The NIV Book of Leviticus , Chapter 18 , Verse 1 , The LORD said to Moses,
18:2 'Speak to the Israelites and say to them: 'I am the LORD your God.
The NIV Book of Leviticus , Chapter 18 , Verse 2 , 'Speak to the Israelites and say to them: 'I am the LORD your God.
18:3 You must not do as they do in Egypt, where you used to live, and you must not do as they do in the land of Canaan, where I am bringing you. Do not follow their practices.
The NIV Book of Leviticus , Chapter 18 , Verse 3 , You must not do as they do in Egypt, where you used to live, and you must not do as they do in the land of Canaan, where I am bringing you. Do not follow their practices.
18:4 You must obey my laws and be careful to follow my decrees. I am the LORD your God.
The NIV Book of Leviticus , Chapter 18 , Verse 4 , You must obey my laws and be careful to follow my decrees. I am the LORD your God.
18:5 Keep my decrees and laws, for the man who obeys them will live by them. I am the LORD.
The NIV Book of Leviticus , Chapter 18 , Verse 5 , Keep my decrees and laws, for the man who obeys them will live by them. I am the LORD.
18:6 ''No one is to approach any close relative to have sexual relations. I am the LORD.
The NIV Book of Leviticus , Chapter 18 , Verse 6 , ''No one is to approach any close relative to have sexual relations. I am the LORD.
18:7 ''Do not dishonor your father by having sexual relations with your mother. She is your mother; do not have relations with her.
The NIV Book of Leviticus , Chapter 18 , Verse 7 , ''Do not dishonor your father by having sexual relations with your mother. She is your mother; do not have relations with her.
18:8 ''Do not have sexual relations with your father's wife; that would dishonor your father.
The NIV Book of Leviticus , Chapter 18 , Verse 8 , ''Do not have sexual relations with your father's wife; that would dishonor your father.
18:9 ''Do not have sexual relations with your sister, either your father's daughter or your mother's daughter, whether she was born in the same home or elsewhere.
The NIV Book of Leviticus , Chapter 18 , Verse 9 , ''Do not have sexual relations with your sister, either your father's daughter or your mother's daughter, whether she was born in the same home or elsewhere.
18:10 ''Do not have sexual relations with your son's daughter or your daughter's daughter; that would dishonor you.
The NIV Book of Leviticus , Chapter 18 , Verse 10 , ''Do not have sexual relations with your son's daughter or your daughter's daughter; that would dishonor you.
18:11 ''Do not have sexual relations with the daughter of your father's wife, born to your father; she is your sister.
The NIV Book of Leviticus , Chapter 18 , Verse 11 , ''Do not have sexual relations with the daughter of your father's wife, born to your father; she is your sister.
18:12 ''Do not have sexual relations with your father's sister; she is your father's close relative.
The NIV Book of Leviticus , Chapter 18 , Verse 12 , ''Do not have sexual relations with your father's sister; she is your father's close relative.
18:13 ''Do not have sexual relations with your mother's sister, because she is your mother's close relative.
The NIV Book of Leviticus , Chapter 18 , Verse 13 , ''Do not have sexual relations with your mother's sister, because she is your mother's close relative.
18:14 ''Do not dishonor your father's brother by approaching his wife to have sexual relations; she is your aunt.
The NIV Book of Leviticus , Chapter 18 , Verse 14 , ''Do not dishonor your father's brother by approaching his wife to have sexual relations; she is your aunt.
18:15 ''Do not have sexual relations with your daughter-in-law. She is your son's wife; do not have relations with her.
The NIV Book of Leviticus , Chapter 18 , Verse 15 , ''Do not have sexual relations with your daughter-in-law. She is your son's wife; do not have relations with her.
18:16 ''Do not have sexual relations with your brother's wife; that would dishonor your brother.
The NIV Book of Leviticus , Chapter 18 , Verse 16 , ''Do not have sexual relations with your brother's wife; that would dishonor your brother.
