{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/drb/leviticus/18","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-30T19:39:59.905Z"},"reference":{"translation":"DRB","book":"Leviticus","bookSlug":"leviticus","chapter":18,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":17,"nextChapter":19,"totalChapters":27,"totalVerses":30},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: "},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"Speak to the children of Israel, and thou shalt say to them: I am the Lord your God. "},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"You shall not do according to the custom of the land of Egypt, in which you dwelt: neither shall you act according to the manner of the country of Chanaan, into which I will bring you, nor shall you walk in their ordinances. "},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"You shall do my judgments, and shall observe my precepts, and shall walk in them. I am the Lord your God. "},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"Keep my laws and my judgments, which if a man do, he shall live in them. I am the Lord. "},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"No man shall approach to her that is near of kin to him, to uncover her nakedness. I am the Lord. "},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father, or the nakedness of thy mother: she is thy mother, thou shalt not uncover her nakedness. "},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's wife: for it is the nakedness of thy father. "},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy sister by father or by mother, whether born at home or abroad. "},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy son's daughter, or thy daughter's daughter: because it is thy own nakedness. "},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"11Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's wife's daughter, whom she bore to thy father, and who is thy sister. "},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's sister: because she is the flesh of thy father. "},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother's sister: because she is thy mother's flesh. "},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's brother: neither shalt thou approach to his wife, who is joined to thee by affinity. "},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy daughter in law: because she is thy son's wife, neither shalt thou discover her shame. "},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother's wife: because it is the nakedness of thy brother. "},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy wife and her daughter. Thou shalt not take her son's daughter or her daughter's daughter, to discover her shame: because they are her flesh, and such copulation is incest. "},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"Thou shalt not take thy wife's sister for a harlot, to rival her, neither shalt thou discover her nakedness, while she is yet living. "},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"Thou shalt not approach to a woman having her flowers, neither shalt thou uncover her nakedness. "},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"Thou shalt not lie with thy neighbour's wife, nor be defiled with mingling of seed. "},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"Thou shalt not give any of thy seed to be consecrated to the idol Moloch, nor defile the name of thy God : I am the Lord. "},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"Thou shalt not lie with mankind as with womankind, because it is an abomination. "},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"Thou shalt not copulate with any beast, neither shalt thou be defiled with it. A woman shall not lie down to a beast, nor copulate with it: because it is a heinous crime. "},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"Defile not yourselves with any of these things with which all the nations have been defiled, which I will cast out before you, "},{"verseNumber":25,"text":"And with which the land is defiled: the abominations of which I will visit, that it may vomit out its inhabitants. "},{"verseNumber":26,"text":"Keep ye my ordinances and my judgments, and do not any of these abominations: neither any of your own nation, nor any stranger that sojourneth among you. "},{"verseNumber":27,"text":"For all these detestable things the inhabitants of the land have done, that; were before you, and have defiled it. "},{"verseNumber":28,"text":"Beware then, lest in like manner, it vomit you also out, if you do the like things, as it vomited out the nation that was before you. "},{"verseNumber":29,"text":"Every soul that shall commit any of these abominations, shall perish from the midst of his people. "},{"verseNumber":30,"text":"Keep my commandments. Do not the things which they have done, that have been before you, and be not defiled therein. I am the Lord your God. "}],"citation":{"inline":"Leviticus 18 (DRB)","markdown":"[Leviticus 18](https://primebible.com/drb/leviticus/18)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* DRB. https://primebible.com/drb/leviticus/18 (accessed 2026-05-30)."}}