KJV ORIGINAL
That the land spue not you out also, when ye defile it, as it spued out the nations that were before you.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
So that the land doesn't vomit you out when you make it unclean, just like it vomited out the nations that lived there before you.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is warning that if His people live in sinful ways like the previous inhabitants, they too will be expelled from the Promised Land.
📚 Historical Context
This warning comes as the Israelites are preparing to enter the Promised Land after their exodus from Egypt. The previous inhabitants of Canaan had practiced various immoral and idolatrous behaviors that God found detestable. God is explaining that the land itself has a moral dimension - it cannot tolerate persistent wickedness and will 'expel' those who defile it through their actions.
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