Leviticus 18

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How to read this: this is a word-for-word rendering straight from the original Hebrew, not a copyrighted translation — the top of each chip is the original word, the bottom is its plain-English sense. Faded chips mark words the Hebrew implies but wouldn't literally be spoken in English. Click any word for its full Strong's dictionary entry.

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וַיְדַבֵּ֥רand he spoke יְהוָ֖הYahweh אֶל־to מֹשֶׁ֥הMoses לֵּאמֹֽר׃to saying

דַּבֵּר֙speak אֶל־to בְּנֵ֣יthe people of יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsrael וְאָמַרְתָּ֖and you will say אֲלֵהֶ֑םto them אֲנִ֖יI יְהוָ֥הam Yahweh אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃God your

אֶת־obj.מִשְׁפָּטַ֧יjudgments my תַּעֲשׂ֛וּyou will do וְאֶת־and obj.חֻקֹּתַ֥יstatutes my תִּשְׁמְר֖וּyou will keep לָלֶ֣כֶתby walkingבָּהֶ֑םin the themאֲנִ֖יI יְהוָ֥הam Yahweh אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃God your

וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֤םand you will keep אֶת־obj.חֻקֹּתַי֙statutes my וְאֶת־and obj.מִשְׁפָּטַ֔יjudgments my אֲשֶׁ֨רwhich יַעֲשֶׂ֥הhe will do אֹתָ֛םobj. them הָאָדָ֖םthe humankind וָחַ֣יand he will liveבָּהֶ֑םby the themאֲנִ֖יI יְהוָֽה׃ סam Yahweh

אִ֥ישׁa man אִישׁ֙a man אֶל־to כָּל־any שְׁאֵ֣רrelative of בְּשָׂר֔וֹflesh his לֹ֥אnot תִקְרְב֖וּyou will draw near לְגַלּ֣וֹתto uncover עֶרְוָ֑הnakedness אֲנִ֖יI יְהוָֽה׃ סam Yahweh

עֶרְוַ֥תthe nakedness of אָבִ֛יךָfather your וְעֶרְוַ֥תand the nakedness of אִמְּךָ֖mother your לֹ֣אnot תְגַלֵּ֑הyou will uncover אִמְּךָ֣is mother your הִ֔ואshe לֹ֥אnot תְגַלֶּ֖הyou will uncover עֶרְוָתָֽהּ׃ סnakedness her

עֶרְוַ֥תthe nakedness of אֵֽשֶׁת־the wife of אָבִ֖יךָfather your לֹ֣אnot תְגַלֵּ֑הyou will uncover עֶרְוַ֥תis the nakedness of אָבִ֖יךָfather your הִֽוא׃ סit

עֶרְוַ֨תthe nakedness of אֲחֽוֹתְךָ֤sister your בַת־the daughter of אָבִ֙יךָ֙father your א֣וֹor בַת־the daughter of אִמֶּ֔ךָmother your מוֹלֶ֣דֶתone born of בַּ֔יִתhouse א֖וֹor מוֹלֶ֣דֶתone born ח֑וּץof outside לֹ֥אnot תְגַלֶּ֖הyou will uncover עֶרְוָתָֽן׃ סnakedness their

עֶרְוַ֤תthe nakedness of בַּת־the daughter of בִּנְךָ֙son your א֣וֹor בַֽת־the daughter of בִּתְּךָ֔daughter your לֹ֥אnot תְגַלֶּ֖הyou will uncover עֶרְוָתָ֑ןnakedness their כִּ֥יfor עֶרְוָתְךָ֖are own nakedness your הֵֽנָּה׃ סthey

עֶרְוַ֨תthe nakedness of בַּת־the daughter of אֵ֤שֶׁתthe wife of אָבִ֙יךָ֙father your מוֹלֶ֣דֶתone born of אָבִ֔יךָfather your אֲחוֹתְךָ֖is sister your הִ֑ואshe לֹ֥אnot תְגַלֶּ֖הyou will uncover עֶרְוָתָֽהּ׃ סnakedness her

