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The Third Book of Moses: Leviticus

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- Chapter 18 -

(Matthew 5:27–30)
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And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,
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Speake vnto the children of Israel, and say vnto them, I am the Lord your God.
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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,
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But do after my iudgements, and keepe mine ordinances, to walke therein: I am the Lord your God.
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Ye shall keepe therefore my statutes, and my iudgements, which if a man doe, he shall then liue in them: I am the Lord.
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None shall come neere to any of ye kinred of his flesh to vncouer her shame: I am the Lord.
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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.
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The shame of thy fathers wife shalt thou not discouer: for it is thy fathers shame.
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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.
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The shame of thy sonnes daughter, or of thy daughters daughter, thou shalt not, I say, vncouer their shame: for it is thy shame.
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The shame of thy fathers wiues daughter, begotten of thy father (for she is thy sister) thou shalt not, I say, discouer her shame.
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Thou shalt not vncouer the shame of thy fathers sister: for she is thy fathers kinswoman.
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Thou shalt not discouer the shame of thy mothers sister: for she is thy mothers kinsewoman.
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Thou shalt not vncouer the shame of thy fathers brother: that is, thou shalt not goe in to his wife, for she is thine aunte.
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Thou shalt not discouer the shame of thy daughter in lawe: for she is thy sonnes wife: therefore shalt thou not vncouer her shame.
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Thou shalt not discouer the shame of thy brothers wife. for it is thy brothers shame.
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Thou shalt not discouer the shame of the wife and of her daughter, neither shalt thou take her sonnes daughter, nor her daughters daughter, to vncouer her shame: for they are thy kinsfolkes, and it were wickednesse.
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Also thou shalt not take a wife with her sister, during her life, to vexe her, in vncouering her shame vpon her.
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Thou shalt not also go vnto a woman to vncouer her shame, as long as she is put apart for her disease.
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Moreouer, thou shalt not giue thy selfe to thy neighbours wife by carnall copulation, to be defiled with her.
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Also thou shalt not giue thy children to offer them vnto Molech, neither shalt thou defile the name of thy God: for I am the Lord.
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Thou shalt not lie with ye male as one lieth with a woman: for it is abomination.
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Thou shalt not also lie with any beast to bee defiled therewith, neither shall any woman stand before a beast, to lie downe thereto: for it is abomination.
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Yee shall not defile your selues in any of these things: for in al these the nations are defiled, which I will cast out before you:
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And the land is defiled: therefore I wil visit the wickednesse thereof vpon it, and the lande shall vomit out her inhabitants.
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Ye shall keepe therefore mine ordinances, and my iudgements, and commit none of these abominations, aswell hee that is of the same countrey, as the straunger that soiourneth among you.
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(For all these abominations haue the men of the land done, which were before you, and the land is defiled:
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And shall not the lande spue you out if ye defile it, as it spued out the people that were before you?)
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For whosoeuer shall commit any of these abominations, the persons that doe so, shall bee cut off from among their people.
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Therefore shall yee keepe mine ordinances that ye do not any of the abominable customes, which haue bene done before you, and that yee defile not your selues therein: for I am the Lord your God.
(Matthew 5:27–30)
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The LORD said to Moses,
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“Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them, ‘I am the LORD your God.
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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.
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You shall do my ordinances. You shall keep my statutes and walk in them. I am the LORD your God.
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You shall therefore keep my statutes and my ordinances, which if a man does, he shall live in them. I am the LORD.
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“‘None of you shall approach any close relatives, to uncover their nakedness: I am the LORD.
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“‘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.
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“‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s wife. It is your father’s nakedness.
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“‘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.
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“‘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.
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“‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s wife’s daughter, conceived by your father, since she is your sister.
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“‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s sister. She is your father’s near kinswoman.
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“‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your mother’s sister, for she is your mother’s near kinswoman.
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“‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s brother. You shall not approach his wife. She is your aunt.
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“‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your daughter-in-law. She is your son’s wife. You shall not uncover her nakedness.
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“‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your brother’s wife. It is your brother’s nakedness.
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“‘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.
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“‘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.
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“‘You shall not approach a woman to uncover her nakedness, as long as she is impure by her uncleanness.
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“‘You shall not lie carnally with your neighbor’s wife, and defile yourself with her.
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“‘You shall not give any of your children as a sacrifice to Molech. You shall not profane the name of your God. I am the LORD.
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“‘You shall not lie with a man as with a woman. That is detestable.
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“‘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.
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“‘Don’t defile yourselves in any of these things; for in all these the nations which I am casting out before you were defiled.
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The land was defiled. Therefore I punished its iniquity, and the land vomited out her inhabitants.
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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
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(for the men of the land that were before you had done all these abominations, and the land became defiled),
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that the land not vomit you out also, when you defile it, as it vomited out the nation that was before you.
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“‘For whoever shall do any of these abominations, even the souls that do them shall be cut off from among their people.
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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 the LORD your God.’”
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