Leviticus 18:2-13 in English

² Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, I am Jehovah 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.

⁴ Mine ordinances shall ye do, and my statutes shall ye keep, to walk therein: I am Jehovah 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.

⁶ None of you shall approach to any that are near of kin to him, to uncover their nakedness: I am Jehovah.

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.

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 the daughter of thy mother, whether 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 theirs 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.

¹³ Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother’s sister: for she is thy mother’s near kinswoman.

² Speak to the children of Israel, and thou shalt say to them, I am the Lord your God.

³ Ye shall not do according to the devices of Egypt, in which ye dwelt: and according to the devices of the land of Chanaan, into which I bring you, ye shall not do; and ye shall not walk in their ordinances.

⁴ Ye shall observe my judgments, and shall keep my ordinances, and shall walk in them: I am the Lord your God.

⁵ So ye shall keep all my ordinances, and all my judgments, and do them; which if a man do, he shall live in them: I am the Lord your God.

⁶ No man shall draw nigh to any of his near kindred to uncover their nakedness; I am the Lord.

⁷ Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father, or the nakedness of thy mother, for she is thy mother; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.

⁸ Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's wife; it is thy father's nakedness.

⁹ The nakedness of thy sister by thy father or by thy mother, born at home or abroad, their nakedness thou shalt not uncover.

¹⁰ The nakedness of thy son's daughter, or thy daughter's daughter, their nakedness thou shalt not uncover; because it is thy nakedness.

¹¹ Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of the daughter of thy father's wife; she is thy sister by the same father: thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.

¹² Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's sister, for she is near akin to thy father.

¹³ Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother's sister, for she is near akin to thy mother.

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.

⁴ Ye shall do my judgments, and keep mine ordinances, to walk therein: I am the LORD your God.

⁵ Ye shall therefore keep my statutes, 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 that is near of kin to him, to uncover their nakedness: I am the LORD.

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.

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 theirs 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.

¹³ Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother’s sister: for she is thy mother’s near kinswoman.

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.

⁴ Ye shall do my judgments, and keep mine ordinances, to walk therein: I am the LORD your God.

⁵ Ye shall therefore keep my statutes, 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 that is near of kin to him, to uncover their nakedness: I am the LORD.

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.

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 theirs 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.

¹³ Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother’s sister: for she is thy mother’s near kinswoman.

² Speak to the children of Israel, and you shall say to them, I am the Lord your God.

³ You° shall not do according to the devices of Egypt, in which you° lived: and according to the devices of the land of Chanaan, into which I bring you, you° shall not do; and you° shall not walk in their ordinances.

⁴ You° shall observe my judgments, and shall keep my ordinances, and shall walk in them: I am the Lord your God.

⁵ So you° shall keep all my ordinances, and all my judgments, and do them; which if a man do, he shall live in them: I am the Lord your God.

⁶ No man shall draw near to any of his near kindred to uncover their nakedness; I am the Lord.

⁷ You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father, or the nakedness of your mother, for she is your mother; you shall not uncover her nakedness.

⁸ You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father's wife; it is your father's nakedness.

⁹ The nakedness of your sister by your father or by your mother, born at home or abroad, their nakedness you shall not uncover.

¹⁰ The nakedness of your son's daughter, or your daughter's daughter, their nakedness you shall not uncover; because it is your nakedness.

¹¹ You shall not uncover the nakedness of the daughter of your father's wife; she is your sister by the same father: you shall not uncover her nakedness.

¹² You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father's sister, for she is near akin to your father.

¹³ You shall not uncover the nakedness of your mother's sister, for she is near akin to your mother.

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 statutes.

⁴ My judgments shall ye do, and my statutes shall ye keep, to walk therein: I am the LORD your God.

⁵ Ye shall therefore keep my statutes, 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 that is near of kin to him, to uncover their nakedness: I am the LORD.

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.

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 the daughter of thy mother, whether 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 theirs 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.

¹³ Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother’s sister: for she is thy mother’s near kinswoman.

² “Speak to the Israeli people and tell them that I, Yahweh, say this this: I am Yahweh, your God.

³ So you must do what I want you to do; you must not do the things that the people in Egypt, where you lived previously, do; and you must not do what is done by the people in Canaan, the land to which I am taking you. Do not imitate their behavior.