עֶרְוַ֥תthe nakedness of אֲחוֹת־the sister of אָבִ֖יךָfather your לֹ֣אnot תְגַלֵּ֑הyou will uncover שְׁאֵ֥רis a relative of אָבִ֖יךָfather your הִֽוא׃ סshe

עֶרְוַ֥תthe nakedness of אֲחֽוֹת־the sister of אִמְּךָ֖mother your לֹ֣אnot תְגַלֵּ֑הyou will uncover כִּֽי־for שְׁאֵ֥רis a relative of אִמְּךָ֖mother your הִֽוא׃ סshe

עֶרְוַ֥תthe nakedness of אֲחִֽי־the brother of אָבִ֖יךָfather your לֹ֣אnot תְגַלֵּ֑הyou will uncover אֶל־to אִשְׁתּוֹ֙wife his לֹ֣אnot תִקְרָ֔בyou will draw near דֹּדָֽתְךָ֖is aunt your הִֽוא׃ סshe

עֶרְוַ֥תthe nakedness of כַּלָּֽתְךָ֖daughter-in-law your לֹ֣אnot תְגַלֵּ֑הyou will uncover אֵ֤שֶׁתis the wife of בִּנְךָ֙son your הִ֔ואshe לֹ֥אnot תְגַלֶּ֖הyou will uncover עֶרְוָתָֽהּ׃ סnakedness her

עֶרְוַ֥תthe nakedness of אֵֽשֶׁת־the wife of אָחִ֖יךָbrother your לֹ֣אnot תְגַלֵּ֑הyou will uncover עֶרְוַ֥תis the nakedness of אָחִ֖יךָbrother your הִֽוא׃ סit

עֶרְוַ֥תthe nakedness of אִשָּׁ֛הa woman וּבִתָּ֖הּand daughter her לֹ֣אnot תְגַלֵּ֑הyou will uncover אֶֽת־obj.בַּת־the daughter of בְּנָ֞הּson her וְאֶת־and obj.בַּת־the daughter of בִּתָּ֗הּdaughter her לֹ֤אnot תִקַּח֙you will take לְגַלּ֣וֹתto uncover עֶרְוָתָ֔הּnakedness her שַׁאֲרָ֥הare relatives הֵ֖נָּהthey זִמָּ֥הis wickedness הִֽואit

וְאִשָּׁ֥הand a woman אֶל־to אֲחֹתָ֖הּsister her לֹ֣אnot תִקָּ֑חyou will take לִצְרֹ֗רto make her a rival wife לְגַלּ֧וֹתto uncover עֶרְוָתָ֛הּnakedness her עָלֶ֖יהָwith her בְּחַיֶּֽיהָ׃in life her

וְאֶל־and to אִשָּׁ֖הa woman בְּנִדַּ֣תin the menstruous impurity of טֻמְאָתָ֑הּuncleanness her לֹ֣אnot תִקְרַ֔בyou will draw near לְגַלּ֖וֹתto uncover עֶרְוָתָֽהּ׃nakedness her

וְאֶל־and to אֵ֙שֶׁת֙the wife of עֲמִֽיתְךָ֔fellow citizen your לֹא־not תִתֵּ֥ןyou will give שְׁכָבְתְּךָ֖copulation your לְזָ֑רַעfor seed לְטָמְאָה־to be uncleanבָֽהּ׃by the her

וּמִֽזַּרְעֲךָ֥and any of offspring your לֹא־not תִתֵּ֖ןyou will give לְהַעֲבִ֣ירto make pass לַמֹּ֑לֶךְto the Molech וְלֹ֧אand not תְחַלֵּ֛לyou will profane אֶת־obj.שֵׁ֥םthe name of אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָGod your אֲנִ֥יI יְהוָֽה׃am Yahweh

וְאֶ֨ת־and obj.זָכָ֔רa male לֹ֥אnot תִשְׁכַּ֖בyou will lie with מִשְׁכְּבֵ֣יthe lyings of אִשָּׁ֑הa woman תּוֹעֵבָ֖הis an abomination הִֽוא׃it

