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“A person is not to approach a near blood relative for sexual relations.[a] I am the Lord.

“Neither your father’s nakedness nor your mother’s nakedness is to be exposed. She’s your mother, so you are not to have sexual relations with her.

“You are not to have sexual relations with your father’s wife. It’s your own father’s nakedness.

“You are not to have sexual relations with your sister, whether she’s your father’s daughter or your mother’s daughter, whether she’s born in your home or outside your home. You are not to have sexual relations with her.

10 “You are not to have sexual relations with your son’s daughter or your daughter’s daughter. You are not to have sexual relations with them, because their nakedness is your own nakedness.

11 “You are not to have sexual relations with the daughter of your father’s wife. Born of your father, she’s your sister, so you are not to have sexual relations with her.

12 “You are not to have sexual relations with your father’s sister. She’s your father’s near blood relative.

13 “You are not to have sexual relations with your mother’s sister. She’s your mother’s near blood relative.

14 “You are not to expose the nakedness of your father’s brother by having sexual relations with his wife. She’s your aunt.

15 “You are not to expose the nakedness of your daughter-in-law. She’s the wife of your son. You are not to have sexual relations with her.

16 “You are not to have sexual relations with your brother’s wife. She’s the nakedness of your brother.

17 “You are not to have sexual relations with a woman and her daughter.

“You are not to have sexual relations with her son’s daughter or her daughter’s daughter. They’re near blood relatives. It’s wickedness.

18 “You are not to marry a woman and then have sexual relations with her sister as a rival when your wife[b] is still alive.

19 “You are not to approach a menstruating woman to have sexual relations with her.[c]

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 18:6 Lit. relative to expose nakedness, and so throughout the chapter
  2. Leviticus 18:18 Lit. when she
  3. Leviticus 18:19 The Heb. lacks to have sexual relations with her