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.
So you must follow my commands and not practice any of these disgusting customs that were done before you came here. Don't make yourselves unclean by doing these things. I am the LORD your God.
God is telling His people to obey His laws and avoid the sinful practices of the nations around them because He is their holy God.
📚 Historical Context
This verse concludes Leviticus 18, which lists various sexual sins and pagan practices that were common among the Canaanite nations. God was preparing the Israelites to enter the Promised Land and warning them not to adopt the immoral customs of the people who lived there before them. These practices included various forms of sexual immorality and idolatrous rituals that defiled both individuals and communities.
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