Leviticus 18 – Bible | Equip God’s People

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^[1] Yahweh said to Moses, ^[2] “Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them, ‘I am Yahweh your God. ^[3] You shall not do as they do in the land of Egypt, where you lived. You shall not do as they do in the land of Canaan, where I am bringing you. You shall not follow their statutes. ^[4] You shall do my ordinances. You shall keep my statutes and walk in them. I am Yahweh your God. ^[5] You shall therefore keep my statutes and my ordinances, which if a man does, he shall live in them. I am Yahweh. ^[6] “ ‘None of you shall approach any close relatives, to uncover their nakedness: I am Yahweh. ^[7] “ ‘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] “ ‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s wife. It is your father’s nakedness. ^[9] “ ‘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] “ ‘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] “ ‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s brother. You shall not approach his wife. She is your aunt. ^[15] “ ‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your daughter-in-law. She is your son’s wife. You shall not uncover her nakedness. ^[16] “ ‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your brother’s wife. It is your brother’s nakedness. ^[17] “ ‘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] “ ‘You shall not take a wife in addition to her sister, to be a rival, to uncover her nakedness, while her sister is still alive. ^[19] “ ‘You shall not approach a woman to uncover her nakedness, as long as she is impure by her uncleanness. ^[20] “ ‘You shall not lie carnally with your neighbor’s wife, and defile yourself with her. ^[21] “ ‘You shall not give any of your children as a sacrifice to Molech. You shall not profane the name of your God. I am Yahweh. ^[22] “ ‘You shall not lie with a man as with a woman. That is detestable. ^[23] “ ‘You shall not lie with any animal to defile yourself with it. No woman may give herself to an animal, to lie down with it: it is a perversion. ^[24] “ ‘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] The land was defiled. Therefore I punished its iniquity, and the land vomited out her inhabitants. ^[26] 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] (for the men of the land that were before you had done all these abominations, and the land became defiled), ^[28] that the land not vomit you out also, when you defile it, as it vomited out the nation that was before you. ^[29] “ ‘For whoever shall do any of these abominations, even the souls that do them shall be cut off from among their people. ^[30] Therefore you shall keep my requirements, 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.’ ”

