Leviticus 18:24 Cross References

Leviticus 18:24

24: "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.

Anyone who does these things is an object of horror and disgust to the LORD. It is because the other nations have done these things that the LORD your God will drive them out ahead of you.

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."

"You must never have sexual intercourse with a close relative, for I am the LORD.
Do not violate your father by having sexual intercourse with your mother. She is your mother; you must never have intercourse with her.
Do not have sexual intercourse with any of your father's wives, for this would violate your father.
"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.
"Do not have sexual intercourse with your granddaughter, whether your son's daughter or your daughter's daughter; that would violate you.

You must not do this to the LORD your God. These nations have committed many detestable acts that the LORD hates, all in the name of their gods. They have even burned their sons and daughters as sacrifices to their gods.

God will bring ruin upon anyone who ruins this temple. For God's temple is holy, and you Christians are that temple.

"You must carefully obey all my laws and regulations; otherwise the land to which I am bringing you will vomit you out.
Do not live by the customs of the people whom I will expel before you. It is because they do these terrible things that I detest them so much.

"Again and again I sent my servants, the prophets, to plead with them, `Don't do these horrible things that I hate so much.'

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.

But evil words come from an evil heart and defile the person who says them.
For from the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, all other sexual immorality, theft, lying, and slander.
These are what defile you. Eating with unwashed hands could never defile you and make you unacceptable to God!"

For instance, Moses gave you this law from God: 'Honor your father and mother,' and 'Anyone who speaks evil of father or mother must be put to death.'
But you say it is all right for people to say to their parents, 'Sorry, I can't help you. For I have vowed to give to God what I could have given to you.'
You let them disregard their needy parents.
As such, you break the law of God in order to protect your own tradition. And this is only one example. There are many, many others."
Then Jesus called to the crowd to come and hear. "All of you listen," he said, "and try to understand.

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