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Leviticus 18:6-22

6None ofאֶל־'el-H376 H413you are to approachתִקְרְב֖וּtik.re.VuH7126anyכָּל־kol-H3605לֹ֥אlo'H3808close relativeשְׁאֵ֣ר בְּשָׂר֔וֹshe.'Er be.sa.RoH7607 H1320to have sexual relationsלְגַלּ֣וֹת עֶרְוָ֑הle.ga.Lot 'er.VahH1540 H6172.Iאֲנִ֖י'a.NiH589am the LORDיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068.

7You must notלֹ֣אlo'H3808expose the nakednessעֶרְוַ֥ת'er.VatH6172of your fatherאָבִ֛יךָ'a.Vi.khaH1וְעֶרְוַ֥תve.'er.VatH6172by having sexual relations withתְגַלֵּ֑הte.ga.LehH1540your motherאִמְּךָ֖'i.me.KhaH517.Sheהִ֔ואhi'H1931is your motherאִמְּךָ֣'i.me.KhaH517;you must notלֹ֥אlo'H3808have sexual relations with herתְגַלֶּ֖ה עֶרְוָתָֽהּ׃ סte.ga.Leh 'er.va.TahH1540 H6172.

8You must notלֹ֣אlo'H3808have sexual relations withעֶרְוַ֥ת תְגַלֵּ֑ה'er.Vat te.ga.LehH6172 H1540your father’sאָבִ֖יךָ'a.Vi.khaH1wifeאֵֽשֶׁת־'e.shet-H802;itהִֽוא׃ סhi'H1931would dishonorעֶרְוַ֥ת'er.VatH6172your fatherאָבִ֖יךָ'a.Vi.khaH1.

9You must notלֹ֥אlo'H3808have sexual relations withעֶרְוַ֨ת תְגַלֶּ֖ה'er.Vat te.ga.LehH1540 H6172עֶרְוָתָֽן׃ ס'er.va.TanH6172your sisterאֲחֽוֹתְךָ֤'a.chot.KhaH269,either your father’sאָבִ֙יךָ֙'a.Vi.khaH1daughterבַת־vat-H1323orא֣וֹ בַת־'o vat-H176 H1323your mother’s daughterאִמֶּ֔ךָ'i.Me.khaH517,whether she was bornמוֹלֶ֣דֶתmo.Le.detH4138in the same homeבַּ֔יִתBa.yitH1004orא֖וֹ'oH176מוֹלֶ֣דֶתmo.Le.detH4138elsewhereח֑וּץChutzH2351.

10You must notלֹ֥אlo'H3808have sexual relations withעֶרְוַ֤ת תְגַלֶּ֖ה'er.Vat te.ga.LehH1540 H6172עֶרְוָתָ֑ן'er.va.TanH6172your son’sבִּנְךָ֙bin.KhaH1121daughterבַּת־bat-H1323orא֣וֹ'oH176your daughter’sבַֽת־vat-H1323daughterבִּתְּךָ֔bi.te.KhaH1323,forכִּ֥יkiH3588thatהֵֽנָּה׃ סHe.nahH2007would shame your familyעֶרְוָתְךָ֖'er.va.te.KhaH6172.

11You must notלֹ֥אlo'H3808have sexual relations withתְגַלֶּ֖הte.ga.LehH6172 H1540the daughterבַּת־bat-H1323of your father’sאָבִ֙יךָ֙'a.Vi.khaH1wifeאֵ֤שֶׁת'E.shetH802,bornמוֹלֶ֣דֶתmo.Le.detH4138to your fatherאָבִ֔יךָ'a.Vi.khaH1;sheהִ֑ואhi'H1931is your sisterאֲחוֹתְךָ֖'a.chot.KhaH269.

12You must notלֹ֣אlo'H3808have sexual relations withעֶרְוַ֥ת תְגַלֵּ֑ה'er.Vat te.ga.LehH6172 H1540your father’sאָבִ֖יךָ'a.Vi.khaH1sisterאֲחוֹת־'a.chot-H269;sheהִֽוא׃ סhi'H1931is your father’sאָבִ֖יךָ'a.Vi.khaH1close relativeשְׁאֵ֥רshe.'ErH7607.

13You must notלֹ֣אlo'H3808have sexual relations withעֶרְוַ֥ת תְגַלֵּ֑ה'er.Vat te.ga.LehH6172 H1540your mother’sאִמְּךָ֖'i.me.KhaH517sisterאֲחֽוֹת־'a.chot-H269,forכִּֽי־ki-H3588sheהִֽוא׃ סhi'H1931is your mother’sאִמְּךָ֖'i.me.KhaH517close relativeשְׁאֵ֥רshe.'ErH7607.

14You must not dishonorלֹ֣אlo'H3808your father’sאָבִ֖יךָ'a.Vi.khaH1brotherאֲחִֽי־'a.chi-H251by approachingתִקְרָ֔בtik.RavH7126אֶל־'el-H413לֹ֣אlo'H3808his wifeאִשְׁתּוֹ֙'ish.ToH802to have sexual relations with herעֶרְוַ֥ת תְגַלֵּ֑ה'er.Vat te.ga.LehH1540 H6172;sheהִֽוא׃ סhi'H1931isyour auntדֹּדָֽתְךָ֖do.da.te.KhaH1733.