⁴ You must obey all of my laws DOU, because it is I, Yahweh your God, who am commanding those laws.

⁵ If you obey all my laws and decrees, you will continue to remain alive for a long time. I, Yahweh, am the one who is promising that to you. These are some of my laws:

⁶ Do not have sex with any of your close relatives. It is I, Yahweh, who am commanding that.

⁷ Do not disgrace your father by having sex with your mother DOU.

⁸ Do not have sex with any of your father's other wives, because that would disgrace your father.

⁹ Do not have sex with your sister or your stepsister; it does not matter whether she was born in your house or somewhere else.

¹⁰ Do not have sex with your granddaughter, because that would disgrace you.

¹¹ Do not have sex with your half-sister, because she is your sister.

¹² Do not have sex with your father's sister, because she is your father's close relative.

¹³ Do not have sex with your mother's sister, because she is your mother's close relative.

² Speak to the children of Israel, and you shall say to them, I am the Lord your God.

³ You° shall not do according to the devices of Egypt, in which you° lived: and according to the devices of the land of Chanaan, into which I bring you, you° shall not do; and you° shall not walk in their ordinances.

⁴ You° shall observe my judgements, and shall keep my ordinances, and shall walk in them: I am the Lord your God.

⁵ So you° shall keep all my ordinances, and all my judgements, and do them; which if a man do, he shall live in them: I am the Lord your God.

⁶ No man shall draw near to any of his near kindred to uncover their nakedness; I am the Lord.

⁷ You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father, or the nakedness of your mother, for she is your mother; you shall not uncover her nakedness.

⁸ You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father's wife; it is your father's nakedness.

⁹ The nakedness of your sister by your father or by your mother, born at home or abroad, their nakedness you shall not uncover.

¹⁰ The nakedness of your son's daughter, or your daughter's daughter, their nakedness you shall not uncover; because it is your nakedness.

¹¹ You shall not uncover the nakedness of the daughter of your father's wife; she is your sister by the same father: you shall not uncover her nakedness.

¹² You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father's sister, for she is near akin to your father.

¹³ You shall not uncover the nakedness of your mother's sister, for she is near akin to your mother.

² “Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them, ‘I am Yahweh your God.

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 You shall do my ordinances. You shall keep my statutes and walk in them. I am Yahweh your God.

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 any close relatives, to uncover their nakedness: I am Yahweh.

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 “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s wife. It is your father’s nakedness.

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 “‘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 “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s wife’s daughter, conceived by your father, since she is your sister.

¹² “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s sister. She is your father’s near kinswoman.

¹³ “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your mother’s sister, for she is your mother’s near kinswoman.

² “Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them, ‘I am Yahweh your God.

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 You shall do my ordinances. You shall keep my statutes and walk in them. I am Yahweh your God.

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 any close relatives, to uncover their nakedness: I am Yahweh.

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 “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s wife. It is your father’s nakedness.

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 “‘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 “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s wife’s daughter, conceived by your father, since she is your sister.

¹² “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s sister. She is your father’s near kinswoman.

¹³ “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your mother’s sister, for she is your mother’s near kinswoman.

² “Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them, ‘I am the LORD your God.

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 You shall do my ordinances. You shall keep my statutes and walk in them. I am the LORD your God.

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

⁶ “‘None of you shall approach any close relatives, to uncover their nakedness: I am the LORD.

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 “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s wife. It is your father’s nakedness.

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 “‘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 “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s wife’s daughter, conceived by your father, since she is your sister.

¹² “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s sister. She is your father’s near kinswoman.

¹³ “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your mother’s sister, for she is your mother’s near kinswoman.

² Say to the children of Israel, I am the Lord your God.

³ You may not do those things which were done in the land of Egypt where you were living; and you may not do those things which are done in the land of Canaan where I am taking you, or be guided in your behaviour by their rules.

⁴ But you are to be guided by my decisions and keep my rules, and be guided by them: I am the Lord your God.

⁵ So keep my rules and my decisions, which, if a man does them, will be life to him: I am the Lord.

⁶ You may not have sex connection with anyone who is a near relation: I am the Lord.