18:17 ''Do not have sexual relations with both a woman and her daughter. Do not have sexual relations with either her son's daughter or her daughter's daughter; they are her close relatives. That is wickedness.
The NIV Book of Leviticus , Chapter 18 , Verse 17 , ''Do not have sexual relations with both a woman and her daughter. Do not have sexual relations with either her son's daughter or her daughter's daughter; they are her close relatives. That is wickedness.
18:18 ''Do not take your wife's sister as a rival wife and have sexual relations with her while your wife is living.
The NIV Book of Leviticus , Chapter 18 , Verse 18 , ''Do not take your wife's sister as a rival wife and have sexual relations with her while your wife is living.
18:19 ''Do not approach a woman to have sexual relations during the uncleanness of her monthly period.
The NIV Book of Leviticus , Chapter 18 , Verse 19 , ''Do not approach a woman to have sexual relations during the uncleanness of her monthly period.
18:20 ''Do not have sexual relations with your neighbor's wife and defile yourself with her.
The NIV Book of Leviticus , Chapter 18 , Verse 20 , ''Do not have sexual relations with your neighbor's wife and defile yourself with her.
18:21 ''Do not give any of your children to be sacrificed to Molech, for you must not profane the name of your God. I am the LORD.
The NIV Book of Leviticus , Chapter 18 , Verse 21 , ''Do not give any of your children to be sacrificed to Molech, for you must not profane the name of your God. I am the LORD.
18:22 ''Do not lie with a man as one lies with a woman; that is detestable.
The NIV Book of Leviticus , Chapter 18 , Verse 22 , ''Do not lie with a man as one lies with a woman; that is detestable.
18:23 ''Do not have sexual relations with an animal and defile yourself with it. A woman must not present herself to an animal to have sexual relations with it; that is a perversion.
The NIV Book of Leviticus , Chapter 18 , Verse 23 , ''Do not have sexual relations with an animal and defile yourself with it. A woman must not present herself to an animal to have sexual relations with it; that is a perversion.
18:24 ''Do not defile yourselves in any of these ways, because this is how the nations that I am going to drive out before you became defiled.
The NIV Book of Leviticus , Chapter 18 , Verse 24 , ''Do not defile yourselves in any of these ways, because this is how the nations that I am going to drive out before you became defiled.
18:25 Even the land was defiled; so I punished it for its sin, and the land vomited out its inhabitants.
The NIV Book of Leviticus , Chapter 18 , Verse 25 , Even the land was defiled; so I punished it for its sin, and the land vomited out its inhabitants.
18:26 But you must keep my decrees and my laws. The native-born and the aliens living among you must not do any of these detestable things,
The NIV Book of Leviticus , Chapter 18 , Verse 26 , But you must keep my decrees and my laws. The native-born and the aliens living among you must not do any of these detestable things,
18:27 for all these things were done by the people who lived in the land before you, and the land became defiled.
The NIV Book of Leviticus , Chapter 18 , Verse 27 , for all these things were done by the people who lived in the land before you, and the land became defiled.
18:28 And if you defile the land, it will vomit you out as it vomited out the nations that were before you.
The NIV Book of Leviticus , Chapter 18 , Verse 28 , And if you defile the land, it will vomit you out as it vomited out the nations that were before you.
18:29 ''Everyone who does any of these detestable things--such persons must be cut off from their people.
The NIV Book of Leviticus , Chapter 18 , Verse 29 , ''Everyone who does any of these detestable things--such persons must be cut off from their people.
18:30 Keep my requirements and do not follow any of the detestable customs that were practiced before you came and do not defile yourselves with them. I am the LORD your God.''
The NIV Book of Leviticus , Chapter 18 , Verse 30 , Keep my requirements and do not follow any of the detestable customs that were practiced before you came and do not defile yourselves with them. I am the LORD your God.''
