NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon And they shall no more offerzabach (zaw-bakh') to slaughter an animal (usually in sacrifice) -- kill, offer, (do) sacrifice, slay. their sacrifices zebach (zeh'-bakh) a slaughter, i.e. the flesh of an animal; by implication, a sacrifice (the victim or the act) -- offer(-ing), sacrifice. unto devils sa`iyr (saw-eer') shaggy; as noun, a he-goat; by analogy, a faun -- devil, goat, hairy, kid, rough, satyr. after 'achar (akh-ar') the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses) whom they have gone a whoring zanah (zaw-naw') to commit adultery; figuratively, to commit idolatry (the Jewish people being regarded as the spouse of Jehovah) This shall be a statute chuqqah (khook-kaw') appointed, custom, manner, ordinance, site, statute. for ever `owlam (o-lawm') concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always unto them throughout their generations dowr (dore) a revolution of time, i.e. an age or generation; also a dwelling -- age, evermore, generation, (n-)ever, posterity. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible "They shall no longer sacrifice their sacrifices to the goat demons with which they play the harlot. This shall be a permanent statute to them throughout their generations."' King James Bible And they shall no more offer their sacrifices unto devils, after whom they have gone a whoring. This shall be a statute for ever unto them throughout their generations. Holman Christian Standard Bible They must no longer offer their sacrifices to the goat-demons that they have prostituted themselves with. This will be a permanent statute for them throughout their generations." International Standard Version They are no longer to slaughter their sacrifices to the goat demons, with whom they have been committing prostitution. This will be a perpetual statute for you throughout your generations. NET Bible So they must no longer offer their sacrifices to the goat demons, acting like prostitutes by going after them. This is to be a perpetual statute for them throughout their generations. GOD'S WORD® Translation The people must stop sacrificing to goat idols and chasing after them as though they were prostitutes. This is a permanent law for the people and for future generations. King James 2000 Bible And they shall no more offer their sacrifices unto demons, after whom they have played the harlot. This shall be a statute forever unto them throughout their generations. Links Leviticus 17:7Leviticus 17:7 NIV Leviticus 17:7 NLT Leviticus 17:7 ESV Leviticus 17:7 NASB Leviticus 17:7 KJV |
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