Leviticus 18
Unlawful Sexual Relations
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. References Egypt: Ezekiel 23:8. Parallel theme: Leviticus 20:23, Exodus 23:24, Deuteronomy 12:4, Psalms 106:35, Romans 12:2
4 Ye shall do my judgments, and keep mine ordinances, to walk therein: I am the LORD your God. References God: Leviticus 18:2. Judgment: Leviticus 18:26, 19:37, 20:22, Deuteronomy 6:1, Ezekiel 20:19, 36:27. Parallel theme: Psalms 119:4, John 15:14 +4
5 Ye shall therefore keep my statutes, and my judgments: which if a man do, he shall live in them: I am the LORD. Judgment: Exodus 6:6, Ezekiel 20:11, 20:13, 20:21. References Lord: Exodus 6:2, 6:29, Malachi 3:6. Parallel theme: Luke 10:28, Romans 10:5, Galatians 3:12 +5
6 None of you shall approach to any that is near of kin to him, to uncover their nakedness: I am the LORDLord: יְהוָה / אֲדֹנָי (YHWH / Adonai). When 'LORD' appears in small capitals, it represents the Tetragrammaton YHWH (יְהוָה), God's personal covenant name meaning 'I AM.' When 'Lord' appears normally, it's Adonai (אֲדֹנָי), meaning 'my Lord,' emphasizing sovereignty..
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. Parallel theme: Leviticus 20:11, Ezekiel 22:10
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 their's 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. Parallel theme: Leviticus 20:19
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. Word: Leviticus 20:12, Ezekiel 22:11. Parallel theme: Genesis 38:26
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. Evil: Leviticus 20:14
18 Neither shalt thou take a wife to her sister, to vex her, to uncover her nakedness, beside the other in her life time. Parallel theme: Genesis 30:15, Malachi 2:15
19 Also thou shalt not approach unto a woman to uncover her nakedness, as long as she is put apart for her uncleanness. Parallel theme: Leviticus 15:19, 15:24, 20:18, Ezekiel 18:6, 22:10
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 GodGod: אֱלֹהִים (Elohim). The Hebrew Elohim (אֱלֹהִים) is a plural form denoting majesty and fullness of deity. Though grammatically plural, it takes singular verbs when referring to the one true God, suggesting the Trinity's plurality within unity.: I am the LORD. References God: Leviticus 19:12, 21:6, Deuteronomy 12:31, 1 Kings 11:33, Acts 7:43. References Lord: Leviticus 22:2, 22:32. Parallel theme: Deuteronomy 18:10, 1 Kings 11:7, Jeremiah 19:5 +5
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. Parallel theme: Leviticus 20:12, Exodus 22:19
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: Judgment: Leviticus 18:5
27 (For all these abominations have the men of the land done, which were before you, and the land is defiled;) Parallel theme: Leviticus 18:24, Deuteronomy 20:18, 23:18, 25:16, 27:15, 1 Kings 14:24, 2 Kings 16:3, 21:2, Ezekiel 16:50, 22:11 +5
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 LORDLord: יְהוָה / אֲדֹנָי (YHWH / Adonai). When 'LORD' appears in small capitals, it represents the Tetragrammaton YHWH (יְהוָה), God's personal covenant name meaning 'I AM.' When 'Lord' appears normally, it's Adonai (אֲדֹנָי), meaning 'my Lord,' emphasizing sovereignty. your God. References Lord: Leviticus 22:9. Parallel theme: Leviticus 20:23