15You must notלֹ֣אlo'H3808have sexual relations withעֶרְוַ֥ת תְגַלֵּ֑ה'er.Vat te.ga.LehH6172 H1540your daughter-in-lawכַּלָּֽתְךָ֖ka.la.te.KhaH3618.Sheהִ֔ואhi'H1931is your son’sבִּנְךָ֙bin.KhaH1121wifeאֵ֤שֶׁת'E.shetH802;you are notלֹ֥אlo'H3808to have sexual relations with herתְגַלֶּ֖ה עֶרְוָתָֽהּ׃ סte.ga.Leh 'er.va.TahH1540 H6172.

16You must notלֹ֣אlo'H3808have sexual relations withעֶרְוַ֥ת תְגַלֵּ֑ה'er.Vat te.ga.LehH6172 H1540your brother’sאָחִ֖יךָ'a.Chi.khaH251wifeאֵֽשֶׁת־'e.shet-H802;thatהִֽוא׃ סhi'H1931would shameעֶרְוַ֥ת'er.VatH6172your brotherאָחִ֖יךָ'a.Chi.khaH251.

17You must notלֹ֣אlo'H3808have sexual relations with bothעֶרְוַ֥ת תְגַלֵּ֑ה'er.Vat te.ga.LehH6172 H1540אֶֽת־'et-H853a womanאִשָּׁ֛ה'i.ShahH802and her daughterוּבִתָּ֖הּu.vi.TahH1323.You are notלֹ֤אlo'H3808to marryתִקַּח֙ti.KachH3947her son’sבְּנָ֞הּbe.NahH1121וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853daughterבַּת־bat-H1323or her daughter’sבַּת־bat-H1323daughterבִּתָּ֗הּbi.TahH1323and have sexual relations with herלְגַלּ֣וֹת עֶרְוָתָ֔הּle.ga.Lot 'er.va.TahH1540 H6172.Theyהֵ֖נָּהHe.nahH2007are close relativesשַׁאֲרָ֥הsha.'a.RahH7608;itהִֽואhi'H1931is depravedזִמָּ֥הzi.MahH2154.

18You must notלֹ֣אlo'H3808takeתִקָּ֑חti.KachH3947your wife’sוְאִשָּׁ֥הve.'i.ShahH802אֶל־'el-H413sisterאֲחֹתָ֖הּ'a.cho.TahH269as a rival wifeלִצְרֹ֗רlitz.RorH6887and have sexual relations with herלְגַלּ֧וֹת עֶרְוָתָ֛הּle.ga.Lot 'er.va.TahH1540 H6172עָלֶ֖יהָ'a.Lei.haH5921while your wife is still aliveבְּחַיֶּֽיהָ׃be.chai.Yei.haH2416.

19וְאֶל־ve.'el-H413You must notלֹ֣אlo'H3808approachתִקְרַ֔בtik.RavH7126a womanאִשָּׁ֖ה'i.ShahH802to have sexual relations with herלְגַלּ֖וֹת עֶרְוָתָֽהּ׃le.ga.Lot 'er.va.TahH1540 H6172during her menstrual periodבְּנִדַּ֣ת טֻמְאָתָ֑הּbe.ni.Dat tum.'a.TahH5079 H2932.

20You must notלֹא־lo'-H3808lieתִתֵּ֥ןti.TenH5414carnallyשְׁכָבְתְּךָ֖ לְזָ֑רַעshe.kha.ve.te.Kha le.Za.ra'H7903 H2233withוְאֶל־ve.'el-H413your neighbor’sעֲמִֽיתְךָ֔'a.mi.te.KhaH5997wifeאֵ֙שֶׁת֙'e.shetH802and thus defile yourselfלְטָמְאָה־le.ta.me.'ah-H2930with her.

21You must notלֹא־lo'-H3808giveתִתֵּ֖ןti.TenH5414any of your childrenוּמִֽזַּרְעֲךָ֥u.mi.zar.'a.KhaH2233to be sacrificedלְהַעֲבִ֣ירle.ha.'a.VirH5674to Molechלַמֹּ֑לֶךְla.Mo.lekhH4432,for you must notוְלֹ֧אve.Lo'H3808profaneתְחַלֵּ֛לte.cha.LelH2490אֶת־'et-H853the nameשֵׁ֥םshemH8034of your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430.Iאֲנִ֥י'a.NiH589am the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

22You must notלֹ֥אlo'H3808lieתִשְׁכַּ֖בtish.KavH7901withוְאֶ֨ת־ve.'EtH853a manזָכָ֔רza.KharH2145as withמִשְׁכְּבֵ֣יmish.ke.VeiH4904a womanאִשָּׁ֑ה'i.ShahH802;thatהִֽוא׃hi'H1931isan abominationתּוֹעֵבָ֖הto.'e.VahH8441.

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