“‘None of you shall approach any close relatives, to uncover their nakedness: I am the LORD.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Leviticus 18:6 in context
Leviticus 18:3–9
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You shall not do as they do in the land of Egypt, where you lived. You shall not do as they do in the land of Canaan, where I am bringing you. You shall not follow their statutes.
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You shall do my ordinances. You shall keep my statutes and walk in them. I am the LORD your God.
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You shall therefore keep my statutes and my ordinances, which if a man does, he shall live in them. I am the LORD.
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Selected verse
“‘None of you shall approach any close relatives, to uncover their nakedness: I am the LORD.
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“‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father, nor the nakedness of your mother: she is your mother. You shall not uncover her nakedness.
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“‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s wife. It is your father’s nakedness.
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“‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your sister, the daughter of your father, or the daughter of your mother, whether born at home or born abroad.
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