Leviticus 18:27

Verse

For the men who were in the land before you committed all these abominations, and the land has become defiled.

American Standard Version (1901)

(for all these abominations have the men of the land done, that were before you, and the land is defiled);

(For all these disgusting things were done by the men of this country who were there before you, and the land has been made unclean by them;)

Douay-Rheims 1899

For all these detestable things the inhabitants of the land have done, that; were before you, and have defiled it.

Free Bible Version

The people who lived in the land before you practiced all these disgusting things, and the land became polluted.

Geneva Bible 1599

(For all these abominations haue the men of the land done, which were before you, and the land is defiled:

King James (Authorized) Version

(For all these abominations have the men of the land done, which were before you, and the land is defiled;)

One Unity Resource Bible

(for the men of the land that were before you had done all these abominations, and the land became defiled);

Translation for Translators

All those detestable things were done by the people who lived in this land before you came here, and they caused the land to become defiled.

Unlocked Literal Bible

For this is the wickedness that the people in the land have committed, those who lived here before you, and now the land is defiled.

Noah Webster Bible

(For all these abominations have the men of the land done, who were before you, and the land is defiled;)

World English Bible

(for the men of the land that were before you had done all these abominations, and the land became defiled),

Young's Literal Translation

(for all these abominations have the men of the land done who [are] before you, and the land is defiled),

Context

Unlawful Sexual Relations

²⁶But you are to keep My statutes and ordinances, and you must not commit any of these abominations—neither your native-born nor the foreigner who lives among you.²⁷For the men who were in the land before you committed all these abominations, and the land has become defiled.²⁸So if you defile the land, it will vomit you out as it spewed out the nations before you.

Summary

In Leviticus 18:27, God warns the Israelites against the detestable practices of the nations they are displacing in the Promised Land. The verse underscores the importance of obedience to God's laws and the need for His people to remain separate from the sinful behaviors of the surrounding cultures. By following God's commandments and living in holiness, the Israelites demonstrate their commitment to honoring God and upholding His standards of righteousness. This verse serves as a reminder of the call to purity and faithfulness in the midst of a corrupt world, emphasizing the significance of living in accordance with God's will.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

For all these abominations have the men of the land done,.... The then present inhabitants of Canaan, who dwelt in it before the Israelites came into it; these were guilty of unclean copulations, of incestuous, marriages, of fornication and adultery, and of bestiality and idolatry: which were before you; lived in the land before them, had long dwelt there, but now about to be cast out for their sins; and therefore they who were going to succeed them should take warning by them, lest, committing the same sins, they should be cast out likewise: and the land is defiled; See Gill on Lev 18:25.