Leviticus · American Standard Version (1901)
Leviticus 18 American Standard Version (1901)
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1 And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,
1 Yahweh said to Moses,
2 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, I am Jehovah your God.
2 “Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them, ‘I am Yahweh 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 statutes.
3 You shall not do as they do in the land of Egypt, where you lived. You shall not do as they do in the land of Canaan, where I am bringing you. You shall not follow their statutes.
4 Mine ordinances shall ye do, and my statutes shall ye keep, to walk therein: I am Jehovah your God.
4 You shall do my ordinances. You shall keep my statutes and walk in them. I am Yahweh your God.
5 Ye shall therefore keep my statutes, and mine ordinances; which if a man do, he shall live in them: I am Jehovah.
5 You shall therefore keep my statutes and my ordinances, which if a man does, he shall live in them. I am Yahweh.
6 None of you shall approach to any that are near of kin to him, to uncover [their] nakedness: I am Jehovah.
6 “‘None of you shall approach any close relatives, to uncover their nakedness: I am Yahweh.
7 The nakedness of thy father, even the nakedness of thy mother, shalt thou not uncover: she is thy mother; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
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 The nakedness of thy father’s wife shalt thou not uncover; it is thy father’s nakedness.
8 “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s wife. It is your father’s nakedness.
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 shalt not uncover.
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 The nakedness of thy son’s daughter, or of thy daughter’s daughter, even their nakedness thou shalt not uncover: for theirs is thine own nakedness.
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 The nakedness of thy father’s wife’s daughter, begotten of thy father, she is thy sister, thou shalt not uncover her 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 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father’s sister: she is thy father’s near kinswoman.
12 “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s sister. She is your father’s near kinswoman.
13 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother’s sister: for she is thy mother’s near kinswoman.
13 “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your mother’s sister, for she is your 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.
14 “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s brother. You shall not approach his wife. She is your 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.
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 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother’s wife: it is thy brother’s nakedness.
16 “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your brother’s wife. It is your brother’s nakedness.
17 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of a woman and her daughter; thou shalt not take her son’s daughter, or her daughter’s daughter, to uncover her nakedness; they are near kinswomen: it is wickedness.
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 And thou shalt not take a wife to her sister, to be a rival [to her], to uncover her nakedness, besides the other in her life-time.
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 And thou shalt not approach unto a woman to uncover her nakedness, as long as she is impure by her uncleanness.
19 “‘You shall not approach a woman to uncover her nakedness, as long as she is impure by her uncleanness.
20 And thou shalt not lie carnally with thy neighbor’s wife, to defile thyself with her.
20 “‘You shall not lie carnally with your neighbor’s wife, and defile yourself with her.
21 And thou shalt not give any of thy seed to make them pass through [the fire] to Molech; neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am Jehovah.
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 Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.
22 “‘You shall not lie with a man as with a woman. That is detestable.
23 And thou shalt not lie with any beast to defile thyself therewith; neither shall any woman stand before a beast, to lie down thereto: it is confusion.
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.
24 Defile not ye yourselves in any of these things: for in all these the nations are defiled which I cast out from before you;
24 “‘Don’t defile yourselves in any of these things; for in all these the nations which I am casting out before you were defiled.
25 and the land is defiled: therefore I do visit the iniquity thereof upon it, and the land vomiteth out her inhabitants.
25 The land was defiled. Therefore I punished its iniquity, and the land vomited out her inhabitants.
26 Ye therefore shall keep my statutes and mine ordinances, and shall not do any of these abominations; neither the home-born, nor the stranger that sojourneth among you
26 You therefore shall keep my statutes and my ordinances, and shall not do any of these abominations; neither the native-born, nor the stranger who lives as a foreigner among you
27 (for all these abominations have the men of the land done, that were before you, and the land is defiled);
27 (for the men of the land that were before you had done all these abominations, and the land became defiled),
28 that the land vomit not you out also, when ye defile it, as it vomited out the nation that was before you.
28 that the land not vomit you out also, when you defile it, as it vomited out the nation that was before you.
