KJV ORIGINAL
Thou shalt not sow thy vineyard with divers seeds: lest the fruit of thy seed which thou hast sown, and the fruit of thy vineyard, be defiled.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Don't plant different kinds of seeds together in your vineyard, or else the crops you've planted and the grapes from your vineyard will become unclean.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is teaching that mixing certain things together can make them impure and unusable.
📚 Historical Context
This command was given to the Israelites as they prepared to enter the Promised Land. Ancient agricultural practices sometimes involved mixing different crops, but God gave specific laws about keeping certain things separate to teach His people about holiness and distinction. These laws helped distinguish Israel from surrounding nations and illustrated spiritual principles about purity.
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