Leviticus 18:1

Unlawful Sexual Relations

1 Then Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,

Leviticus 18:1 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 18:1

And the Lord spake unto Moses
He continued speaking to him, after he had delivered to him the laws respecting the day of atonement, and the bringing of the sacrifices to the door of the tabernacle, and particularly concerning the Israelites not worshipping devils, as they had done in Egypt: the Lord proceeds to deliver out others, the more effectually to guard against both the immoral and idolatrous practice, of the Egyptians and Canaanites: saying,
as follows.

Leviticus 18:1 In-Context

1 Then Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,
2 "Speak to the {Israelites}, and say to them, 'I [am] Yahweh your God.
3 You must not {carry out} the practices of the land of Egypt, in which you lived, and you must not {carry out} the practices of the land of Canaan, to which I am bringing you; and you must not follow their statutes.
4 You must {carry out} my regulations, and you must observe my statutes by following them; I [am] Yahweh your God.
5 And you shall observe my statutes and my regulations {by which the person doing them shall live}; I [am] Yahweh.

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