Leviticus 15:31 “You must keep the children of Israel separate from their uncleanness,…”

Leviticus 15:31

You must keep the children of Israel separate from their uncleanness, so that they do not die by defiling My tabernacle, which is among them.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Thus shall ye separate the children of Israel from their uncleanness; that they die not in their uncleanness, when they defile my tabernacle that is among them.

World English Bible

“‘Thus you shall separate the children of Israel from their uncleanness, so they will not die in their uncleanness when they defile my tabernacle that is among them.’”

American Standard Version

Thus shall ye separate the children of Israel from their uncleanness, that they die not in their uncleanness, when they defile my tabernacle that is in the midst of them.

Geneva Bible 1599

Thus shall yee separate the children of Israel from their vncleannes, that they dye not in their vncleannesse, if they defile my Tabernacle that is among them.

Darby Translation

And ye shall separate the children of Israel from their uncleanness, that they die not in their uncleanness, when they defile my tabernacle that is in their midst.

Young's Literal Translation

'And ye have separated the sons of Israel from their uncleanness, and they die not in their uncleanness, in their defiling My tabernacle which [is] in their midst.

Bible in Basic English

In this way may the children of Israel be made free from all sorts of unclean conditions, so that death may not overtake them when they are unclean and when they make unclean my holy place which is among them.

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Cross references

“Thus shall”

Numbers 5:3 Ezekiel 44:23 Hebrews 10:29 Jude 1:4 Leviticus 11:47 Leviticus 13:59

Numbers 5:3 · BSB

You must send away male and female alike; send them outside the camp so they will not defile their camp, where I dwell among them.”

Ezekiel 44:23 · BSB

They are to teach My people the difference between the holy and the common and show them how to discern between the clean and the unclean.

Hebrews 10:29 · BSB

How much more severely do you think one deserves to be punished who has trampled on the Son of God, profaned the blood of the covenant that sanctified him, and insulted the Spirit of grace?

Jude 1:4 · BSB

For certain men have crept in among you unnoticed—ungodly ones who were designated long ago for condemnation. They turn the grace of our God into a license for immorality, and they deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Ch…

Leviticus 11:47 · BSB

You must distinguish between the unclean and the clean, between animals that may be eaten and those that may not.’”

Leviticus 13:59 · BSB

This is the law concerning a mildew contamination in wool or linen fabric, weave, or knit, or any leather article, for pronouncing it clean or unclean.”

“that they”

Numbers 19:20 Numbers 19:13 Ezekiel 5:11 Ezekiel 23:38 1 Corinthians 3:17 Daniel 9:27

Numbers 19:20 · BSB

But if a person who is unclean does not purify himself, he will be cut off from the assembly, because he has defiled the sanctuary of the LORD. The water of purification has not been sprinkled on him; he is unclean.

Numbers 19:13 · BSB

Anyone who touches a human corpse and fails to purify himself defiles the tabernacle of the LORD. That person must be cut off from Israel. He remains unclean, because the water of purification has not been sprinkled on h…

Ezekiel 5:11 · BSB

Therefore as surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, because you have defiled My sanctuary with all your detestable idols and abominations, I Myself will withdraw My favor; I will not look upon you with pity, nor will I…

Ezekiel 23:38 · BSB

They have also done this to Me: On that very same day, they defiled My sanctuary and profaned My Sabbaths.

1 Corinthians 3:17 · BSB

If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him; for God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple.

Daniel 9:27 · BSB

And he will confirm a covenant with many for one week, but in the middle of the week he will put an end to sacrifice and offering. And on the wing of the temple will come the abomination that causes desolation, until the…

Also

Leviticus 20:3

Leviticus 20:3 · BSB

And I will set My face against that man and cut him off from his people, because by giving his offspring to Molech, he has defiled My sanctuary and profaned My holy name.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

30The priest is to sacrifice one as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering. In this way the priest will make atonement for her before the LORD for her unclean discharge.

32This is the law of him who has a discharge, of the man who has an emission of semen whereby he is unclean,

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