Leviticus - 18:27



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

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Explanation and meaning of Leviticus 18:27.

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For all these detestable things the inhabitants of the land have done, that; were before you, and have defiled it.
(for all these abominations have the men of the land done, who were before you, and the land hath been made unclean);
(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;)
for all these abominations have the men of the land done, that were before you, and the land is defiled-
For all these detestable things were done by the inhabitants of the land who were here before you, and they have polluted it.
Omnes enim abominationes istas fecerunt homines terrae qui fuerunt ante vos, et polluta fuit terra.

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Historical Commentaries

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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 Leviticus 18:25.

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