Leviticus 19:29 (WEB)

Passage

“‘Don’t profane your daughter, to make her a prostitute; lest the land fall to prostitution, and the land become full of wickedness.

Nearby Context

Leviticus 19:27 “‘You shall not cut the hair on the sides of your head or clip off the edge of your beard.

Leviticus 19:28 “‘You shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor tattoo any marks on you. I am Yahweh.

Leviticus 19:29 “‘Don’t profane your daughter, to make her a prostitute; lest the land fall to prostitution, and the land become full of wickedness.

Leviticus 19:30 “‘You shall keep my Sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary; I am Yahweh.

Leviticus 19:31 “‘Don’t turn to those who are mediums, nor to the wizards. Don’t seek them out, to be defiled by them. I am Yahweh your God.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "profane", "daughter", "make", "prostitute", "lest", "land", "fall", and "prostitution". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "profane" and "daughter", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 28's "You shall not make any cuttings in..." into verse 30's "You shall keep my Sabbaths and reverence...", so "profane" and "daughter" belong inside that flow. In Leviticus context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "profane" and "daughter" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.