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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
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Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, I am the LORD your God.
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After the doings of the land of Egypt, wherein ye dwelt, shall ye not do: and after the doings of the land of Canaan, whither I bring you, shall ye not do: neither shall ye walk in their ordinances.
the doings: Psalms 106:35, Ezekiel 20:7, Ezekiel 20:8, Ezekiel 23:8, Ephesians 5:7-11, 1 Peter 4:2-4
and after: Leviticus 20:23, Exodus 23:24, Deuteronomy 12:4, Deuteronomy 12:30, Deuteronomy 12:31, Jeremiah 10:2, Jeremiah 10:3, Romans 12:2
Reciprocal: Leviticus 18:30 - abominable 2 Kings 17:8 - walked Ezra 9:1 - doing according Proverbs 4:4 - keep Ezekiel 11:12 - but Hebrews 9:1 - had
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Ye shall do my judgments, and keep mine ordinances, to walk therein: I am the LORD your God.
Leviticus 18:26, Leviticus 19:37, Leviticus 20:22, Deuteronomy 4:1, Deuteronomy 4:2, Deuteronomy 6:1, Psalms 105:45, Psalms 119:4, Ezekiel 20:19, Ezekiel 36:27, Ezekiel 37:24, Luke 1:6, John 15:14
Reciprocal: Leviticus 18:30 - I am Leviticus 20:8 - And ye Leviticus 22:31 - General Leviticus 26:3 - General Ezekiel 18:17 - that hath not Hebrews 9:1 - had
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Ye shall therefore keep my statutes, and my judgments: which if a man do, he shall live in them: I am the LORD.
which if a man do: Ezekiel 20:11, Ezekiel 20:13, Ezekiel 20:21, Luke 10:28, Romans 10:5, Galatians 3:12
I am the Lord: Exodus 6:2, Exodus 6:6, Exodus 6:29, Malachi 3:6
Reciprocal: Exodus 21:1 - the judgments Leviticus 18:26 - keep Leviticus 19:37 - General Leviticus 20:8 - And ye Leviticus 20:22 - statutes Leviticus 22:31 - General Leviticus 26:3 - General Deuteronomy 4:1 - that ye may Deuteronomy 6:25 - General Deuteronomy 32:47 - General Nehemiah 9:29 - which Proverbs 7:2 - Keep Ezekiel 33:15 - walk Matthew 19:17 - but Romans 7:10 - General
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None of you shall approach to any that is near of kin to him, to uncover their nakedness: I am the LORD.
near to kin: Heb. remainder of his flesh. Notwithstanding the prohibitions here, it must be evident, that in the infancy of the world, persons very near of kin, and even brothers and sisters, must have joined in matrimonial alliances; and therefore we cannot pronounce them immoral in themselves. But, in these first instances, necessity required it; but when this necessity no longer existed, the thing became inexpedient and improper for:
1. As human nature now is, it is very expedient that those who are so much together in youth, should, by such a restriction be taught to look upon all such intercourse as prohibited and incestuous; for unless such restrictions are made, it would be impossible to prevent the prevalence of very early corruption among young persons. - See Michaelis on the laws of Moses, Art. 108.
2. That the duties owing by nature to relatives might not be confounded with those of a social or political kind; for could a man be a brother and a husband, or a son and a husband at the same time, and fulfil the duties of both? Impossible.
3. That by intermarrying with other families, relationship and its endearments might be diffused. These prohibitions are, therefore, to be considered so eminently moral obligations as to be observed by all mankind.
to uncover: Leviticus 18:7-19, Leviticus 20:11, Leviticus 20:12, Leviticus 20:17-21
Reciprocal: Genesis 19:32 - seed Genesis 19:33 - drink Genesis 19:36 - General Leviticus 18:24 - Defile Leviticus 20:19 - uncovereth Leviticus 21:2 - General
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The nakedness of thy father, or the nakedness of thy mother, shalt thou not uncover: she is thy mother; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
Leviticus 20:11, Ezekiel 22:10
Reciprocal: Genesis 19:32 - seed Genesis 19:33 - drink Genesis 19:36 - General Leviticus 18:6 - to uncover
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The nakedness of thy father's wife shalt thou not uncover: it is thy father's nakedness.
Leviticus 20:11, Genesis 35:22, Genesis 49:4, Deuteronomy 22:30, Deuteronomy 27:20, 2 Samuel 16:21, 2 Samuel 16:22, Ezekiel 22:10, Amos 2:7, 1 Corinthians 5:1
Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 5:1 - forasmuch
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The nakedness of thy sister, the daughter of thy father, or daughter of thy mother, whether she be born at home, or born abroad, even their nakedness thou shalt not uncover.
Leviticus 20:17, Deuteronomy 27:22, 2 Samuel 13:11-14, Ezekiel 22:11
Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 13:4 - my brother 2 Samuel 13:12 - no such thing ought
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The nakedness of thy son's daughter, or of thy daughter's daughter, even their nakedness thou shalt not uncover: for theirs is thine own nakedness.
