Leviticus 18:24
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Leviticus 18:24 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Leviticus 18:24 is a verse from the book of Leviticus in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Defile not ye yourselves in any of these things: for in all these the nations are defiled which I cast out before you:" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Leviticus 18:24 — KJV
“Defile not ye yourselves in any of these things: for in all these the nations are defiled which I cast out before you:”
— Leviticus 18:24 (KJV)
Leviticus 18:24 in Context — About the Book of Leviticus
Leviticus is God's holiness handbook for a people learning to live near His presence. Through sacrifices, feasts, and purity laws, it teaches that sin is costly, atonement is necessary, and God desires a set-apart people. It points forward to the perfect sacrifice of Christ.
Cross-References for Leviticus 18:24
“Wherefore, as I live, saith the Lord GOD; Surely, because thou hast defiled my sanctuary with all thy detestable things, and with all thine abominations, therefore will I also diminish thee; neither shall mine eye spare, neither will I have any pity.”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 18:24: defile, any, things
“(For all these abominations have the men of the land done, which were before you, and the land is defiled;)”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 18:24: defile, these, nations
“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.”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 18:24: defile, yourselves, any
“For I will cast out the nations before thee, and enlarge thy borders: neither shall any man desire thy land, when thou shalt go up to appear before the LORD thy God thrice in the year.”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 18:24: any, nations, cast
“When the LORD thy God shall bring thee into the land whither thou goest to possess it, and hath cast out many nations before thee, the Hittites, and the Girgashites, and the Amorites, and the Canaanites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, seven nations greater and mightier than thou;”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 18:24: any, nations, cast
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