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Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,
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"Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them: 'I am the Lord your God.
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According to the doings of the land of Egypt, where you dwelt, you shall not do; and according to the doings of the land of Canaan, where I am bringing you, you shall not do; nor shall you walk in their ordinances.
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You shall observe My judgments and keep My ordinances, to walk in them: I am the Lord your God.
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You shall therefore keep My statutes and My judgments, which if a man does, he shall live by them: I am the Lord.
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'None of you shall approach anyone who is near of kin to him, to uncover his nakedness: I am the Lord.
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The nakedness of your father or the nakedness of your mother you shall not uncover. She is your mother; you shall not uncover her nakedness.
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The nakedness of your father's wife you shall not uncover; it is your father's nakedness.
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The nakedness of your sister, the daughter of your father, or the daughter of your mother, whether born at home or elsewhere, their nakedness you shall not uncover.
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The nakedness of your son's daughter or your daughter's daughter, their nakedness you shall not uncover; for theirs is your own nakedness.
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The nakedness of your father's wife's daughter, begotten by your father--she is your sister--you shall not uncover her nakedness.
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You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father's sister; she is near of kin to your father.
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You shall not uncover the nakedness of your mother's sister, for she is near of kin to your mother.
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You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father's brother. You shall not approach his wife; she is your aunt.
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You shall not uncover the nakedness of your daughter-in-law--she is your son's wife--you shall not uncover her nakedness.
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You shall not uncover the nakedness of your brother's wife; it is your brother's nakedness.
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You shall not uncover the nakedness of a woman and her daughter, nor shall you take her son's daughter or her daughter's daughter, to uncover her nakedness. They are near of kin to her. It is wickedness.
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Nor shall you take a woman as a rival to her sister, to uncover her nakedness while the other is alive.
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'Also you shall not approach a woman to uncover her nakedness as long as she is in her customary impurity.
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Moreover you shall not lie carnally with your neighbor's wife, to defile yourself with her.
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And you shall not let any of your descendants pass through the fire to Molech, nor shall you profane the name of your God: I am the Lord.