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The nakedness of thy father's wife's daughter, begotten of thy father, she is thy sister, thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 13:12 - no such thing ought
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Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's sister: she is thy father's near kinswoman.
Leviticus 20:19, Exodus 6:20
Reciprocal: Numbers 26:59 - General
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Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother's sister: for she is thy mother's near kinswoman.
Reciprocal: Leviticus 20:19 - mother's Numbers 18:20 - General
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Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's brother, thou shalt not approach to his wife: she is thine aunt.
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Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy daughter in law: she is thy son's wife; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
Leviticus 20:12, Genesis 38:18, Genesis 38:19, Genesis 38:26, Ezekiel 22:11
Reciprocal: Numbers 18:20 - General Amos 2:7 - and a
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Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother's wife: it is thy brother's nakedness.
Leviticus 20:21, Deuteronomy 25:5, Matthew 14:3, Matthew 14:4, Matthew 22:24, Mark 6:17, Mark 12:19, Luke 3:19
Reciprocal: Genesis 38:8 - General Mark 6:18 - It is
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Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of a woman and her daughter, neither shalt thou take her son's daughter, or her daughter's daughter, to uncover her nakedness; for they are her near kinswomen: it is wickedness.
a woman: Leviticus 20:14, Deuteronomy 27:23, Amos 2:7
it is wickedness: Leviticus 20:14
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Neither shalt thou take a wife to her sister, to vex her, to uncover her nakedness, beside the other in her life time.
wife: or, one wife to another, Genesis 4:19, Genesis 29:28, Exodus 26:3
to vex her: Genesis 30:15, 1 Samuel 1:6-8, Malachi 2:15
Reciprocal: Genesis 29:27 - week Genesis 31:50 - afflict 1 Kings 11:1 - together with
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Also thou shalt not approach unto a woman to uncover her nakedness, as long as she is put apart for her uncleanness.
Leviticus 15:19, Leviticus 15:24, Leviticus 20:18, Ezekiel 18:6, Ezekiel 22:10
Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 11:4 - purified
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Moreover thou shalt not lie carnally with thy neighbour's wife, to defile thyself with her.
Leviticus 20:10, Exodus 20:14, Deuteronomy 5:18, Deuteronomy 22:22, Deuteronomy 22:25, 2 Samuel 11:3, 2 Samuel 11:4, 2 Samuel 11:27, Proverbs 6:25, Proverbs 6:29-33, Malachi 3:5, Matthew 5:27, Matthew 5:28, Romans 2:22, 1 Corinthians 6:9, Galatians 5:19, Hebrews 13:4
Reciprocal: Numbers 5:13 - General Ezekiel 18:6 - neither hath defiled Ezekiel 22:11 - committed
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And thou shalt not let any of thy seed pass through the fire to Molech, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD.
pass through: Molech signifies a king, or governor, of similar import with Baal, lord, or governor; and it is generally supposed that the sun was worshipped under this name; and more particularly as the fire appears to have been so much employed in his worship. It seems clear that children were not only consecrated to him by passing through the fire, which appears to be alluded to here, but that they were actually made a burnt offering to him - see the parallel passages. That the several abominations afterwards mentioned were actually practised by many heathen nations is abundantly attested by their own writers. Leviticus 20:2, Deuteronomy 12:31, Deuteronomy 18:10, 2 Kings 16:3, 2 Kings 21:6, 2 Kings 23:10, Psalms 106:37, Psalms 106:38, Jeremiah 7:31, Jeremiah 19:5, Ezekiel 20:31, Ezekiel 23:37
to Molech: 1 Kings 11:7, 1 Kings 11:33, Amos 5:26, Acts 7:43, Moloch.
profane: Leviticus 19:12, Leviticus 20:2-5, Leviticus 21:6, Leviticus 22:2, Leviticus 22:32, Ezekiel 36:20-23, Malachi 1:12, Romans 1:23, Romans 2:24
Reciprocal: Leviticus 20:3 - profane 1 Kings 11:5 - Milcom 2 Kings 17:17 - they caused 2 Kings 17:31 - burnt their children 2 Chronicles 28:3 - burnt 2 Chronicles 33:6 - caused Isaiah 57:5 - slaying Jeremiah 32:35 - which Ezekiel 16:21 - to pass Ezekiel 20:26 - in that Ezekiel 39:7 - and I will
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Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.
Leviticus 20:13, Genesis 19:5, Judges 19:22, 1 Kings 14:24, Romans 1:26, Romans 1:27, 1 Corinthians 6:9, 1 Timothy 1:10, Jude 1:7
Reciprocal: Genesis 19:7 - General Ezekiel 16:50 - and committed Ezekiel 18:12 - hath committed Romans 1:24 - between
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Neither shalt thou lie with any beast to defile thyself therewith: neither shall any woman stand before a beast to lie down thereto: it is confusion.