⁷ You may not have sex relations with your father or your mother: she is your mother, you may not take her.

⁸ And you may not have sex relations with your father's wife: she is your father's.

⁹ You may not take your sister, the daughter of your father or of your mother, wherever her birth took place, among you or in another country.

¹⁰ You may not have sex relations with your son's daughter or your daughter's daughter, for they are part of yourself;

¹¹ Or your father's wife's daughter, the child of your father, for she is your sister.

¹² You may not have sex connection with your father's sister, for she is your father's near relation.

¹³ You may not have sex connection with your mother's sister, for she is your mother's near relation.

² Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, I am Jehovah 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 customs.

⁴ Mine ordinances shall ye do and my statutes shall ye observe to walk therein: I am Jehovah your God.

⁵ And ye shall observe my statutes and my judgments, by which the man that doeth them shall live: I am Jehovah.

⁶ No one shall approach to any that is his near relation, to uncover his nakedness: I am Jehovah.

⁷ The nakedness of thy father, and the nakedness of thy mother, shalt thou not uncover: she is thy mother: thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.

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, born at home, or born abroad — their nakedness shalt thou not uncover.

¹⁰ The nakedness of thy son's daughter, or of thy daughter's daughter — their nakedness shalt thou not uncover; for theirs is thy 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 The nakedness of thy father's sister shalt thou not uncover: she is thy father's near relation.

¹³ The nakedness of thy mother's sister shalt thou not uncover; for she is thy mother's near relation.

² Speak to the children of Israel, and thou shalt say to them: I am the Lord your God.

³ 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 You shall do my judgments, and shall observe my precepts, and shall walk in them. I am the Lord your God.

⁵ Keep my laws and my judgments, which if a man do, he shall live in them. I am the Lord.

⁶ No man shall approach to her that is near of kin to him, to uncover her nakedness. I am the Lord.

⁷ 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 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father’s wife: for it is the nakedness of thy father.

⁹ Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy sister by father or by mother, whether born at home or abroad.

¹⁰ Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy son’s daughter, or thy daughter’s daughter: because it is thy own nakedness.

¹¹ 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 shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father’s sister: because she is the flesh of thy father.

¹³ Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother’s sister: because she is thy mother’s flesh.

² “Tell the Israelites: I am the Lord your God.

³ Don't follow the ways of Egypt where you used to live, and don't follow the ways of Canaan where I'm going to take you. Don't adopt their practices.

⁴ Do what I tell you and keep my rules. I am the Lord your God.

⁵ If you keep my rules and do what I tell you, you will live. I am the Lord.

⁶ Don't have sex with a close relative.

⁷ Don't shame your father by having sex with your mother. She is your mother; don't have sex with her.

⁸ Don't have sex with any of your father's wives and shame your father.

⁹ Don't have sex with your sister, whether she's your father's daughter or your mother's daughter, or whether she was born in the same house as you or somewhere else.

¹⁰ Don't have sex with your granddaughter, your son's daughter or your daughter's daughter, because that would be shameful thing for you.

¹¹ Don't have sex with the daughter of any of your father's wives and your father, she is your sister.

¹² Don't have sex with your father's sister. She is a close relative of your father.

¹³ Don't have sex with your mother's sister. She is a close relative of your mother.

² Speake vnto the children of Israel, and say vnto them, I am the Lord your God.

³ After ye doings of the land of Egypt, wherin ye dwelt, shall ye not doe: and after the maner of the land of Canaan, whither I will bring you, shall ye not do, neither walke in their ordinances,

⁴ But do after my iudgements, and keepe mine ordinances, to walke therein: I am the Lord your God.

⁵ Ye shall keepe therefore my statutes, and my iudgements, which if a man doe, he shall then liue in them: I am the Lord.

⁶ None shall come neere to any of ye kinred of his flesh to vncouer her shame: I am the Lord.

⁷ Thou shalt not vncouer the shame of thy father, nor the shame of thy mother: for she is thy mother, thou shalt not discouer her shame.

⁸ The shame of thy fathers wife shalt thou not discouer: for it is thy fathers shame.

⁹ Thou shalt not discouer the shame of thy sister the daughter of thy father, or the daughter of thy mother, whether shee bee borne at home, or borne without: thou shalt not discouer their shame.

