Leviticus 18:6-23
World English Bible
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.
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Leviticus 18:6-23
Christian Standard Bible
6 “You are not to come near(A) any close relative[a] for sexual intercourse;(B) I am the Lord. 7 You are not to violate the intimacy that belongs to your father(C) and mother.[b] She is your mother; you must not have sexual intercourse with her. 8 You are not to have sex with your father’s wife;(D) she is your father’s family.(E) 9 You are not to have sexual intercourse with your sister, either your father’s daughter or your mother’s,(F) whether born at home or born elsewhere. You are not to have sex with her. 10 You are not to have sexual intercourse with your son’s daughter or your daughter’s daughter, for they are your family.[c] 11 You are not to have sexual intercourse with your father’s wife’s daughter, who is adopted by[d] your father; she is your sister. 12 You are not to have sexual intercourse with your father’s sister;(G) she is your father’s close relative. 13 You are not to have sexual intercourse with your mother’s sister,(H) for she is your mother’s close relative. 14 You are not to violate the intimacy that belongs to[e] your father’s brother by approaching his wife to have sexual intercourse; she is your aunt.(I) 15 You are not to have sexual intercourse with your daughter-in-law.(J) She is your son’s wife; you are not to have sex with her. 16 You are not to have sexual intercourse with your brother’s wife; she is your brother’s family.(K) 17 You are not to have sexual intercourse with a woman and her daughter.(L) You are not to marry her son’s daughter or her daughter’s daughter and have sex with her. They are close relatives; it is depraved.(M) 18 You are not to marry a woman as a rival to her sister and have sexual intercourse with her during her sister’s lifetime.(N)
19 “You are not to approach(O) a woman during her menstrual impurity to have sexual intercourse with her.(P) 20 You are not to have sexual intercourse with[f] your neighbor’s wife, defiling yourself with her.(Q)
21 “You are not to sacrifice any of your children in the fire[g] to Molech.(R) Do not profane the name(S) of your God; I am the Lord. 22 You are not to sleep with a man as with a woman;(T) it is detestable.(U) 23 You are not to have sexual intercourse with[h] any animal, defiling yourself with it; a woman is not to present herself to an animal to mate with it;(V) it is a perversion.
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- 18:6 Lit any flesh of his flesh
- 18:7 Lit Do not uncover your father’s nakedness and your mother’s nakedness
- 18:10 Lit because they are your nakedness
- 18:11 Lit daughter, a relative of
- 18:14 Lit Do not uncover the nakedness of
- 18:20 Lit to give your emission of semen to
- 18:21 Lit to make any of your children pass through the fire
- 18:23 Lit to give your emission to
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