וּבְכָל־and in any בְּהֵמָ֛הanimal לֹא־not תִתֵּ֥ןyou will give שְׁכָבְתְּךָ֖copulation your לְטָמְאָה־to be uncleanבָ֑הּby the itוְאִשָּׁ֗הand a woman לֹֽא־not תַעֲמֹ֞דshe will stand לִפְנֵ֧יto before בְהֵמָ֛הan animal לְרִבְעָ֖הּto stretch out with it תֶּ֥בֶלis confusion הֽוּא׃it

אַל־may not תִּֽטַּמְּא֖וּyou defile yourselves בְּכָל־by all אֵ֑לֶּהthese things כִּ֤יfor בְכָל־by all אֵ֙לֶּה֙these things נִטְמְא֣וּthey have made themselves unclean הַגּוֹיִ֔םthe nations אֲשֶׁר־which אֲנִ֥יI מְשַׁלֵּ֖חַam about to send away מִפְּנֵיכֶֽם׃from before you

וַתִּטְמָ֣אand it became unclean הָאָ֔רֶץthe land וָאֶפְקֹ֥דand I visited עֲוֹנָ֖הּiniquity its עָלֶ֑יהָon it וַתָּקִ֥אand it vomited up הָאָ֖רֶץthe land אֶת־obj.יֹשְׁבֶֽיהָ׃inhabitants its

וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֣םand you will keep אַתֶּ֗םyou אֶת־obj.חֻקֹּתַי֙statutes my וְאֶת־and obj.מִשְׁפָּטַ֔יjudgments my וְלֹ֣אand not תַעֲשׂ֔וּyou will do מִכֹּ֥לany of all הַתּוֹעֵבֹ֖תthe abominations הָאֵ֑לֶּהthe these הָֽאֶזְרָ֔חthe native-born וְהַגֵּ֖רand the sojourner הַגָּ֥רwho sojourns בְּתוֹכְכֶֽם׃in midst of you

כִּ֚יfor אֶת־obj.כָּל־all הַתּוֹעֵבֹ֣תthe abominations הָאֵ֔לthe these עָשׂ֥וּthey did אַנְשֵֽׁי־the people of הָאָ֖רֶץthe land אֲשֶׁ֣רwho לִפְנֵיכֶ֑םwere to before you וַתִּטְמָ֖אand it became unclean הָאָֽרֶץ׃the land

וְלֹֽא־and not תָקִ֤יאit will vomit up הָאָ֙רֶץ֙the land אֶתְכֶ֔םobj. you בְּטַֽמַּאֲכֶ֖םwhen make unclean you אֹתָ֑הּobj. it כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רjust as קָאָ֛הit vomited up אֶת־obj.הַגּ֖וֹיthe nation אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich לִפְנֵיכֶֽם׃was to before you

כִּ֚יfor כָּל־every אֲשֶׁ֣רone who יַעֲשֶׂ֔הhe will do מִכֹּ֥לany of all הַתּוֹעֵב֖וֹתthe abominations הָאֵ֑לֶּהthe these וְנִכְרְת֛וּand they will be cut off הַנְּפָשׁ֥וֹתthe persons הָעֹשֹׂ֖תwho do them מִקֶּ֥רֶבfrom among עַמָּֽם׃people their

וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֣םand you will keep אֶת־obj.מִשְׁמַרְתִּ֗יduty my לְבִלְתִּ֨יto not עֲשׂ֜וֹתto do מֵחֻקּ֤וֹתany of the customs of הַתּֽוֹעֵבֹת֙the abominations אֲשֶׁ֣רwhich נַעֲשׂ֣וּthey have been done לִפְנֵיכֶ֔םto before you וְלֹ֥אand not תִֽטַּמְּא֖וּyou will make yourselves uncleanבָּהֶ֑םby the themאֲנִ֖יI יְהוָ֥הam Yahweh אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃ פGod your

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