Why did God give the command "Thou shalt not sow thy field with mingled seed"? No: 923 - Worldwide Church of God - 1959

Worldwide Church of God

Many have wondered why God gave the command "Thou shalt not sow thy field with mingled seed." Notice the reason for this command in Deuteronomy 22:9, "...lest the fruit of thy seed which thou hast sown, and the fruit of thy vineyard, BE DEFILED." God gave this law for our protection! He does not want us to defile or mix the produce that we grow, nor the seed that we save for growing future crops. Just to make sure the point is clear, let us state a few specific examples. You should not plant cucumbers near watermelons because they will cross and produce a perversion. - Information Supplied By: Herbert W Armstrong Library