Leviticus 18

American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV)

1 And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,

2 Ref Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, I am Jehovah your God.

3 Ref After the doings of the land of Egypt, wherein ye dwelt, shall ye not do: and after the doings of the land of Canaan, whither I bring you, shall ye not do; neither shall ye walk in their statutes.

4 Ref Mine ordinances shall ye do, and my statutes shall ye keep, to walk therein: I am Jehovah your God.

5 Ref Ye shall therefore keep my statutes, and mine ordinances; which if a man do, he shall live in them: I am Jehovah.

6 Ref None of you shall approach to any that are near of kin to him, to uncover `their' nakedness: I am Jehovah.

7 Ref The nakedness of thy father, even the nakedness of thy mother, shalt thou not uncover: she is thy mother; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.

8 Ref The nakedness of thy father's wife shalt thou not uncover: it is thy father's nakedness.

9 Ref The nakedness of thy sister, the daughter of thy father, or the daughter of thy mother, whether born at home, or born abroad, even their nakedness thou shalt not uncover.

10 The nakedness of thy son's daughter, or of thy daughter's daughter, even their nakedness thou shalt not uncover: for theirs is thine own nakedness.

11 The nakedness of thy father's wife's daughter, begotten of thy father, she is thy sister, thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.

12 Ref Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's sister: she is thy father's near kinswoman.

13 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother's sister: for she is thy mother's near kinswoman.

14 Ref Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's brother, thou shalt not approach to his wife: she is thine aunt.

15 Ref Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy daughter-in-law: she is thy son's wife; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.

16 Ref Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother's wife: it is thy brother's nakedness.

17 Ref Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of a woman and her daughter; thou shalt not take her son's daughter, or her daughter's daughter, to uncover her nakedness; they are near kinswomen: it is wickedness.

18 Ref And thou shalt not take a wife to her sister, to be a rival `to her', to uncover her nakedness, besides the other in her life-time.

19 Ref And thou shalt not approach unto a woman to uncover her nakedness, as long as she is impure by her uncleanness.

20 Ref And thou shalt not lie carnally with thy neighbor's wife, to defile thyself with her.

21 Ref And thou shalt not give any of thy seed to make them pass through `the fire' to Molech; neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am Jehovah.

22 Ref Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.

23 Ref And thou shalt not lie with any beast to defile thyself therewith; neither shall any woman stand before a beast, to lie down thereto: it is confusion.

24 Ref Defile not ye yourselves in any of these things: for in all these the nations are defiled which I cast out from before you;

25 Ref And the land is defiled: therefore I do visit the iniquity thereof upon it, and the land vomiteth out her inhabitants.

26 Ref Ye therefore shall keep my statutes and mine ordinances, and shall not do any of these abominations; neither the home-born, nor the stranger that sojourneth among you;

27 Ref (for all these abominations have the men of the land done, that were before you, and the land is defiled);

28 Ref that the land vomit not you out also, when ye defile it, as it vomited out the nation that was before you.

29 Ref For whosoever shall do any of these abominations, even the souls that do them shall be cut off from among their people.

30 Ref Therefore shall ye keep my charge, that ye practise not any of these abominable customs, which were practised before you, and that ye defile not yourselves therein: I am Jehovah your God.

World English Bible (WEB)

1 Yahweh said to Moses,

2 Ref "Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them, 'I am Yahweh your God.

3 Ref You shall not do as they do in the land of Egypt, where you lived: and you shall not do as they do in the land of Canaan, where I am bringing you; neither shall you walk in their statutes.

4 Ref You shall do my ordinances, and you shall keep my statutes, and walk in them: I am Yahweh your God.

5 Ref You shall therefore keep my statutes and my ordinances; which if a man does, he shall live in them: I am Yahweh.

6 Ref "'None of you shall approach anyone who are his close relatives, to uncover their nakedness: I am Yahweh.

7 Ref "'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father, nor the nakedness of your mother: she is your mother. You shall not uncover her nakedness.

8 Ref "'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father's wife: it is your father's nakedness.

9 Ref "'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your sister, the daughter of your father, or the daughter of your mother, whether born at home, or born abroad.

10 "'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your son's daughter, or of your daughter's daughter, even their nakedness: for theirs is your own nakedness.

11 "'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father's wife's daughter, conceived by your father, since she is your sister. "'

12 Ref You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father's sister: she is your father's near kinswoman.

13 "'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your mother's sister: for she is your mother's near kinswoman.

14 Ref "'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father's brother, you shall not approach his wife: she is your aunt.

15 Ref "'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your daughter-in-law: she is your son's wife. You shall not uncover her nakedness.

16 Ref "'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your brother's wife: it is your brother's nakedness.

17 Ref "'You shall not uncover the nakedness of a woman and her daughter. You shall not take her son's daughter, or her daughter's daughter, to uncover her nakedness; they are near kinswomen: it is wickedness.

18 Ref "'You shall not take a wife to her sister, to be a rival, to uncover her nakedness, while her sister is yet alive.

19 Ref "'You shall not approach a woman to uncover her nakedness, as long as she is impure by her uncleanness.

20 Ref "'You shall not lie carnally with your neighbor's wife, and defile yourself with her.

21 Ref "'You shall not give any of your children to sacrifice to Molech; neither shall you profane the name of your God: I am Yahweh.

22 Ref "'You shall not lie with a man, as with a woman. That is detestible.

23 Ref "'You shall not lie with any animal to defile yourself with it; neither shall any woman give herself to an animal, to lie down with it: it is a perversion.

24 Ref "'Don't defile yourselves in any of these things: for in all these the nations which I am casting out before you were defiled.

25 Ref The land was defiled: therefore I punished its iniquity, and the land vomitted out her inhabitants.

26 Ref You therefore shall keep my statutes and my ordinances, and shall not do any of these abominations; neither the native-born, nor the stranger who lives as a foreigner among you;

27 Ref (for all these abominations have the men of the land done, that were before you, and the land became defiled);

28 Ref that the land not vomit you out also, when you defile it, as it vomited out the nation that was before you.

29 Ref "'For whoever shall do any of these abominations, even the souls that do them shall be cut off from among their people.

30 Ref Therefore you shall keep my charge, that you do not practice any of these abominable customs, which were practiced before you, and that you do not defile yourselves with them: I am Yahweh your God.'"

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