Leviticus 18:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
You shall not doתַעֲשׂ֑וּ
(ta·'a·su;)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
whatכְּמַעֲשֵׂ֧ה
(ke·ma·'a·seh)
4639: a deed, workfrom asah
is doneוּכְמַעֲשֵׂ֣ה
(u·che·ma·'a·seh)
4639: a deed, workfrom asah
in the landאֶֽרֶץ־
(e·retz-)
776: earth, landa prim. root
of Egyptמִצְרַ֛יִם
(mitz·ra·yim)
4714: a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africaof uncertain derivation
whereאֲשֶׁ֥ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
you lived,יְשַׁבְתֶּם־
(ye·shav·tem-)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
norלֹ֣א
(lo)
3808: nota prim. adverb
are you to doתַעֲשׂ֔וּ
(ta·'a·su,)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
what is done 
 
4639: a deed, workfrom asah
in the landאֶֽרֶץ־
(e·retz-)
776: earth, landa prim. root
of Canaanכְּנַ֡עַן
(ke·na·'an)
3667a: a son of Ham, also his desc. and their land W. of the Jordanfrom kana
whereאֲשֶׁ֣ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
I am bringingמֵבִ֨יא
(me·vi)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
you; you shall not walkתֵלֵֽכוּ׃
(te·le·chu.)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
in their statutes.וּבְחֻקֹּתֵיהֶ֖ם
(u·ve·chuk·ko·tei·hem)
2708: something prescribed, an enactment, statutefem. of choq


















KJV Lexicon
After the doings
ma`aseh  (mah-as-eh')
an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property
of the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
of Egypt
Mitsrayim  (mits-rah'-yim)
Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt -- Egypt, Egyptians, Mizraim.
wherein ye dwelt
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
shall ye not do
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
and after the doings
ma`aseh  (mah-as-eh')
an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property
of the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
of Canaan
Kna`an  (ken-ah'-an)
humiliated; Kenaan, a son a Ham; also the country inhabited by him -- Canaan, merchant, traffick.
whither I bring
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
you shall ye not do
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
neither shall ye walk
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
in their ordinances
chuqqah  (khook-kaw')
appointed, custom, manner, ordinance, site, statute.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
'You shall not do what is done in the land of Egypt where you lived, nor are you to do what is done in the land of Canaan where I am bringing you; you shall not walk in their statutes.

King James Bible
After the doings of the land of Egypt, wherein ye dwelt, shall ye not do: and after the doings of the land of Canaan, whither I bring you, shall ye not do: neither shall ye walk in their ordinances.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Do not follow the practices of the land of Egypt, where you used to live, or follow the practices of the land of Canaan, where I am bringing you. You must not follow their customs.

International Standard Version
You are not to do what you used to do in the land of Egypt where you lived. You are not to do what Canaan does, where I'm about to bring you, so that you live according to their statutes.

NET Bible
You must not do as they do in the land of Egypt where you have been living, and you must not do as they do in the land of Canaan into which I am about to bring you; you must not walk in their statutes.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You used to live in Egypt. Don't live the way the Egyptians do. I am bringing you to Canaan. Don't live the way the Canaanites do. Never live by their standards.

King James 2000 Bible
According to the practices in the land of Egypt, wherein you dwelt, shall you not do: and according to the practices of the land of Canaan, where I bring you, shall you not do: neither shall you walk in their ordinances.
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