# Leviticus 18 ## Leviticus 18:1 - [KJV] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, - [ASV] And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, - [YLT] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying, ### Notes on Leviticus 18:1 - ## Leviticus 18:2 - [KJV] Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, I am the LORD your God. - [ASV] Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, I am Jehovah your God. - [YLT] 'Speak unto the sons of Israel, and thou hast said unto them, I *am* Jehovah your God; ### Notes on Leviticus 18:2 - ## Leviticus 18:3 - [KJV] 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. - [ASV] 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 statutes. - [YLT] according to the work of the land of Egypt in which ye have dwelt ye do not, and according to the work of the land of Canaan whither I am bringing you in, ye do not, and in their statutes ye walk not. ### Notes on Leviticus 18:3 - ## Leviticus 18:4 - [KJV] Ye shall do my judgments, and keep mine ordinances, to walk therein: I *am* the LORD your God. - [ASV] Mine ordinances shall ye do, and my statutes shall ye keep, to walk therein: I am Jehovah your God. - [YLT] 'My judgments ye do, and My statutes ye keep, to walk in them; I *am* Jehovah your God; ### Notes on Leviticus 18:4 - ## Leviticus 18:5 - [KJV] Ye shall therefore keep my statutes, and my judgments: which if a man do, he shall live in them: I *am* the LORD. - [ASV] Ye shall therefore keep my statutes, and mine ordinances; which if a man do, he shall live in them: I am Jehovah. - [YLT] and ye have kept My statutes and My judgments which man doth and liveth in them; I *am* Jehovah. ### Notes on Leviticus 18:5 - ## Leviticus 18:6 - [KJV] None of you shall approach to any that is near of kin to him, to uncover *their* nakedness: I *am* the LORD. - [ASV] None of you shall approach to any that are near of kin to him, to uncover *their* nakedness: I am Jehovah. - [YLT] 'None of you unto any relation of his flesh doth draw near to uncover nakedness; I *am* Jehovah. ### Notes on Leviticus 18:6 - ## Leviticus 18:7 - [KJV] 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. - [ASV] The nakedness of thy father, even the nakedness of thy mother, shalt thou not uncover: she is thy mother; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness. - [YLT] 'The nakedness of thy father and the nakedness of thy mother thou dost not uncover, she *is* thy mother; thou dost not uncover her nakedness. ### Notes on Leviticus 18:7 - ## Leviticus 18:8 - [KJV] The nakedness of thy father's wife shalt thou not uncover: it *is* thy father's nakedness. - [ASV] The nakedness of thy father's wife shalt thou not uncover: it is thy father's nakedness. - [YLT] 'The nakedness of the wife of thy father thou dost not uncover; it *is* the nakedness of thy father. ### Notes on Leviticus 18:8 - ## Leviticus 18:9 - [KJV] 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. - [ASV] The nakedness of thy sister, the daughter of thy father, or the daughter of thy mother, whether born at home, or born abroad, even their nakedness thou shalt not uncover. - [YLT] 'The nakedness of thy sister, daughter of thy father, or daughter of thy mother, born at home or born without; thou dost not uncover their nakedness. ### Notes on Leviticus 18:9 - ## Leviticus 18:10 - [KJV] 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. - [ASV] 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. - [YLT] 'The nakedness of thy son's daughter, or of thy daughter's daughter: thou dost not uncover their nakedness; for theirs *is* thy nakedness. ### Notes on Leviticus 18:10 - ## Leviticus 18:11 - [KJV] The nakedness of thy father's wife's daughter, begotten of thy father, she *is* thy sister, thou shalt not uncover her nakedness. - [ASV] The nakedness of thy father's wife's daughter, begotten of thy father, she is thy sister, thou shalt not uncover her nakedness. - [YLT] 'The nakedness of a daughter of thy father's wife, begotten of thy father, she *is* thy sister; thou dost not uncover her nakedness. ### Notes on Leviticus 18:11 - ## Leviticus 18:12 - [KJV] Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's sister: she *is* thy father's near kinswoman. - [ASV] Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's sister: she is thy father's near kinswoman. - [YLT] 'The nakedness of a sister of thy father thou dost not uncover; she *is* a relation of thy father. ### Notes on Leviticus 18:12 - ## Leviticus 18:13 - [KJV] Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother's sister: for she *is* thy mother's near kinswoman. - [ASV] Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother's sister: for she is thy mother's near kinswoman. - [YLT] 'The nakedness of thy mother's sister thou dost not uncover; for she *is* thy mother's relation. ### Notes on Leviticus 18:13 - ## Leviticus 18:14 - [KJV] Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's brother, thou shalt not approach to his wife: she *is* thine aunt. - [ASV] Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's brother, thou shalt not approach to his wife: she is thine aunt. - [YLT] 'The nakedness of thy father's brother thou dost not uncover; unto his wife thou dost not draw near; she *is* thine aunt. ### Notes on Leviticus 18:14 - ## Leviticus 18:15 - [KJV] Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy daughter in law: she *is* thy son's wife; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness. - [ASV] Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy daughter-in-law: she is thy son's wife; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness. - [YLT] 'The nakedness of thy daughter-in-law thou dost not uncover; she *is* thy son's wife; thou dost not uncover her nakedness. ### Notes on Leviticus 18:15 - ## Leviticus 18:16 - [KJV] Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother's wife: it *is* thy brother's nakedness. - [ASV] Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother's wife: it is thy brother's nakedness. - [YLT] 'The nakedness of thy