Ye shall therefore keep my statutes and my judgments, and shall not commit any of these abominations; neither any of your own nation, nor any stranger that sojourneth among you:
You must obey my laws and rules, and you must not do any of these disgusting things. This applies to everyone - both people born in your nation and foreigners living among you.
God is saying that His moral standards apply to everyone in the community, regardless of their background or nationality.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes at the end of Leviticus 18, where God gave Israel specific laws about sexual conduct and moral behavior. The Israelites were preparing to enter the Promised Land, where they would encounter other nations with different moral practices. God wanted to establish clear boundaries for His people and ensure that both native Israelites and foreign residents living among them would follow the same moral standards.
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