Leviticus 19:29

This the Gentiles frequently did for the honour of some of their idols, to whom divers women were consecrated, and publicly prostituted.

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Arno Geneva Study Bible

Do not prostitute thy daughter, to cause her to be a (m) whore; lest the land fall to whoredom, and the land become full of wickedness. (m) As did t...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Miscellaneous Precepts, all found elsewhere, except the last. Most of the forbidden actions have some magical significance, e.g. cutting the hair...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

This passage more clearly proves that all unlicensed connections (64) were always unlawful in God’s sight. It is a tame and forced interpretat...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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. Do not prostitute...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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. No JFB co...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Various Laws, mainly of a Moral and Humane Character This chapter was very naturally regarded by Jewish authorities as an embodiment of the Decalo...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

This, too, was a degrading accompaniment of idol worship among the Canaanites, and even among the Greeks. Idolatry and immorality always went hand in...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Do not prostitute thy daughter . — This refers to the degrading worship of Astarte which prevailed in ancient times, and which at times also broke o...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The more positive habits of separation are insisted on by the repetition of laws already given, with one reiterated emphasis, namely, the fact that t...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

These precepts are rather obscure. It is probable, that they refer to the heathenish practices of the idolatrous neighbours around Israel. And if so,...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Do not prostitute thy daughter, to cause her to be a whore ,.... Not by delaying to marry her, which is the sense the Jews give l, but it refers to...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

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. Ver. 29. Do...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Do not prostitute As the Gentiles frequently did for the honour of some of their idols, to whom women were consecrated, and publicly prostituted.
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

MANY LAWS GROUPED TOGETHER (vv. 1-37) We have seen at the beginning and end of chapter 18 God's announcement, “I am the Lord your God.” In chapter...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

19 Ye shall keep my statutes. Thou shalt not let thy cattle gender with a diverse kind: thou shalt not sow thy field with mingled seed: neith...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Bans In Religious Matters: Warnings Against Pagan Practises ( Leviticus 19:26-29 ). There now follow in the name of Yahweh a number of provisions...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Practical Piety: Religion in all Relationships SUGGESTIVE READINGS Leviticus 19:2 .—Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, a...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The leading precepts of the law are here repeated to give them new force, and with many additions and illustrations, that they might be better unders...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION From the prohibition of moral uncleanness exhibiting itself in the form of incest and licentiousness, the legislator proceeds to a se...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 6:15 ; Deuteronomy 23:17 ; Hosea 4:12-14 ; Leviticus 21:7
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Do not prostitute — As the Gentiles frequently did for the honour of some of their idols, to whom women were consecrated, and publickly prostituted...

²⁹ Do not prostitutec thy daughter, to cause her to be a whore; lest the land fall to whoredom, and the land become full of wickedness.

Related Commentaries of Leviticus 19:29

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Leviticus 19:29