Laws in the Book of Leviticus

Incest is forbidden: None of you shall approach to any that is near of kin to him, to uncover their nakedness: I am the Lord.–Leviticus 18:6-18

Sexual immorality is forbidden: Thou shalt not lie carnally with thy neighbour’s wife, to defile thyself with her.–Leviticus 18:20

Perversion is forbidden: Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination. 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. Defile not ye yourselves in any of these things: for in all these the nations are defiled which I cast out before you: and the land is defiled: therefore I do visit the iniquity thereof upon it, and the land itself vomiteth out her inhabitants.–Leviticus 18:22-25

And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them, Ye shall be holy: for I the Lord your God am holy.–Leviticus 19:1-2

You shall revere your mother and father, and keep the Sabbaths.–Leviticus 19:3

Do not turn to idols, nor make for yourselves molded gods.–Leviticus 19:4

You shall not steal, nor deal falsely, nor lie to one another.–Leviticus 19:11

You shall not swear by God’s name falsely, nor shall you profane the name of your God.–Leviticus 19:12

Thou shalt not defraud thy neighbour, neither rob him: the wages of him that is hired shall not abide with thee all night until the morning.–Leviticus 19:13

Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumblingblock before the blind, but shalt fear thy God: I am the Lord.–Leviticus 19:14

Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.–Leviticus 19:15

Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour; I am the Lord.–Leviticus 19:16

Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him.–Leviticus 19:17

Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the Lord.–Leviticus 19:18

Laws of degree and kind: Ye shall keep my statutes. Thou shalt not let thy cattle gender with a diverse kind: thou shalt not sow thy field with mingled seed: neither shall a garment mingled of linen and woollen come upon thee.–Leviticus 19:19

Ye shall not eat any thing with the blood: neither shall ye use enchantment, nor observe times.–Leviticus 19:26

Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks [tatoos] upon you: I am the Lord.–Leviticus 19:28

Regard not them that have familiar spirits, neither seek after wizards, to be defiled by them: I am the Lord your God.–Leviticus 19:31

Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the Lord.–Leviticus 19:3

Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in meteyard, in weight, or in measure. Just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin, shall ye have.–Leviticus 19:35-36

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