¹⁰ The shame of thy sonnes daughter, or of thy daughters daughter, thou shalt not, I say, vncouer their shame: for it is thy shame.

¹¹ The shame of thy fathers wiues daughter, begotten of thy father (for she is thy sister) thou shalt not, I say, discouer her shame.

¹² Thou shalt not vncouer the shame of thy fathers sister: for she is thy fathers kinswoman.

¹³ Thou shalt not discouer the shame of thy mothers sister: for she is thy mothers kinsewoman.

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 statutes.

⁴ Mine ordinances shall ye do, and My statutes shall ye keep, to walk therein: I am the LORD your God.

⁵ Ye shall therefore keep My statutes, and Mine ordinances, which if a man do, he shall live by them: I am the LORD.

⁶ None of you shall approach to any that is near of kin to him, to uncover their nakedness. I am the LORD.

⁷ The nakedness of thy father, and the nakedness of thy mother, shalt thou not uncover: she is thy mother; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.

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 the daughter of thy mother, whether 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 theirs 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.

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

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.

⁴ Ye shall do my judgments, and keep mine ordinances, to walk therein: I am the Lord your God.

⁵ Ye shall therefore keep my statutes, 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 that is near of kin to him, to uncover their nakedness: I am the Lord.

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.

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 theirs 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.

¹³ Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother’s sister: for she is thy mother’s near kinswoman.

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 have dwelt, shall ye not do; and after the doings of the land of Canaan whither I am bringing you, shall ye not do; and in their customs shall ye not walk.

⁴ My ordinances shall ye do, and my statutes shall ye keep, to walk therein: I am the Lord your God.

⁵ And ye shall keep my statutes, and my ordinances, which if a man do, he shall live in them: I am the Lord.

⁶ None of you shall approach to any that are near of kin to him, to uncover their nakedness: I am the Lord.

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.

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 the daughter of thy mother, whether she be born at home, or born abroad,—even the nakedness of any of these shalt thou not uncover.

¹⁰ The nakedness of thy son's daughter, or of thy daughter's daughter,—even the nakedness of any of these, shalt thou not uncover; for theirs is thy 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 The nakedness of thy father's sister shalt thou not uncover: she is thy father's near kinswoman.

¹³ The nakedness of thy mother's sister shalt thou not uncover; for she is thy mother's near kinswoman.

² Speak to the children of Israel, and thou shalt say to them, I am the Lord your God.

³ Ye shall not do according to the devices of Egypt, in which ye dwelt: and according to the devices of the land of Canaan, into which I bring you, ye shall not do; and ye shall not walk in their ordinances.

⁴ Ye shall observe my judgments, and shall keep my ordinances, and shall walk in them: I am the Lord your God.

⁵ So ye shall keep all my ordinances, and all my judgments, and do them; which if a man do, he shall live in them: I am the Lord your God.

⁶ No man shall draw nigh to any of his near kindred to uncover their nakedness; I am the Lord.

⁷ Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father, or the nakedness of thy mother, for she is thy mother; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.

⁸ Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father’s wife; it is thy father’s nakedness.

⁹ The nakedness of thy sister by thy father or by thy mother, born at home or abroad, their nakedness thou shalt not uncover.

¹⁰ The nakedness of thy son’s daughter, or thy daughter’s daughter, their nakedness thou shalt not uncover; because it is thy nakedness.

¹¹ Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of the daughter of thy father’s wife; she is thy sister by the same father: thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.

¹² Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father’s sister, for she is near akin to thy father.

¹³ Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother’s sister, for she is near akin to thy mother.

² Speak with the sons of Israel, and say unto them: I am the Lord your God:

³ You shall not do according to the people of the land of Mizraim in which you dwelt, nor after the works of the people of the land of Kenaan, whither I am bringing you, shall you do, neither shall you walk in their laws.

⁴ My judgments shall you perform and keep My statutes to walk in them; I am the Lord your God.

⁵ And you shall keep My statutes and My judgments, which if a man do he shall live by them an everlasting life. I am the Lord.

⁶ No man shall come nigh to any of his own flesh to uncover the nakedness; I am the Lord.

