Leviticus
18:29
For whosoever shall commit any of
these abominations, even the souls that commit them shall be cut off from among their people.
a. NLT: Whoever commits
any of these detestable sins will be cut off from the community of Israel.
b. NIV: “ ‘Everyone
who does any of these detestable things—such persons must be cut off from their
people.
c. Amplified
Bible: Whoever commits any of these abominations shall be cut off from among [his]
people.
d. Septuagint: For
whosoever shall do any of these abominations, the souls that do them shall be
destroyed from among their people.
e. Stone Edition
Torah/Writings/Prophets: For if anyone commits any of these abominations, the
people doing so will be cut off from among their people.
1. “For whosoever shall commit any
of these abominations…”
a. commit [6213 *
‘asah][Strong: a primitive root; to do
or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as
follows):--accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow,
bring forth, bruise, be busy, X certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal
(with), deck, + displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion),
exercise, fashion, + feast, (fight-)ing man, + finish, fit, fly, follow,
fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, + hinder, hold
((a feast)), X indeed, + be industrious, + journey, keep, labour, maintain,
make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, + officer, pare, bring (come) to
pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, X sacrifice,
serve, set, shew, X sin, spend, X surely, take, X thoroughly, trim, X very, +
vex, be (warr-)ior, work(-man), yield, use.]
1). The use of this
word and its definition reflects back to the opening verses of Leviticus 18 and
the ordinances of the LORD as opposed to the ordinances, laws, and statutes of
Canaan. The ordinances of the Canaanites concerning these practices were either
compulsory or gave them license to do them.
2). AMG The
Complete Word Study Dictionary Old Testament: A verb meaning to do, to make, to
accomplish, to complete. This frequently used Hebrew verb conveys the central
notion of performing an activity with a distinct purpose, a moral obligation,
or a goal in view (cf. Genesis 11:6). Particularly, it is used in conjunction
with God’s commands (Deuteronomy 16:12).
3). I want to add
with the above definition that this word adds a sort of “official obedience”.
With the above in mind I wanted to explore the use of this Hebrew verb in
examples of its use. According to Blue Letter Bible it is translated “commit”
over 50 times. In fact it is used 5 times in the passage Leviticus 18:26-30.
Other examples are:
a). Leviticus
20:13 If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them
have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to
death; their blood shall be upon
them.
b). Leviticus
20:23 And ye shall not walk in the manners of the nation, which I cast out
before you: for they committed all these things, and therefore
I abhorred them.
3). According to
Blue Letter Bible it is translated “execute” in 50 different verses. In most of
the verses it is referring to carrying out
a). Exodus12:12
For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the
firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of
Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the LORD.
b). Deuteronomy
33:21 And he [Gad] provided the first part for himself, because there, in a portion of the
lawgiver, was he seated;
and he came with the heads of the people, he executed the
justice of the LORD, and his judgments with Israel.
c). 2 Samuel 8:15
And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice unto all his people.
4). Once it is
translated “govern”.
a). 1 Kings 21:7
And Jezebel his wife said unto him, Dost thou now govern the kingdom of Israel? arise, and eat bread, and let thine heart be merry: I will give thee
the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.
b. abominations [8441
* tow’ebah] [Strong: feminine active participle of 8581; properly,
something disgusting (morally), i.e. (as noun) an abhorrence; especially
idolatry or (concretely) an idol:-- abominable (custom, thing), abomination.]
2. “…even the souls that
commit them shall be
cut off from among their people.”
a. souls [5315 *
nephesh][Strong: properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly)
vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense
(bodily or mental):--any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, X dead(-ly),
desire, X (dis-)contented, X fish, ghost, + greedy, he, heart(-y), (hath, X
jeopardy of) life (X in jeopardy), lust, man, me, mind, mortally, one, own,
person, pleasure, (her-, him-, my-, thy-)self, them (your)-selves, + slay,
soul, + tablet, they, thing, (X she) will, X would have it.
b. commit [6213 *
‘asah][Strong: a primitive root; to do
or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as
follows):--accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow,
bring forth, bruise, be busy, X certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal
(with), deck, + displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion),
exercise, fashion, + feast, (fight-)ing man, + finish, fit, fly, follow,
fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, + hinder, hold
((a feast)), X indeed, + be industrious, + journey, keep, labour, maintain,
make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, + officer, pare, bring (come) to
pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, X sacrifice,
serve, set, shew, X sin, spend, X surely, take, X thoroughly, trim, X very, +
vex, be (warr-)ior, work(-man), yield, use.]
c. cut off [3772 *
karath][Strong: a primitive root; to cut (off, down or asunder); by
implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant (i.e. make an
alliance or bargain, originally by cutting flesh and passing between the
pieces):--be chewed, be con-(feder-)ate, covenant, cut (down, off), destroy,
fail, feller, be freed, hew (down), make a league ((covenant)), X lose, perish,
X utterly, X want.]
d. among [7130 * qereb]
[Strong: from 7126; properly, the nearest part, i.e. the center, whether
literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition):--X among, X
before, bowels, X unto charge, + eat (up), X heart, X him, X in, inward (X -ly,
part, -s, thought), midst, + out of, purtenance, X therein, X through, X within
self.]
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