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Leviticus 18:1-15 The Scriptures 1998 (ISR98)

1. And יהוה spoke to Mosheh, saying,

2. “Speak to the children of Yisra’ĕl, and say to them, ‘I am יהוה your Elohim.

3. ‘Do not do as they do in the land of Mitsrayim, where you dwelt. And do not do as they do in the land of Kena‛an, where I am bringing you, and do not walk in their laws.

4. ‘Do My right-rulings and guard My laws, to walk in them. I am יהוה your Elohim.

5. ‘And you shall guard My laws and My right-rulings, which a man does and lives by them. I am יהוה.

6. ‘No one is to approach anyone of his own flesh to uncover his nakedness. I am יהוה.

7. ‘The nakedness of your father or the nakedness of your mother you do not uncover. She is your mother, you do not uncover her nakedness.

8. ‘The nakedness of your father’s wife you do not uncover, it is your father’s nakedness.

9. ‘The nakedness of your sister, the daughter of your father, or the daughter of your mother, whether born at home or elsewhere, their nakedness you do not uncover.

10. ‘The nakedness of your son’s daughter or your daughter’s daughter, their nakedness you do not uncover, for theirs is your own nakedness.

11. ‘The nakedness of your father’s wife’s daughter, brought forth by your father, she is your sister, you do not uncover her nakedness.

12. ‘The nakedness of your father’s sister you do not uncover, she is your father’s flesh.

13. ‘The nakedness of your mother’s sister you do not uncover, for she is your mother’s flesh.

14. ‘The nakedness of your father’s brother you do not uncover, you do not approach his wife, she is your aunt.

15. ‘The nakedness of your daughter-in-law you do not uncover, she is your son’s wife, you do not uncover her nakedness.

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