⁷ The nakedness of thy father, or the nakedness of thy mother, thou shalt not uncover. She is thy mother; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.

⁸ The nakedness of thy father’s wife thou shalt not uncover, it is thy father’s nakedness.

⁹ The nakedness of thy sister, the daughter of thy father, or the daughter of thy mother, who hath been begotten of thy father by another wife, or of thy mother by another husband, their nakedness thou shalt not uncover.

¹⁰ The nakedness of thy son’s daughter, or the daughhter of thy daughter, thou shalt not uncover; for they are thy nakedness.

¹¹ The nakedness of the daughter of thy father’s wife who hath been begotten of thy father, who is thy sister, thou shalt not uncover.

¹² The nakedness of thy father’s sister thou shalt not uncover; she is of kin to thy father.

¹³ The nakedness of thy mother’s sister thou shalt not uncover; for she is of kin to thy mother.

² “Speak to the children of Israel God prevails, and say to them, ‘I am Adonai your God.

³ You shall not do as they do in the land of Egypt Abode of slavery, where you lived: and you shall not do as they do in the land of Canaan Humbled, where I am bringing you. You shall not follow their regulations.

⁴ You shall do my judgments, and you shall keep my regulations, and walk in them: I am Adonai your God.

⁵ You shall therefore keep my regulations and my judgments; which if a man does them, he shall live in them. I am Adonai . (LY:6)

⁶ “‘None of you shall approach anyone who are his close relatives, to uncover their nakedness: I am Adonai .

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 “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s wife. It is your father’s nakedness.

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 “‘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 “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s wife’s daughter, conceived by your father, since she is your sister.

¹² “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s sister: she is your father’s near kinswoman.

¹³ “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your mother’s sister: for she is your mother’s near kinswoman.

² “Speak to the people of Israel and say to them, 'I am Yahweh your God.

³ You must not do the things that the people do in Egypt, where you lived previously. You must not do the things that the people do in Canaan, the land to which I am taking you. Do not follow their customs.

⁴ My laws are what you must do, and my commandments are what you must keep, so that you walk in them, because I am Yahweh your God.

⁵ Therefore you must keep my decrees and my laws. If a person obeys them, he will live because of them. I am Yahweh.

⁶ No one must sleep with any close relative to uncover his nakedness. I am Yahweh.

⁷ Do not dishonor your father by sleeping with your mother. She is your mother! You must not dishonor her.

⁸ Do not sleep with any of your father's wives; you must not dishonor your father like that.

⁹ Do not sleep with any sister of yours, whether she is the daughter of your father or the daughter of your mother, whether she was raised at your home or distant from you. You must not sleep with your sisters.

¹⁰ Do not sleep with your son's daughter or with your daughter's daughter. That would be your own shame.

¹¹ Do not sleep with your father's wife's daughter, who was born of your father. She is your sister, and you must not sleep with her.

¹² Do not sleep with your father's sister. She is a close relative to your father.

¹³ Do not sleep with your mother's sister. She is a close relative to your mother.

² “Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them, ‘I am Yahweh your God.

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 You shall do my ordinances. You shall keep my statutes and walk in them. I am Yahweh your God.

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 any close relatives, to uncover their nakedness: I am Yahweh.

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 “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s wife. It is your father’s nakedness.

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 “‘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 “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s wife’s daughter, conceived by your father, since she is your sister.

¹² “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s sister. She is your father’s near kinswoman.

¹³ “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your mother’s sister, for she is your mother’s near kinswoman.

² “Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them, ‘I am the LORD your God.

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 You shall do my ordinances. You shall keep my statutes and walk in them. I am the LORD your God.

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

⁶ “‘None of you shall approach any close relatives, to uncover their nakedness: I am the LORD.

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 “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s wife. It is your father’s nakedness.

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 “‘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 “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s wife’s daughter, conceived by your father, since she is your sister.

¹² “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s sister. She is your father’s near kinswoman.

¹³ “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your mother’s sister, for she is your mother’s near kinswoman.

² Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them, I am the LORD your God.

³ After the doings of the land of Egypt in which 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.

⁴ Ye shall perform my judgments, and keep my ordinances, to walk in them; I am the LORD your God.