29 For whosoever shall do any of these abominations, even the souls that do them shall be cut off from among their people.
29 “‘For whoever shall do any of these abominations, even the souls that do them shall be cut off from among their people.
30 Therefore shall ye keep my charge, that ye practise not any of these abominable customs, which were practised before you, and that ye defile not yourselves therein: I am Jehovah your God.
30 Therefore you shall keep my requirements, that you do not practice any of these abominable customs which were practiced before you, and that you do not defile yourselves with them. I am Yahweh your God.’”
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Moses
Drawn from the Nile, he led Israel out of Egypt and received God's Law.
Cited in the guide: Exodus 2–Deuteronomy 34
Cross references (26)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 2 Exodus 6:7; Leviticus 11:44; Ezekiel 20:5; Leviticus 20:7; Ezekiel 20:19–20
- 3 Leviticus 20:23; Exodus 23:24; Ezekiel 20:7–8; Ezekiel 23:8; 1 Peter 4:2–4
- 4 Ezekiel 20:19; Leviticus 18:2; Psalm 119:4; John 15:14; Ezekiel 36:27
- 5 Galatians 3:12; Ezekiel 20:11; Romans 10:5; Ezekiel 20:21; Ezekiel 20:13
- 6 Leviticus 20:17–21; Leviticus 18:7–19; Leviticus 20:11–12
- 7 Leviticus 20:11; Ezekiel 22:10; Leviticus 20:14; Leviticus 18:8–16
- 8 Leviticus 20:11; 1 Corinthians 5:1; Deuteronomy 22:30; Deuteronomy 27:20; Amos 2:7
- 9 Leviticus 20:17; Deuteronomy 27:22; Ezekiel 22:11; 2 Samuel 13:11–14; Leviticus 18:11
- 12 Leviticus 20:19; Exodus 6:20
- 14 Leviticus 20:20
- 15 Leviticus 20:12; Genesis 38:26; Ezekiel 22:11; Genesis 38:18–19
- 16 Leviticus 20:21; Deuteronomy 25:5; Mark 12:19; Matthew 22:24; Mark 6:17
- 17 Leviticus 20:14; Amos 2:7; Deuteronomy 27:23
- 18 Malachi 2:15; Genesis 29:28; Genesis 30:15; Genesis 4:19; 1 Samuel 1:6–8
- 19 Leviticus 15:24; Leviticus 20:18; Ezekiel 22:10; Leviticus 15:19; Ezekiel 18:6
- 20 Exodus 20:14; Hebrews 13:4; 1 Corinthians 6:9; Matthew 5:27–28; Leviticus 20:10
- 21 Deuteronomy 12:31; Deuteronomy 18:10; Leviticus 20:2–5; Leviticus 19:12; Leviticus 22:32
- 22 Leviticus 20:13; 1 Corinthians 6:9; Romans 1:26–27; 1 Timothy 1:10; Jude 7
- 23 Leviticus 20:15–16; Exodus 22:19; Leviticus 20:12; Deuteronomy 27:21
- 24 Deuteronomy 18:12; Leviticus 18:30; Leviticus 20:22–23; Deuteronomy 12:31; 1 Corinthians 3:17
- 25 Leviticus 18:28; Leviticus 20:22–23; Jeremiah 2:7; Jeremiah 9:9; Psalm 106:38
- 26 Leviticus 18:5; Luke 8:15; Luke 11:28; Deuteronomy 12:32; Deuteronomy 4:1–2
- 27 Ezekiel 22:11; Deuteronomy 27:15; Ezekiel 16:50; 2 Chronicles 36:14; 1 Kings 14:24
- 28 Leviticus 18:25; Leviticus 20:22; Revelation 3:16; Ezekiel 36:17; Jeremiah 9:19
- 29 Leviticus 17:10; Leviticus 20:6; Exodus 12:15
- 30 Leviticus 20:23; Deuteronomy 18:9–12; Leviticus 22:9; Leviticus 18:26–27; Leviticus 18:2–4
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