Do not defile yourselves by any of these practices, for by all these things the nations I am driving out before you have defiled themselves. Cross References Genesis 15:16 In the fourth generation your descendants will return here, for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet complete." Leviticus 18:3 You must not follow the practices of the land of Egypt, where you used to live, and you must not follow the practices of the land of Canaan, into which I am bringing you. You must not walk in their customs. Numbers 35:34 Do not defile the land where you live and where I dwell. For I, the LORD, dwell among the Israelites." Deuteronomy 9:4 When the LORD your God has driven them out before you, do not say in your heart, "Because of my righteousness the LORD has brought me in to possess this land." Rather, the LORD is driving out these nations before you because of their wickedness. Deuteronomy 18:12 For whoever does these things is detestable to the LORD. And because of these detestable things, the LORD your God is driving out the nations before you. 1 Kings 9:7 then I will cut off Israel from the land that I have given them, and I will banish from My presence this temple I have sanctified for My Name. Then Israel will become an object of scorn and ridicule among all peoples. Ezra 9:1 After these things had been accomplished, the leaders approached me and said, "The people of Israel, including the priests and Levites, have not kept themselves separate from the surrounding peoples whose abominations are like those of the Canaanites, Hittites, Perizzites, Jebusites, Ammonites, Moabites, Egyptians, and Amorites. Psalm 106:39 They defiled themselves by their actions and prostituted themselves by their deeds. Treasury of Scripture Defile not you yourselves in any of these things: for in all these the nations are defiled which I cast out before you: Defile Leviticus 18:6-23,30 Jeremiah 44:4 Matthew 15:18-20 for Leviticus 20:22,23 Deuteronomy 12:31 Deuteronomy 18:12 |