⁵ Ye shall therefore keep my statutes and my judgments: which if a man doeth, he shall live in them: I am the LORD.

⁶ None of you shall approach to any that is near of kin to him, to uncover their nakedness: I am the LORD.

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.

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 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 theirs is thy own nakedness.

¹¹ The nakedness of thy father's wife's daughter, begotten by 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.

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

² “Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them, ‘I am the LORD your God.

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 You shall do my ordinances. You shall keep my statutes and walk in them. I am the LORD your God.

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

⁶ “‘None of you shall approach any close relatives, to uncover their nakedness: I am the LORD.

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 “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s wife. It is your father’s nakedness.

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 “‘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 “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s wife’s daughter, conceived by your father, since she is your sister.

¹² “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s sister. She is your father’s near kinswoman.

¹³ “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your mother’s sister, for she is your mother’s near kinswoman.

² “Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them, ‘I am the LORD your God.

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 You shall do my ordinances. You shall keep my statutes and walk in them. I am the LORD your God.

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

⁶ “‘None of you shall approach any close relatives, to uncover their nakedness: I am the LORD.

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 “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s wife. It is your father’s nakedness.

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 “‘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 “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s wife’s daughter, conceived by your father, since she is your sister.

¹² “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s sister. She is your father’s near kinswoman.

¹³ “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your mother’s sister, for she is your mother’s near kinswoman.

² Speak thou to the sons of Israel, and thou shalt say to them, I am your Lord God;

³ ye shall not do by the custom of the land of Egypt, in which ye dwelled; ye shall not do by the custom of the land of Canaan, to which I shall bring you in, neither ye shall go in the lawful things of them, that is, in their custom of worshipping.

⁴ Ye shall do my dooms, and ye shall keep my behests, and ye shall go in them; I am your Lord God.

⁵ Keep ye my laws and dooms, which a man shall do, and he shall live in those or them; I am your Lord God.

⁶ A man shall not nigh to a nigh woman of his blood, that he show her filthhood or nakedness; I am the Lord.

⁷ Thou shalt not discover the filth-hood of thy father, and the filthhood of thy mother; she is thy mother, thou shalt not show her filthhood.

⁸ Thou shalt not uncover the filth-hood of the wife of thy father, for it is the filthhood of thy father.

⁹ Thou shalt not show the filthhood of thy sister, of father, either of mother, which sister is begotten at home, that is, in wedlock, either withoutforth, that is, out of wedlock.

¹⁰ Thou shalt not show the filthhood of the daughter of thy son, either of thy niece, that is, the daughter of thy daughter, for it is thy filthhood.

¹¹ Thou shalt not show the filthhood of the daughter of the wife of thy father, which she childed to thy father, and she is thy sister.

¹² Thou shalt not open the filthhood of thy father’s sister, for she is the flesh of thy father.

¹³ Thou shalt not show the filthhood of the sister of thy mother, for she is the flesh of thy mother.

² Speak thou to the sons of Israel, and thou shalt say to them, I am your Lord God; (Speak thou to the Israelites, and thou shalt say to them, I am the Lord your God;)

³ ye shall not do by the custom of the land of Egypt, in which ye dwelled; ye shall not do by the custom of the land of Canaan, to which I shall bring you in, neither ye shall go in the lawful things of them, that is, in the (ir) custom of worshipping (nor shall ye follow their laws, or their custom of worshipping).

⁴ Ye shall do my dooms, and ye shall keep my behests, and ye shall go in them; I am your Lord God. (Ye shall follow my laws, or my judgements, and ye shall obey my commands, and ye shall walk in them; I am the Lord your God.)

⁵ Keep ye my laws and dooms, which a man shall do, and he shall live in those; I am your Lord God. (Obey ye my laws and judgements, for those who follow them, shall have life; I am the Lord your God.)

⁶ A man shall not nigh to a nigh woman of his blood, that he show her filthhood (or that he uncover her nakedness, or so that they have sexual intercourse); I am the Lord.

⁷ Thou shalt not discover the filthhood of thy father, and the filthhood of thy mother; she is thy mother, thou shalt not show her filthhood. (Thou shalt not uncover thy father’s nakedness, that is, thy mother’s nakedness; for she is thy mother, and thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.)

