1. The Lord said to Moses,
2. “Tell the people of Israel: ‘I am the Lord your God.
3. In the past you lived in Egypt, but you must not do what was done in that country. And you must not do as they do in the land of Canaan, where I am bringing you. Do not follow their customs.
4. You must obey my rules and follow them. I am the Lord your God.
5. Obey my laws and rules; a person who obeys them will live because of them. I am the Lord.
6. “ ‘You must never have sexual relations with your close relatives. I am the Lord.
7. “ ‘You must not shame your father by having sexual relations with your mother. She is your mother; do not have sexual relations with her.
8. You must not have sexual relations with your father’s wife; that would shame your father.