‘None of you shall approach any blood relative [a]of his to uncover nakedness; I am the Lord. (A)You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father, that is, the nakedness of your mother. She is your mother; you are not to uncover her nakedness. (B)You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s wife; it is your father’s nakedness. As for (C)the nakedness of your sister, either your father’s daughter or your mother’s daughter, whether born in the household or born outside the household, you shall not uncover their nakedness. 10 The nakedness of your son’s daughter or your daughter’s daughter, their nakedness you shall not uncover; for [b]their nakedness is yours. 11 The nakedness of your father’s wife’s daughter, born to your father, she is your sister; you shall not uncover her nakedness. 12 (D)You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s sister; she is your father’s blood relative. 13 You shall not uncover the nakedness of your mother’s sister, for she is your mother’s blood relative. 14 (E)You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s brother. You shall not approach his wife; she is your aunt. 15 (F)You shall not uncover the nakedness of your daughter-in-law. She is your son’s wife; you shall not uncover her nakedness. 16 (G)You shall not uncover the nakedness of your brother’s wife; it is your brother’s nakedness. 17 (H)You shall not uncover the nakedness of a woman and of her daughter, nor shall you take her son’s daughter or her daughter’s daughter, to uncover her nakedness; they are blood relatives. It is an outrageous sin. 18 And you shall not [c]marry a woman in addition to her sister [d]as a second wife while she is alive, to uncover her nakedness.

19 (I)Also you shall not approach a woman to uncover her nakedness during her (J)menstrual impurity. 20 And (K)you shall not have sexual intercourse with your neighbor’s wife, to be defiled with her. 21 You shall not give any of your children (L)to [e]offer them to Molech, nor shall you (M)profane the name of your God; I am the Lord. 22 (N)You shall not sleep with a male as [f]one sleeps with a female; it is an abomination. 23 (O)Also you shall not have sexual intercourse with any animal to be defiled with it, nor shall any woman stand before an animal to [g]mate with it; it is a perversion.

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 18:6 Lit of his flesh
  2. Leviticus 18:10 Lit they are your nakedness
  3. Leviticus 18:18 Lit take
  4. Leviticus 18:18 Lit to be
  5. Leviticus 18:21 Lit make them pass over
  6. Leviticus 18:22 Lit a woman’s bed
  7. Leviticus 18:23 Or lie

“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]

20 “You are not to have sexual relations with your neighbor’s wife and thereby become ceremonially unclean with her.”

Child Sacrifice Prohibited

21 “You are not to present any of your children to Molech as a sacrifice.[d] That way, you won’t defile the name of your God.”

Same Sex Unions Prohibited

“I am the Lord. 22 You are not to have sexual relations[e] with a male as you would with a woman. It’s detestable.”

Sexual Relations with Animals Prohibited

23 “You are not to present yourself to an animal in order to have sexual relations with it and by doing so to defile yourself. A woman is not to present herself to an animal to have sexual relations with it. It’s detestable.

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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
  4. Leviticus 18:21 Lit. to Molech to pass through; i.e. to incinerate an infant as a fire sacrifice
  5. Leviticus 18:22 Lit. to lie down, and so throughout the chapter