King James Version

^[1] And the LordH3068 spakeH1696(PielImpf) unto Moses,H4872 saying,H559(QalInf) ^[2] SpeakH1696(PielImpv) unto the childrenH1121 of Israel,H3478 and sayH559(QalPerf) unto them, I am the LordH3068 your God.H430 ^[3] After the doingsH4639 of the landH776 of Egypt,H4714 wherein ye dwelt,H3427(QalPerf) shall ye not do:H6213(QalImpf) and after the doingsH4639 of the landH776 of Canaan,H3667 whither I bringH935(HiphPtc) you, shall ye not do:H6213(QalImpf) neither shall ye walkH3212(QalImpf) in their ordinances.H2708 ^[4] Ye shall doH6213(QalImpf) my judgments,H4941 and keepH8104(QalImpf) mine ordinances,H2708 to walkH3212(QalInf) therein: I [am] the LordH3068 your God.H430 ^[5] Ye shall therefore keepH8104(QalPerf) my statutes,H2708 and my judgments:H4941 whichH834 if a manH120 do,H6213(QalImpf) he shall liveH2425(QalPerf) in them: I [am] the Lord.H3068 ^[6] None of you shall approachH7126(QalImpf) to anyH376 that is nearH7607 of kinH1320 to him, to uncoverH1540(PielInf) [their] nakedness:H6172 I [am] the Lord.H3068 ^[7] The nakednessH6172 of thy father,H1 or the nakednessH6172 of thy mother,H517 shalt thou not uncover:H1540(PielImpf) she [is] thy mother;H517 thou shalt not uncoverH1540(PielImpf) her nakedness.H6172 ^[8] The nakednessH6172 of thy father’sH1 wifeH802 shalt thou not uncover:H1540(PielImpf) it [is] thy father’sH1 nakedness.H6172 ^[9] The nakednessH6172 of thy sister,H269 the daughterH1323 of thy father,H1 or daughterH1323 of thy mother,H517 [whether she be] bornH4138 at home,H1004 or bornH4138 abroad,H2351 [even] their nakednessH6172 thou shalt not uncover.H1540(PielImpf) ^[10] The nakednessH6172 of thy son’sH1121 daughter,H1323 or of thy daughter’sH1323 daughter,H1323 [even] their nakednessH6172 thou shalt not uncover:H1540(PielImpf) for theirsH2007 [is] thine own nakedness.H6172 ^[11] The nakednessH6172 of thy father’sH1 wife’sH802 daughter,H1323 begottenH4138 of thy father,H1 she [is] thy sister,H269 thou shalt not uncoverH1540(PielImpf) her nakedness.H6172 ^[12] Thou shalt not uncoverH1540(PielImpf) the nakednessH6172 of thy father’sH1 sister:H269 she [is] thy father’sH1 near kinswoman.H7607 ^[13] Thou shalt not uncoverH1540(PielImpf) the nakednessH6172 of thy mother’sH517 sister:H269 for she [is] thy mother’sH517 near kinswoman.H7607 ^[14] Thou shalt not uncoverH1540(PielImpf) the nakednessH6172 of thy father’sH1 brother,H251 thou shalt not approachH7126(QalImpf) to his wife:H802 she [is] thine aunt.H1733 ^[15] Thou shalt not uncoverH1540(PielImpf) the nakednessH6172 of thy daughter in law:H3618 she [is] thy son’sH1121 wife;H802 thou shalt not uncoverH1540(PielImpf) her nakedness.H6172 ^[16] Thou shalt not uncoverH1540(PielImpf) the nakednessH6172 of thy brother’sH251 wife:H802 it [is] thy brother’sH251 nakedness.H6172 ^[17] Thou shalt not uncoverH1540(PielImpf) the nakednessH6172 of a womanH802 and her daughter,H1323 neither shalt thou takeH3947(QalImpf) her son’sH1121 daughter,H1323 or her daughter’sH1323 daughter,H1323 to uncoverH1540(PielInf) her nakedness;H6172 [for] they [are] her near kinswomen:H7608 it [is] wickedness.H2154 ^[18] Neither shalt thou takeH3947(QalImpf) a wifeH802 to her sister,H269 to vexH6887(QalInf) [her], to uncoverH1540(PielInf) her nakedness,H6172 beside the other in her lifeH2416 [time]. ^[19] Also thou shalt not approachH7126(QalImpf) unto a womanH802 to uncoverH1540(PielInf) her nakedness,H6172 as long as she is put apartH5079 for her uncleanness.H2932 ^[20] Moreover thou shalt notH5414(QalImpf) lieH7903 carnallyH2233 with thy neighbour’sH5997 wife,H802 to defileH2930(QalInf) thyself with her. ^[21] And thou shalt notH5414(QalImpf) let any of thy seedH2233 passH5674(HiphInf) through [the fire] to Molech,H4432 neither shalt thou profaneH2490(PielImpf) the nameH8034 of thy God:H430 I [am] the Lord.H3068 ^[22] Thou shalt not lieH7901(QalImpf) with mankind,H2145 as withH4904 womankind:H802 it [is] abomination.H8441 ^[23] Neither shalt thouH5414(QalImpf) lieH7903 with any beastH929 to defileH2930(QalInf) thyself therewith: neither shall any womanH802 standH5975(QalImpf) beforeH6440 a beastH929 to lie downH7250(QalInf) thereto: it [is] confusion.H8397 ^[24] DefileH2930(HithImpf) not ye yourselves in any of these things:H428 for in all these the nationsH1471 are defiledH2930(NiphPerf) which I cast outH7971(PielPtc) beforeH6440 you: ^[25] And the landH776 is defiled:H2930(QalImpf) therefore I do visitH6485(QalImpf) the iniquityH5771 thereof upon it, and the landH776 itself vomiteth outH6958(HiphImpf) her inhabitants.H3427(QalActPtc) ^[26] Ye shall therefore keepH8104(QalPerf) my statutesH2708 and my judgments,H4941 and shall not commitH6213(QalImpf) [any] of these abominations;H8441 [neither] any of your own nation,H249 nor any strangerH1616 that sojournethH1481(QalActPtc) amongH8432 you: ^[27] (For all theseH411 abominationsH8441 have the menH582 of the landH776 done,H6213(QalPerf) which [were] beforeH6440 you, and the landH776 is defiled;H2930(QalImpf)) ^[28] That the landH776 spue not you outH6958(HiphImpf) also, when ye defileH2930(PielInf) it, as it spued outH6958(QalPerf) the nationsH1471 that [were] beforeH6440 you. ^[29] For whosoever shall commitH6213(QalImpf) any of these abominations,H8441 even the soulsH5315 that commitH6213(QalActPtc) [them] shall be cut offH3772(NiphPerf) from amongH7130 their people.H5971 ^[30] Therefore shall ye keepH8104(QalPerf) mine ordinance,H4931 that [ye] commitH6213(QalInf) not [any one] of these abominableH8441 customs,H2708 which were committedH6213(NiphPerf) beforeH6440 you, and that ye defileH2930(HithImpf) not yourselves therein: I [am] the LordH3068 your God.H430

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