polluted and I punished it for its iniquities--the land vomited up its inhabitants.
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Even the land was defiled; so I punished it for its sin, and the land vomited out its inhabitants.
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For the land is defiled; therefore I visit the punishment of its iniquity upon it, and the land vomits out its inhabitants.
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As a result, the entire land has become defiled. That is why I am punishing the people who live there, and the land will soon vomit them out.
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Ye shall therefore keep my statutes and my judgments, and shall not commit any of these abominations; neither any of your own nation, nor any stranger that sojourneth among you:
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You must keep my decrees and laws--natives and foreigners both. You must not do any of these abhorrent things.
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But you must keep my decrees and my laws. The native-born and the aliens living among you must not do any of these detestable things,
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You shall therefore keep My statutes and My judgments, and shall not commit any of these abominations, either any of your own nation or any stranger who dwells among you
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You must strictly obey all of my laws and regulations, and you must not do any of these detestable things. This applies both to you who are Israelites by birth and to the foreigners living among you.
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For all these abominations have the men of the land done, which were before you, and the land is defiled;)
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The people who lived in this land before you arrived did all these things and polluted the land.
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for all these things were done by the people who lived in the land before you, and the land became defiled.
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(for all these abominations the men of the land have done, who were before you, and thus the land is defiled),
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"All these detestable activities are practiced by the people of the land where I am taking you, and the land has become defiled.
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That the land spue not you out also, when ye defile it, as it spued out the nations that were before you.
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And if you pollute it, the land will vomit you up just as it vomited up the nations that preceded you.
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And if you defile the land, it will vomit you out as it vomited out the nations that were before you.
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lest the land vomit you out also when you defile it, as it vomited out the nations that were before you.
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Do not give the land a reason to vomit you out for defiling it, as it will vomit out the people who live there now.
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For whosoever shall commit any of these abominations, even the souls that commit them shall be cut off from among their people.
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"Those who do any of these abhorrent things will be cut off from their people.
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"'Everyone who does any of these detestable things-such persons must be cut off from their people.
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For whoever commits any of these abominations, the persons who commit them shall be cut off from among their people.
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Whoever does any of these detestable things will be cut off from the community of Israel.
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Therefore shall ye keep mine ordinance, that ye commit not any one of these abominable customs, which were committed before you, and that ye defile not yourselves therein: I am the LORD your God.
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Keep to what I tell you; don't engage in any of the abhorrent acts that were practiced before you came. Don't pollute yourselves with them. I am GOD, your God."
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Keep my requirements and do not follow any of the detestable customs that were practiced before you came and do not defile yourselves with them. I am the LORD your God.'"
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"Therefore you shall keep My ordinance, so that you do not commit any of these abominable customs which were committed before you, and that you do not defile yourselves by them: I am the LORD your God."'
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So be careful to obey my laws, and do not practice any of these detestable activities. Do not defile yourselves by doing any of them, for I, the LORD, am your God."