Do not imitate · Keep the statutes Every step opens the verse it rests on.
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BeginningThe LORD calls Israel not to follow the practices of Egypt or Canaan.You shall not do as they do in the land of Egypt, where you lived. You shall not do as they do in the land of Canaan, where I am bringing you. You… — Leviticus 18:1–3 · WEB
In the commentaryAs They Do in Egypt and Canaan
Live by the LORD’s statutes
1 Do not imitate the nations
Reject their customsDo not live by the practices of the land of Egypt or Canaan. Follow the LORD’s rules instead.You shall not do as they do in the land of Egypt, where you lived. You shall not do as they do in the land of Canaan, where I am bringing you. You… — Leviticus 18:3–5 · WEB
In the commentaryAs They Do in Egypt and Canaan
2 Keep family boundaries
Honor God-given boundariesDo not violate the family and marriage boundaries the LORD gives. Walk in obedience rather than dishonoring those relationships.“‘None of you shall approach any close relatives, to uncover their nakedness: I am Yahweh. — Leviticus 18:6–18 · WEB
In the commentaryAs They Do in Egypt and Canaan
3 Reject forbidden practices
Do not adopt what defilesDo not give children to Molech or adopt the forbidden sexual practices named by the LORD; they defile those who do them.“‘You shall not give any of your children as a sacrifice to Molech. You shall not profane the name of your God. I am Yahweh. — Leviticus 18:19–23 · WEB
In the commentaryAs They Do in Egypt and Canaan
Live by the LORD’s statutesYou shall therefore keep my statutes and my ordinances, which if a man does, he shall live in them. I am Yahweh. — Leviticus 18:4–5 · WEB
In the commentaryAs They Do in Egypt and Canaan
The order of these steps is adapted from the Torah flowcharts published by OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0.