brother's wife thou dost not uncover; it *is* thy brother's nakedness. ### Notes on Leviticus 18:16 - ## Leviticus 18:17 - [KJV] 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. - [ASV] Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of a woman and her daughter; thou shalt not take her son's daughter, or her daughter's daughter, to uncover her nakedness; they are near kinswomen: it is wickedness. - [YLT] 'The nakedness of a woman and her daughter thou dost not uncover; her son's daughter, and her daughter's daughter thou dost not take to uncover her nakedness; they *are* her relations; it *is* wickedness. ### Notes on Leviticus 18:17 - ## Leviticus 18:18 - [KJV] Neither shalt thou take a wife to her sister, to vex *her*, to uncover her nakedness, beside the other in her life *time*. - [ASV] And thou shalt not take a wife to her sister, to be a rival *to her*, to uncover her nakedness, besides the other in her life-time. - [YLT] 'And a woman unto another thou dost not take, to be an adversary, to uncover her nakedness beside her, in her life. ### Notes on Leviticus 18:18 - ## Leviticus 18:19 - [KJV] Also thou shalt not approach unto a woman to uncover her nakedness, as long as she is put apart for her uncleanness. - [ASV] And thou shalt not approach unto a woman to uncover her nakedness, as long as she is impure by her uncleanness. - [YLT] 'And unto a woman in the separation of her uncleanness thou dost not draw near to uncover her nakedness. ### Notes on Leviticus 18:19 - ## Leviticus 18:20 - [KJV] Moreover thou shalt not lie carnally with thy neighbour's wife, to defile thyself with her. - [ASV] And thou shalt not lie carnally with thy neighbor's wife, to defile thyself with her. - [YLT] 'And unto the wife of thy fellow thou dost not give thy seed of copulation, for uncleanness with her. ### Notes on Leviticus 18:20 - ## Leviticus 18:21 - [KJV] 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. - [ASV] And thou shalt not give any of thy seed to make them pass through *the fire* to Molech; neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am Jehovah. - [YLT] 'And of thy seed thou dost not give to pass over to the Molech; nor dost thou pollute the name of thy God; I *am* Jehovah. ### Notes on Leviticus 18:21 - ## Leviticus 18:22 - [KJV] Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it *is* abomination. - [ASV] Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination. - [YLT] 'And with a male thou dost not lie as one lieth with a woman; abomination it *is*. ### Notes on Leviticus 18:22 - ## Leviticus 18:23 - [KJV] 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. - [ASV] And thou shalt not lie with any beast to defile thyself therewith; neither shall any woman stand before a beast, to lie down thereto: it is confusion. - [YLT] 'And with any beast thou dost not give thy copulation, for uncleanness with it; and a woman doth not stand before a beast to lie down with it; confusion it *is*. ### Notes on Leviticus 18:23 - ## Leviticus 18:24 - [KJV] Defile not ye yourselves in any of these things: for in all these the nations are defiled which I cast out before you: - [ASV] Defile not ye yourselves in any of these things: for in all these the nations are defiled which I cast out from before you; - [YLT] 'Ye are not defiled with all these, for with all these have the nations been defiled which I am sending away from before you; ### Notes on Leviticus 18:24 - ## Leviticus 18:25 - [KJV] And the land is defiled: therefore I do visit the iniquity thereof upon it, and the land itself vomiteth out her inhabitants. - [ASV] And the land is defiled: therefore I do visit the iniquity thereof upon it, and the land vomiteth out her inhabitants. - [YLT] and the land is defiled, and I charge its iniquity upon it, and the land vomiteth out its inhabitants: ### Notes on Leviticus 18:25 - ## Leviticus 18:26 - [KJV] 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: - [ASV] Ye therefore shall keep my statutes and mine ordinances, and shall not do any of these abominations; neither the home-born, nor the stranger that sojourneth among you; - [YLT] and ye -- ye have kept My statutes and My judgments, and do not *any* of all these abominations, the native and the sojourner who is sojourning in your midst, ### Notes on Leviticus 18:26 - ## Leviticus 18:27 - [KJV] (For all these abominations have the men of the land done, which *were* before you, and the land is defiled;) - [ASV] (for all these abominations have the men of the land done, that were before you, and the land is defiled); - [YLT] (for all these abominations have the men of the land done who *are* before you, and the land is defiled), ### Notes on Leviticus 18:27 - ## Leviticus 18:28 - [KJV] That the land spue not you out also, when ye defile it, as it spued out the nations that *were* before you. - [ASV] that the land vomit not you out also, when ye defile it, as it vomited out the nation that was before you. - [YLT] and the land doth not vomit you out in your defiling it, as it hath vomited out the nation which *is* before you; ### Notes on Leviticus 18:28 - ## Leviticus 18:29 - [KJV] For whosoever shall commit any of these abominations, even the souls that commit *them* shall be cut off from among their people. - [ASV] For whosoever shall do any of these abominations, even the souls that do them shall be cut off from among their people. - [YLT] for any one who doth *any* of all these abominations -- even the persons who are doing *so*, have been cut off from the midst of their people; ### Notes on Leviticus 18:29 - ## Leviticus 18:30 - [KJV] 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. - [ASV] Therefore shall ye keep my charge, that ye practise not any of these abominable customs, which were practised before you, and that ye defile not yourselves therein: I am Jehovah your God. - [YLT] and ye have kept My charge, so as not to do *any* of the abominable statutes which have been done before you, and ye do not defile yourselves with them; I *am* Jehovah your God.' ### Notes on Leviticus 18:30 -