Holiness in the Land

22 “You are to keep all my statutes and all my ordinances, and do them, so that the land where I am bringing you to live will not vomit you out.(A) 23 You must not follow the statutes of the nations I am driving out before you, for they did all these things, and I abhorred them.(B) 24 And I promised you: You will inherit their land, since I will give it to you to possess, a land flowing with milk and honey.(C) I am the Lord your God who set you apart from the peoples.

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Living Distinctively in Holiness

22 “Be sure to keep all my statutes and observe all my ordinances, so that the land where I’m about to bring you to live won’t vomit you out. 23 You are not to live[a] by the customs of the nations, whom I’ve cast away right in front of you. Because they did all of these things, I detested them. 24 But I’ve promised[b] you that you’ll inherit the land that I’m about to give you as your permanent possession[c]—a land flowing with milk and honey.

“I am your God. I’ve separated you from the people.

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 20:23 Lit. walk
  2. Leviticus 20:24 Lit. said
  3. Leviticus 20:24 Lit. you to inherit