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“Speak to the Israelites,[a] and say to them, ‘I am Yahweh your God. You must not carry out[b] the practices of the land of Egypt, in which you lived, and you must not carry out[c] the practices of the land of Canaan, to which I am bringing you; and you must not follow their statutes. You must carry out[d] my regulations, and you must observe[e] my statutes by following them; I am Yahweh your God.

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 18:2 Literally “sons/children of Israel”
  2. Leviticus 18:3 Literally “do”
  3. Leviticus 18:3 Literally “do”
  4. Leviticus 18:4 Literally “do”
  5. Leviticus 18:4 Or “keep”

“Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘I am the Lord your God.(A) 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.(B) You must obey my laws(C) and be careful to follow my decrees.(D) I am the Lord your God.(E)

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