any beast: Leviticus 20:15, Leviticus 20:16, Exodus 22:19
confusion: Leviticus 20:12
Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 27:21 - General
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Defile not ye yourselves in any of these things: for in all these the nations are defiled which I cast out before you:
Defile: Leviticus 18:6-23, Leviticus 18:30, Jeremiah 44:4, Matthew 15:18-20, Mark 7:10-23, 1 Corinthians 3:17
for: Leviticus 20:22, Leviticus 20:23, Deuteronomy 12:31, Deuteronomy 18:12
Reciprocal: Exodus 34:24 - I will Leviticus 18:27 - General Leviticus 20:16 - And if a woman Deuteronomy 9:4 - for the wickedness Deuteronomy 24:4 - thou shalt 1 Kings 9:7 - will I cut 2 Chronicles 33:2 - like unto 2 Chronicles 33:9 - the heathen Ezra 9:1 - doing according Ezra 9:11 - The land Psalms 53:1 - have done Isaiah 24:5 - defiled Jeremiah 2:7 - ye defiled Jeremiah 3:1 - shall not that Ezekiel 11:12 - but Ezekiel 28:16 - therefore Ezekiel 31:11 - I have driven Ezekiel 36:17 - they defiled Micah 2:10 - because Malachi 2:11 - and an
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And the land is defiled: therefore I do visit the iniquity thereof upon it, and the land itself vomiteth out her inhabitants.
the land: Numbers 35:33, Numbers 35:34, Psalms 106:38, Isaiah 24:5, Jeremiah 2:7, Jeremiah 16:18, Ezekiel 36:17, Ezekiel 36:18, Romans 8:22
therefore: Psalms 89:32, Isaiah 26:21, Jeremiah 5:9, Jeremiah 5:29, Jeremiah 9:9, Jeremiah 14:10, Jeremiah 23:2, Hosea 2:13, Hosea 8:13, Hosea 9:9
vomiteth: Leviticus 18:28, Leviticus 20:22
Reciprocal: Exodus 22:19 - General Leviticus 20:16 - And if a woman Deuteronomy 9:4 - for the wickedness Deuteronomy 21:23 - thy land Joshua 22:19 - unclean 1 Kings 21:26 - according to 2 Kings 21:2 - after the abominations Jeremiah 9:19 - our Ezekiel 33:26 - and shall
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Ye shall therefore keep my statutes and my judgments, and shall not commit any of these abominations; neither any of your own nation, nor any stranger that sojourneth among you:
keep: Leviticus 18:5, Leviticus 18:30, Deuteronomy 4:1, Deuteronomy 4:2, Deuteronomy 4:40, Deuteronomy 12:32, Psalms 105:44, Psalms 105:45, Luke 8:15, Luke 11:28, John 14:15, John 14:21-23, John 15:14
nor any stranger: Leviticus 17:8, Leviticus 17:10
Reciprocal: Exodus 21:1 - the judgments Exodus 23:24 - do after Leviticus 18:4 - General Leviticus 20:22 - statutes Deuteronomy 12:31 - Thou Deuteronomy 18:9 - General Ezekiel 18:12 - hath committed Ezekiel 18:17 - that hath not Ezekiel 33:26 - work
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(For all these abominations have the men of the land done, which were before you, and the land is defiled;)
Leviticus 18:24, Deuteronomy 20:18, Deuteronomy 23:18, Deuteronomy 25:16, Deuteronomy 27:15, 1 Kings 14:24, 2 Kings 16:3, 2 Kings 21:2, 2 Chronicles 36:14, Ezekiel 16:50, Ezekiel 22:11, Hosea 9:10
Reciprocal: Leviticus 18:30 - abominable Leviticus 20:23 - therefore Deuteronomy 18:9 - General Deuteronomy 18:12 - General Deuteronomy 32:16 - abominations 2 Kings 17:8 - walked Jeremiah 16:13 - will I Jeremiah 16:18 - they have defiled
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That the land spue not you out also, when ye defile it, as it spued out the nations that were before you.
Leviticus 18:25, Leviticus 20:22, Jeremiah 9:19, Ezekiel 36:13, Ezekiel 36:17, Romans 8:22, Revelation 3:16
Reciprocal: Numbers 33:56 - General Deuteronomy 4:26 - ye shall Jeremiah 16:13 - will I Jeremiah 16:18 - they have defiled Ezekiel 33:26 - and shall Hosea 9:3 - shall not
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For whosoever shall commit any of these abominations, even the souls that commit them shall be cut off from among their people.
Leviticus 17:10, Leviticus 20:6 Exodus 12:15
Reciprocal: Genesis 17:14 - cut Leviticus 7:21 - cut off Leviticus 17:4 - be cut off Malachi 2:12 - cut Romans 12:2 - be not
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Therefore shall ye keep mine ordinance, that ye commit not any one of these abominable customs, which were committed before you, and that ye defile not yourselves therein: I am the LORD your God.
abominable: Leviticus 18:3, Leviticus 18:26, Leviticus 18:27, Leviticus 20:23, Deuteronomy 18:9-12
that ye defile: Leviticus 18:24
I am: Leviticus 18:2, Leviticus 18:4
Reciprocal: Exodus 29:46 - I am 2 Chronicles 15:8 - abominable idols Jeremiah 10:3 - customs Ezekiel 18:17 - that hath not Romans 12:2 - be not Hebrews 9:1 - had