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Leviticus 18 (WEBP)

[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.’ ”

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King James w/Strong’s #s

Leviticus 18 (KJVS)

[1] And the LORD spake () unto Moses , saying (),
[2] Speak () unto the children of Israel , and say () unto them, I am the LORD your God .
[3] 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 ordinances .
[4] Ye shall do () my judgments , and keep () mine ordinances , to walk () therein: I [am] the LORD your God .
[5] Ye shall therefore keep () my statutes , and my judgments : which if a man do (), he shall live () in them: I [am] the LORD .
[6] None of you shall approach () to any that is near of kin to him, to uncover () [their] nakedness : I [am] the LORD .
[7] The nakedness of thy father , or the nakedness of thy mother , shalt thou not uncover (): she [is] thy mother ; thou shalt not uncover () her nakedness .
[8] The nakedness of thy father’s wife shalt thou not uncover (): it [is] thy father’s nakedness .
[9] The nakedness of thy sister , the daughter of thy father , or daughter of thy mother , [whether she be] 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] 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] Thou shalt not uncover () the nakedness of thy father’s brother , thou shalt not approach () to his wife : she [is] thine aunt .
[15] Thou shalt not uncover () the nakedness of thy daughter in law : she [is] thy son’s wife ; thou shalt not uncover () her nakedness .
[16] Thou shalt not uncover () the nakedness of thy brother’s wife : it [is] thy brother’s nakedness .
[17] Thou shalt not uncover () the nakedness of a woman and her daughter , neither shalt thou take () her son’s daughter , or her daughter’s daughter , to uncover () her nakedness ; [for] they [are] her near kinswomen : it [is] wickedness .
[18] Neither shalt thou take () a wife to her sister , to vex () [her], to uncover () her nakedness , beside the other in her life [time].
[19] Also thou shalt not approach () unto a woman to uncover () her nakedness , as long as she is put apart for her uncleanness .
[20] Moreover thou shalt not () lie carnally with thy neighbour’s wife , to defile () thyself with her.
[21] And thou shalt not () let any of thy seed pass () through [the fire] to Molech , neither shalt thou profane () the name of thy God : I [am] the LORD .
[22] Thou shalt not lie () with mankind , as with womankind : it [is] abomination .
[23] Neither shalt thou () lie with any beast to defile () thyself therewith: neither shall any woman stand () before a beast to lie down () thereto: it [is] confusion .
[24] Defile () not ye yourselves in any of these things : for in all these the nations are defiled () which I cast out () before you:
[25] And the land is defiled (): therefore I do visit () the iniquity thereof upon it, and the land itself vomiteth out () her inhabitants ().
[26] Ye shall therefore keep () my statutes and my judgments , and shall not commit () [any] of these abominations ; [neither] any of your own nation , nor any stranger that sojourneth () among you:
[27] (For all these abominations have the men of the land done (), which [were] before you, and the land is defiled ();)
[28] That the land spue not you out () also, when ye defile () it, as it spued out () the nations that [were] before you.
[29] For whosoever shall commit () any of these abominations , even the souls that commit () [them] shall be cut off () from among their people .
[30] Therefore shall ye keep () mine ordinance , that [ye] commit () not [any one] of these abominable customs , which were committed () before you, and that ye defile () not yourselves therein: I [am] the LORD your God .

Young’s Literal Translation

Leviticus 18 (YLT)

[1] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying,
[2] ‘Speak unto the sons of Israel, and thou hast said unto them, I am Jehovah your God;
[3] according to the work of the land of Egypt in which ye have dwelt ye do not, and according to the work of the land of Canaan whither I am bringing you in, ye do not, and in their statutes ye walk not.
[4] ‘My judgments ye do, and My statutes ye keep, to walk in them; I am Jehovah your God;
[5] and ye have kept My statutes and My judgments which man doth and liveth in them; I am Jehovah.
[6] ‘None of you unto any relation of his flesh doth draw near to uncover nakedness; I am Jehovah.
[7] ‘The nakedness of thy father and the nakedness of thy mother thou dost not uncover, she is thy mother; thou dost not uncover her nakedness.
[8] ‘The nakedness of the wife of thy father thou dost not uncover; it is the nakedness of thy father.
[9] ‘The nakedness of thy sister, daughter of thy father, or daughter of thy mother, born at home or born without; thou dost not uncover their nakedness.
[10] ‘The nakedness of thy son’s daughter, or of thy daughter’s daughter: thou dost not uncover their nakedness; for theirs is thy nakedness.
[11] ‘The nakedness of a daughter of thy father’s wife, begotten of thy father, she is thy sister; thou dost not uncover her nakedness.
[12] ‘The nakedness of a sister of thy father thou dost not uncover; she is a relation of thy father.
[13] ‘The nakedness of thy mother’s sister thou dost not uncover; for she is thy mother’s relation.
[14] ‘The nakedness of thy father’s brother thou dost not uncover; unto his wife thou dost not draw near; she is thine aunt.
[15] ‘The nakedness of thy daughter-in-law thou dost not uncover; she is thy son’s wife; thou dost not uncover her nakedness.
[16] ‘The nakedness of thy brother’s wife thou dost not uncover; it is thy brother’s nakedness.
[17] ‘The nakedness of a woman and her daughter thou dost not uncover; her son’s daughter, and her daughter’s daughter thou dost not take to uncover her nakedness; they are her relations; it is wickedness.
[18] ‘And a woman unto another thou dost not take, to be an adversary, to uncover her nakedness beside her, in her life.
[19] ‘And unto a woman in the separation of her uncleanness thou dost not draw near to uncover her nakedness.
[20] ‘And unto the wife of thy fellow thou dost not give thy seed of copulation, for uncleanness with her.
[21] ‘And of thy seed thou dost not give to pass over to the Molech; nor dost thou pollute the name of thy God; I am Jehovah.
[22] ‘And with a male thou dost not lie as one lieth with a woman; abomination it is.
[23] ‘And with any beast thou dost not give thy copulation, for uncleanness with it; and a woman doth not stand before a beast to lie down with it; confusion it is.
[24] ‘Ye are not defiled with all these, for with all these have the nations been defiled which I am sending away from before you;
[25] and the land is defiled, and I charge its iniquity upon it, and the land vomiteth out its inhabitants:
[26] and ye-ye have kept My statutes and My judgments, and do not any of all these abominations, the native and the sojourner who is sojourning in your midst,
[27] (for all these abominations have the men of the land done who are before you, and the land is defiled),
[28] and the land doth not vomit you out in your defiling it, as it hath vomited out the nation which is before you;
[29] for any one who doth any of all these abominations-even the persons who are doing so, have been cut off from the midst of their people;
[30] and ye have kept My charge, so as not to do any of the abominable statutes which have been done before you, and ye do not defile yourselves with them; I am Jehovah your God.’