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Leviticus 18:28

In Leviticus 18 of Leviticus.

That the land spue not you out also, when ye defile it, as it spued out the nations that were before you.

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וְלֹֽאveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…תָקִ֤יאtaqivomitקוֹאverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “vomit”, an unfinished actionH6958to vomitspue (out), vomit (out, up, up again).הָאָ֨רֶץ֙haaretsthe earthאֶרֶץdefinite article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “the earth”, the ordinary formH776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)[idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.אֶתְכֶ֔םetkhemobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).בְּטַֽמַּאֲכֶ֖םbetamaakhemin be uncleanטָמֵאpreposition, verb, piel, infinitive construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “in be unclean”, the to-form of the verbH2930to be foul, especially in a ceremial or moral sense (contaminated)defile (self), pollute (self), be (make, make self, pronounce) unclean, [idiom] utterly.אֹתָ֑הּotahobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רkaasheras becauseאֲשֶׁרpreposition, particle, relative — “as because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…קָאָ֛הqaahvomitקוֹאverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “vomit”, a completed actionH6958to vomitspue (out), vomit (out, up, up again).אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).הַגּ֖וֹיhagoythe Gentileגּוֹיdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the Gentile”, the ordinary formH1471a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locustsGentile, heathen, nation, people.אֲשֶׁ֥רasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…לִפְנֵיכֶֽםlifneykhemto a- foreפָּנִיםpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “to a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

that the land vomit not you out also, when ye defile it, as it vomited out the nation that was before you.

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American Standard Version (1901)

that the land vomit not you out also, when ye defile it, as it vomited out the nation that was before you.

Young’s Literal Translation

and the land doth not vomit you out in your defiling it, as it hath vomited out the nation which [is] before you;

World English Bible

that the land not vomit you out also, when you defile it, as it vomited out the nation that was before you.

Darby Translation

that the land vomit you not out, when ye make it unclean, as it vomited out the nation that was before you.

Douay-Rheims

Beware then, lest in like manner, it vomit you also out, if you do the like things, as it vomited out the nation that was before you.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

that the land vomit not you out also, when ye defile it, as it vomited out the nation that was before you.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

and lest the land be aggrieved with you in your polluting it, as it was aggrieved with the nations before you.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

καὶ ἵνα μὴ προσοχθίσῃ ὑμῖν ἡ γῆ ἐν τῷ μιαίνειν ὑμᾶς αὐτὴν, ὃν τρόπον προσώχθισε τοῖς ἔθνεσι τοῖς πρὸ ὑμῶν.

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