Leviticus 18:3

“After the doings of the land of Egypt, wherein ye dwelt, shall ye not do, etc.] Where they had dwelt many years, and were just come out from thence, and where they had learned many of their evil practices; not only their idolatrous ones referred to in the preceding chapter, which it is certain they followed, (<262007>Ezekiel 20:7,8); but also their immoral practices, particularly respecting incestuous marriages, after insisted on, some of which were established by a law among them; so Diodorus Siculus relates f614 , that it passed into a law with the Egyptians, contrary to the common custom of all others, that men might marry their own sisters; which is one of the incestuous marriages taken…”

“See the Leviticus 18:24-30 note. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Egypt and Canaan - These two nations he mentions, because their habitation and conversation among them made their evil example in the following matters more dangerous. But under them he includes all other nations. Leviticus 18:4”

“the doings: Psa 106:35; Eze 20:7, Eze 20:8, Eze 23:8; Eph 5:7-11; Pe1 4:2-4 and after: Lev 20:23; Exo 23:24; Deu 12:4, Deu 12:30, Deu 12:31; Jer 10:2, Jer 10:3; Rom 12:2 Leviticus 18:4”