Translations
Modern
Do not plant your vineyard with two types of seed; if you do, the entire harvest will be defiled—both the crop you plant and the fruit of your vineyard.
Traditional
Thou shalt not sow thy vineyard with divers seeds: lest the fruit of thy seed which thou hast sown, and the fruit of thy vineyard, be defiled.
Literal
You shall not sow your vineyard with two kinds of seed, lest the yield of the seed that you have sown and the fruit of your vineyard be defiled.
Latin
Non seres vineam tuam altero semine: ne et sementis quam sevisti, et quæ nascuntur ex vinea, pariter sanctificentur.
Original
Hebrew
English
Do not plant your vineyard with two types of seed; if you do, the entire harvest will be defiled—both the crop you plant and the fruit of your vineyard.
Notes
with two types of seed: Planting two different kinds of seed in the same field would mix two kinds of plants together.
The law taught that certain things should remain separate. Planting different seeds in one field would go against this principle.
Theme notes and profiles
Glossary
Archaeology and the Bible Biblical Concept of Law Covenant Deuteronomy, Book of
Topics
Agriculture: Laws Concerning Fruits: The Produce of Corn Seed: Mosaic Laws Respecting: Different Kinds of, not to be Sown in the Same Field Seed: Not to be Mingled in Sowing Vineyards: Laws Respecting: Not to be Planted with Different Kinds of Seed