⁸ Thou shalt not uncover the filthhood of the wife of thy father, for it is the filthhood of thy father. (Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father’s wife, for her nakedness is for thy father alone.)

⁹ Thou shalt not show the filthhood of thy sister, of father, either of mother, (or Thou shalt not uncover thy sister’s nakedness, that is, thy father’s daughter, or thy mother’s daughter), which sister is begotten at home, that is, in wedlock, either withoutforth, that is, out of wedlock.

¹⁰ Thou shalt not show the filthhood of the daughter of thy son, either of thy niece, that is, the daughter of thy daughter, for it is thy filthhood. (Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy son’s daughter, or thy daughter’s daughter, for it is thy own nakedness, that is, they be of thy own flesh.)

¹¹ Thou shalt not show the filthhood of the daughter of the wife of thy father, which she childed to thy father, and she is thy sister. (Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of the daughter of thy father’s wife, whom she bare for thy father, for she is thy sister.)

¹² Thou shalt not open the filthhood of thy father’s sister, for she is the flesh of thy father. (Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father’s sister, for she is of thy father’s flesh.)

¹³ Thou shalt not show the filthhood of the sister of thy mother, for she is the flesh of thy mother. (Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother’s sister, for she is of thy mother’s flesh.)

² and thou schalt seie to hem, Y am youre Lord God;

³ ye schulen not do by the custom of the lond of Egipt, in which ye dwelliden; ye schulen not do bi the custom of the cuntrei of Canaan, `to which Y schal brynge you yn, nethir ye schulen go in the lawful thingis of hem.

⁴ Ye schulen do my domes, and ye schulen kepe myn heestis, and ye schulen go in tho; Y am youre Lord God.

⁵ Kepe ye my lawis and domes, whiche a man `schal do, and schal lyue in tho; Y am youre Lord God.

⁶ Ech man schal not neiy to the nyy womman of his blood, that he schewe `the filthe of hir; Y am the Lord.

⁷ Thou schalt not diskyuere the filthe of thi fadir and the filthe of thi modir; sche is thi modir, thou schalt not schewe hir filthe.

⁸ Thou schalt not vnhile the filthe of the wijf of thi fadir, for it is the filthe of thi fadir.

⁹ Thou schalt not schewe the filthe of thi sistir, of fadir `ether of modir, which sister is gendrid at hoome ether without forth.

¹⁰ Thou schalt not schewe the filthe of the douyter of thi sone, ether of neece of thi douyter, for it is thi filthe.

¹¹ Thou schalt not schewe the filthe of the douyter of the wijf of thi fadir, which sche childide to thi fadir, and is thi sistir.

¹² Thou schalt not opene the filthe of the `sister of thi fadir, for sche is the fleisch of thi fadir.

¹³ Thou schalt not schewe the filthe of the sistir of thi modir, for sche is the fleisch of thi modir.

² 'Speak unto the sons of Israel, and thou hast said unto them, I am Jehovah your God;

³ according to the work of the land of Egypt in which ye have dwelt ye do not, and according to the work of the land of Canaan whither I am bringing you in, ye do not, and in their statutes ye walk not.

⁴ 'My judgments ye do, and My statutes ye keep, to walk in them; I am Jehovah your God;

⁵ and ye have kept My statutes and My judgments which man doth and liveth in them; I am Jehovah.

⁶ 'None of you unto any relation of his flesh doth draw near to uncover nakedness; I am Jehovah.

⁷ 'The nakedness of thy father and the nakedness of thy mother thou dost not uncover, she is thy mother; thou dost not uncover her nakedness.

⁸ 'The nakedness of the wife of thy father thou dost not uncover; it is the nakedness of thy father.

⁹ 'The nakedness of thy sister, daughter of thy father, or daughter of thy mother, born at home or born without; thou dost not uncover their nakedness.

¹⁰ 'The nakedness of thy son's daughter, or of thy daughter's daughter: thou dost not uncover their nakedness; for theirs is thy nakedness.

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

¹² 'The nakedness of a sister of thy father thou dost not uncover; she is a relation of thy father.

¹³ 'The nakedness of thy mother's sister thou dost not uncover; for she is thy mother's relation.