Leviticus 20

On Human Sacrifice and Immoralities

1Then the LordH3068 spokeH1696 to MosesH4872, sayingH559, 2“You shall also sayH559 to the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478:

‘AnyoneH376 from the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 or from the strangersH1616 residingH1481 in IsraelH3478 1whoH834 givesH5414 anyH4480 of his 2childrenH2233 to MolechH4432, shall certainlyH4191 be putH4191 toH4191 deathH4191; 3the peopleH5971 of the landH776 shall stoneH7275 him with stonesH68. 3I will also setH5414 My faceH6440 against that manH376 and will cutH3772 him offH3772 from amongH7130 his peopleH5971, becauseH3588 he has givenH5414 someH4480 of his 4childrenH2233 to MolechH4432, 5soH4616 as to defileH2930 My sanctuaryH4720 and 6to profaneH2455 My holyH6944 nameH8034. 4IfH518 the peopleH5971 of the landH776, however, 7should everH5956 disregardH5956H5869 that manH376 when he givesH5414 anyH4480 of his 8childrenH2233 to MolechH4432, so as not to putH4191 him toH4191 deathH4191, 5then I MyselfH589 will setH7760 My faceH6440 against that manH376 and against his familyH4940, and I will cutH3772 offH3772 from amongH7130 their peopleH5971 both him and allH3605 those who playH2181 theH2181 prostituteH2181 with him, by playingH2181 theH2181 prostituteH2181 with MolechH4432.

6‘As for the personH5315 whoH834 turnsH6437 to 910mediumsH178 and to spiritistsH3049, to playH2181 theH2181 prostituteH2181 with them, I will also setH5414 My faceH6440 against that personH5315 and will cutH3772 him offH3772 from amongH7130 his peopleH5971. 7You shall consecrateH6942 yourselves therefore and 11be holyH6944, for I am the LordH3068 your GodH430. 8So 12you shall keepH8104 My statutesH2708 and practiceH6213 them; I am the LordH3068 who sanctifiesH6942 you.

9‘13IfH3588 there is anyoneH376 whoH834 cursesH7043 his fatherH1 or his motherH517, he shall certainlyH4191 be putH4191 toH4191 deathH4191. He has cursedH7043 his fatherH1 or his motherH517, and has brought his 14own deathH1818 upon himself.

10‘15If there is a manH376 whoH834 commitsH5003 adulteryH5003 with another man’sH376 wifeH802, one whoH834 commitsH5003 adulteryH5003 with his friend’sH7453 wifeH802, the adultererH5003 and the adulteressH5003 mustH4191 be putH4191 toH4191 deathH4191. 1116If there is a manH376 whoH834 sleepsH7901 with his father’sH1 wifeH802, he has uncoveredH1540 his father’sH1 nakednessH6172. BothH8147 of them mustH4191 be putH4191 toH4191 deathH4191, they have brought their 17own deathsH1818 upon themselves. 1218If there is a manH376 whoH834 sleepsH7901 with his daughter-in-lawH3618, bothH8147 of them mustH4191 be putH4191 toH4191 deathH4191. They have committedH6213 19incestH8397, and have brought their 20own deathsH1818 upon themselves. 1321If there is a manH376 whoH834 sleepsH7901 with a maleH2145 as those who sleepH4904 with a womanH802, bothH8147 of them have committedH6213 a detestableH8441 actH8441; they mustH4191 be putH4191 toH4191 deathH4191. They have brought their 22own deathsH1818 upon themselves. 1423If there is a manH376 whoH834 24marriesH3947 a womanH802 and her motherH517, it is an outrageousH2154 sinH2154; both he and they shall be burnedH8313 with fireH784, so that there will be noH3808 such outrageousH2154 sinH2154 in your midstH8432. 1525If there is a manH376 whoH834 hasH5414H7903 sexualH5414H7903 intercourseH5414H7903 with an animalH929, he mustH4191 be putH4191 toH4191 deathH4191; you shall also killH2026 the animalH929. 16If there is a womanH802 whoH834 approachesH7126 anyH3605 animalH929 to 26mateH7250 with it, you shall killH2026 the womanH802 and the animalH929; they mustH4191 be putH4191 toH4191 deathH4191. They have brought their 27own deathsH1818 upon themselves.

17‘28If there is a manH376 whoH834 takesH3947 his sisterH269, his father’sH1 daughterH1323 orH176 his mother’sH517 daughterH1323, so that he seesH7200 her nakednessH6172 and she seesH7200 his nakednessH6172, it is a disgraceH2617; and they shall be cutH3772 offH3772 in the sightH5869 of the sonsH1121 of their peopleH5971. He has uncoveredH1540 his sister’sH269 nakednessH6172; he bearsH5375 his guiltH5771. 1829If there is a manH376 whoH834 sleepsH7901 with a menstruousH1739 womanH802 and uncoversH1540 her nakednessH6172, he has exposedH6168 her flowH4726, and she has uncoveredH1540 the flowH4726 of her bloodH1818; so bothH8147 of them shall be cutH3772 offH3772 from amongH7130 their peopleH5971. 1930You shall also not uncoverH1540 the nakednessH6172 of your mother’sH517 sisterH269 or of your father’sH1 sisterH269, for such a one has uncoveredH6168 his 31bloodH7607 relativeH7607; they will bearH5375 their guiltH5771. 2032If there is a manH376 whoH834 sleepsH7901 with his uncle’sH1733 wifeH1733, he has uncoveredH1540 his uncle’sH1730 nakednessH6172; they will bearH5375 their sinH2399. They will dieH4191 childlessH6185. 2133If there is a manH376 whoH834 takesH3947 his brother’sH251 wifeH802, it is 34detestableH5079; he has uncoveredH1540 his brother’sH251 nakednessH6172. They will be childlessH6185.

22‘You are therefore to keepH8104 allH3605 My statutesH2708 and allH3605 My ordinancesH4941, and doH6213 them, so that the landH776 to whichH834 I am bringingH935 you to 35liveH3427 will not 36vomitH7006 you outH7006. 23Furthermore, you shall not 37followH1980 38the customsH2708 of the nationH1471 whichH834 I am going to driveH7971 outH7971 beforeH6440 you, becauseH3588 they didH6213 allH3605 theseH428 thingsH428; 39therefore I have feltH6973 disgustH6973 for them. 24So I have saidH559 to you, “40You are to takeH3423 possessionH3423 of their landH127, and I MyselfH589 will giveH5414 it to you to possessH3423, a landH776 flowingH2100 with milkH2461 and honeyH1706.” I am the LordH3068 your GodH430, whoH834 has 41singledH914 you outH914 from the peoplesH5971. 2542You are therefore to makeH914 aH914 distinctionH914 betweenH996 the cleanH2889 animalH929 and the uncleanH2931, and betweenH996 the uncleanH2931 birdH5775 and the cleanH2889; and you shall not makeH8262 43yourselvesH5315 detestableH8262 by animalH929 or by birdH5775, or by anythingH3605 44that crawlsH7430 on the groundH127, whichH834 I have distinguishedH914 for you as uncleanH2930. 26So you are to be holyH6918 to Me, for I the LordH3068 am holyH6918; and I 45have singledH914 you outH914 from the peoplesH5971 to be Mine.

27‘Now a manH376 orH176 a womanH802 46who is a mediumH178 orH176 a spiritistH3049 47mustH4191 be putH4191 toH4191 deathH4191. They shall be stonedH7275 with stonesH68; they have brought their 48own deathsH1818 upon themselves.’”