And ye shall not walk in the manners of the nation, which I cast out before you: for they committed all these things, and therefore I abhorred them.
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And ye shall not walk in the manners of the nation which I cast out before you,.... Nation seems to be put for nations, for there were seven nations cast out for them; though the Canaanites may be…
The ground is here again stated on which all these laws of holiness should be obeyed. See Lev 18:24-30 note. Lev 20:24 Compare the margin reference. Lev 20:25, Lev 20:26 The distinction between clean…
The last verse is a particular law, which comes in after the general conclusion, as if omitted in its proper place: it is for the putting of those to death that dealt with familiar spirits, Lev 20:27.…
An exhortation fundamentally in agreement with Lev 18:24-30.
The idea of a separation from other nations is prominent in connexion with that of holiness.
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