Do not prostitute thy daughter, to cause her to be a whore; lest the land fall to whoredom, and the land become full of wickedness.
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Verse 29 is found in chapter 19 of Leviticus. The final regulations include protection of family dignity, Sabbath observance, proper consultation of God, and treatment of foreigners and the elderly. The chapter ends by reinforcing the idea that all the commandments belong to the same calling to holiness.
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Compare Leviticus 19:29 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Du sollst deine Tochter nicht zur Hurerei halten, daß nicht das Land Hurerei treibe und werde voll Lasters.
No contaminarás tu hija haciéndola fornicar: porque no se prostituya la tierra, y se hincha de maldad.
No profanarás a tu hija haciéndola prostituirse, para que la tierra no se prostituya ni se llene de perversidad.
Tu ne profaneras point ta fille en la livrant à la prostitution, de peur que le pays ne se prostitue et ne se remplisse de crimes.
Non contaminar la tua figliuola, recandola a fornicare; e il paese non fornichi, e non si empia di scelleratezze
Não contaminarás a tua filha, fazendo-a prostituir-se; para que a terra não se prostitua, nem se encha de maldade.
「不可侮辱你的女兒,使她淪為娼妓,免得這地行淫亂,地就充滿了邪惡。
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