Ye shall therefore keep all my statutes, and all my judgments, and do them: that the land, whither I bring you to dwell therein, spue you not out.
Parallel translations
- WEB “‘You shall therefore keep all my statutes, and all my ordinances, and do them; that the land, where I am bringing you to dwell, may not vomit you out.
- BSB You are therefore to keep all My statutes and ordinances, so that the land where I am bringing you to live will not vomit you out.
- NKJV ‘You shall therefore keep all My statutes and all My judgments, and perform them, that the land where I am bringing you to dwell may not vomit you out.
- NASB ‘You are therefore to keep all My statutes and all My ordinances, and do them, so that the land to which I am bringing you to live will not vomit you out.
- NLT “You must keep all my decrees and regulations by putting them into practice; otherwise the land to which I am bringing you as your new home will vomit you out.
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Quick answer
Israel must keep all God's statutes so the land will not vomit them out. Persistent disobedience leads to expulsion from the promised land.
Overview
The vivid image of the land 'vomiting out' its inhabitants warns that holiness is the condition for dwelling in God's gift. Just as the Canaanites were cast out for their sin, Israel too would be removed if they imitated such practices. This sobering principle, fulfilled in the later exile, shows that covenant blessing is bound to covenant faithfulness.
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Cross-references · 20
- Lev 18:25–28And the land is defiled: therefore I do visit the iniquity thereof upon it, and the land itself vomiteth out her inhabitants.
- Ezek 36:27And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them.
- Ps 119:160Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever.
- Ps 119:145I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O LORD: I will keep thy statutes.
- Ps 105:45That they might observe his statutes, and keep his laws. Praise ye the LORD.
- Ps 119:20My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times.
- Ps 119:80Let my heart be sound in thy statutes; that I be not ashamed.
- Lev 18:4–5Ye shall do my judgments, and keep mine ordinances, to walk therein: I am the LORD your God.
- Isa 26:8–9Yea, in the way of thy judgments, O LORD, have we waited for thee; the desire of our soul is to thy name, and to the remembrance of thee.
- Ps 119:171My lips shall utter praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes.
- Exod 21:1Now these are the judgments which thou shalt set before them.
- Deut 28:25–26The LORD shall cause thee to be smitten before thine enemies: thou shalt go out one way against them, and flee seven ways before them: and shalt be removed into all the kingdoms of the earth.
- Ps 19:8–11The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.
- Lev 26:33And I will scatter you among the heathen, and will draw out a sword after you: and your land shall be desolate, and your cities waste.
- Deut 4:45These are the testimonies, and the statutes, and the judgments, which Moses spake unto the children of Israel, after they came forth out of Egypt,
- Deut 5:1And Moses called all Israel, and said unto them, Hear, O Israel, the statutes and judgments which I speak in your ears this day, that ye may learn them, and keep, and do them.
- Ps 119:175Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; and let thy judgments help me.
- Lev 19:37Therefore shall ye observe all my statutes, and all my judgments, and do them: I am the LORD.
- Ps 119:164Seven times a day do I praise thee because of thy righteous judgments.
- Ps 119:106I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments.
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