Leviticus 18

1 And Jehovah spoke to Moses, saying,

And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

2 Speak to the sons of Israel, and say to them, I am Jehovah your God.

Speak to the children of Israel, and thou shalt say to them: I am the Lord your God.

3 Ye shall not do after the doings of the land of Egypt, in which ye dwelt, and ye shall not do after the doings of the land of Canaan, where I bring you, nor shall ye walk in their statutes.

You shall not do according to the custom of the land of Egypt, in which you dwelt: neither shall you act according to the manner of the country of Chanaan, into which I will bring you, nor shall you walk in their ordinances.

4 Ye shall do my ordinances, and ye shall keep my statutes, to walk therein. I am Jehovah your God.

You shall do my judgments, and shall observe my precepts, and shall walk in them. I am the Lord your God.

5 Ye shall therefore keep my statutes, and my ordinances, which if a man does, he shall live in them. I am Jehovah.

Keep my laws 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 who are near of kin to him, to uncover nakedness. I am Jehovah.

No man shall approach to her that is near of kin to him, to uncover her nakedness. I am the Lord.

7 The nakedness of thy father, even the nakedness of thy mother, thou shall not uncover. She is thy mother. Thou shall not uncover her nakedness,

Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father, or the nakedness of thy mother: she is thy mother, thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.

8 the nakedness of thy father's wife. It is thy father's nakedness.

Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father’s wife: for it is the nakedness of thy father.

9 The nakedness of thy sister, the daughter of thy father, or the daughter of thy mother, whether born at home, or born abroad, even their nakedness thou shall not uncover.

Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy sister by father or by mother, whether born at home or abroad.

10 The nakedness of thy son's daughter, or of thy daughter's daughter, even their nakedness thou shall not uncover, for theirs is thine own nakedness.

Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy son’s daughter, or thy daughter’s daughter: because it is thy own nakedness.

11 The nakedness of thy father's wife's daughter, begotten of thy father, she is thy sister, thou shall not uncover her nakedness.

Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father’s wife’s daughter, whom she bore to thy father, and who is thy sister.

12 Thou shall not uncover the nakedness of thy father's sister. She is thy father's near kinswoman.

Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father’s sister: because she is the flesh of thy father.

13 Thou shall not uncover the nakedness of thy mother's sister, for she is thy mother's near kinswoman.

Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother’s sister: because she is thy mother’s flesh.

14 Thou shall not uncover the nakedness of thy father's brother. Thou shall not approach to his wife. She is thine aunt.

Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father’s brother: neither shalt thou approach to his wife, who is joined to thee by affinity.

15 Thou shall not uncover the nakedness of thy daughter-in-law. She is thy son's wife. Thou shall not uncover her nakedness.

Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy daughter in law: because she is thy son’s wife, neither shalt thou discover her shame.

16 Thou shall not uncover the nakedness of thy brother's wife. It is thy brother's nakedness.

Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother’s wife: because it is the nakedness of thy brother.

17 Thou shall not uncover the nakedness of a woman and her daughter. Thou shall not take her son's daughter, or her daughter's daughter, to uncover her nakedness. They are near kinswomen. It is iniquity.

Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy wife and her daughter. Thou shalt not take her son’s daughter or her daughter’s daughter, to discover her shame: because they are her flesh, and such copulation is incest.

18 And thou shall not take a wife in addition to her sister, to be a rival to her, to uncover her nakedness, besides the other in her life-time.

Thou shalt not take thy wife’s sister for a harlot, to rival her, neither shalt thou discover her nakedness, while she is yet living.

19 And thou shall not approach to a woman to uncover her nakedness, as long as she is impure by her uncleanness.

Thou shalt not approach to a woman having her flowers, neither shalt thou uncover her nakedness.

20 And thou shall not lie carnally with thy neighbor's wife, to defile thyself with her.

Thou shalt not lie with thy neighbour’s wife, nor be defiled with mingling of seed.

21 And thou shall not give any of thy seed to make them pass through the fire to Molech, neither shall thou profane the name of thy God. I am Jehovah.

Thou shalt not give any of thy seed to be consecrated to the idol Moloch, nor defile the name of thy God: I am the Lord.

22 Thou shall not lie with mankind, as with womankind. It is abomination.

Thou shalt not lie with mankind as with womankind, because it is an abomination.

23 And thou shall not lie with any beast to defile thyself with it, nor shall any woman stand before a beast, to lie down with it. It is a perversion.

Thou shalt not copulate with any beast, neither shalt thou be defiled with it. A woman shall not lie down to a beast, nor copulate with it: because it is a heinous crime.

24 Do not defile ye yourselves in any of these things. For in all these the nations are defiled which I cast out from before you,

Defile not yourselves with any of these things with which all the nations have been defiled, which I will cast out before you,

25 and the land is defiled. Therefore I visit the iniquity of it upon it, and the land vomits out its inhabitants.

And with which the land is defiled: the abominations of which I will visit, that it may vomit out its inhabitants.

26 Ye therefore shall keep my statutes and my ordinances, and shall not do any of these abominations, neither the home-born, nor the stranger that sojourns among you,

Keep ye my ordinances and my judgments, and do not any of these abominations: neither any of your own nation, nor any stranger that sojourneth among you.

27 (for all these abominations the men of the land have done, who were before you, and the land is defiled),

For all these detestable things the inhabitants of the land have done, that; were before you, and have defiled it.

28 that the land not vomit you out also, when ye defile it, as it vomited out the nation that was before you.

Beware then, lest in like manner, it vomit you also out, if you do the like things, 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.

Every soul that shall commit any of these abominations, shall perish from the midst of his people.

30 Therefore ye shall keep my charge, that ye not practice any of these abominable customs, which were practiced before you, and that ye not defile yourselves in it. I am Jehovah your God.

Keep my commandments. Do not the things which they have done, that have been before you, and be not defiled therein. I am the Lord your God.