Leviticus 17-18
1599 Geneva Bible
17 All sacrifices must be brought to the door of the Tabernacle. 7 To devils they may not offer. 10 They may not eat blood.
1 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
2 Speak unto Aaron, and to his sons, and to all the children of Israel, and say unto them, This is the thing which the Lord hath [a]commanded, saying,
3 Whosoever he be of the house of Israel that [b]killeth a bullock, or lamb, or goat in the host, or that killeth it out of the host,
4 And bringeth it not unto the door of the Tabernacle of the Congregation to offer an offering unto the Lord before the Tabernacle of the Lord, [c]blood shall be imputed unto that man: he hath shed blood, wherefore that man shall be cut off from among his people.
5 Therefore the children of Israel shall bring their offerings, which they would offer [d]abroad in the field, and present them unto the Lord at the door of the Tabernacle of the Congregation by the Priest, and offer them for peace offerings unto the Lord.
6 Then the Priest shall sprinkle the blood upon the Altar of the Lord before the door of the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and burn the fat for a (A)sweet savor unto the Lord.
7 And they shall no more offer their offerings unto [e]devils, after whom they have gone a [f]whoring: this shall be an ordinance forever unto them in their generations.
8 ¶ Also thou shalt say unto them, Whosoever he be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers which sojourn among them, that offereth a burnt offering or sacrifice,
9 And bringeth it not unto the door of the Tabernacle of the Congregation to offer it unto the Lord, even that man shall be cut off from his people.
10 ¶ Likewise whosoever he be of the house of Israel: or of the strangers that sojourn among them, that eateth any blood, I will even set [g]my face against that person that eateth blood, and will cut him off from among his people.
11 For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it unto you to offer upon the altar, to make an atonement for your souls: for this blood shall make an atonement for the soul.
12 Therefore I said unto the children of Israel, None of you shall eat blood: neither the stranger that sojourneth among you, shall eat blood.
13 Moreover whosoever he be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among them, which by hunting taketh any beast or fowl that may be [h]eaten, he shall pour out the blood thereof, and cover it with dust:
14 For the life of all flesh is his blood, it is joined with his life: therefore I said unto the children of Israel, (B)Ye shall eat the blood of no [i]flesh: for the life of all flesh is the blood thereof: whosoever eateth it, shall be cut off.
15 And every person that eateth it which dieth alone, or that which is torn with beasts, whether it be one of the same country or a stranger, he shall both wash his clothes, and wash himself in water, and be unclean unto the even: after he shall be [j]clean.
16 But if he wash them not, nor wash his [k]flesh, then he shall bear [l]his iniquity.
18 3 The Israelites ought not to follow the manners of the Egyptians and Canaanites. 6 The marriages that are unlawful.
1 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
2 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, I am the Lord your God.
3 After the [m]doings of the land of Egypt, wherein ye dwelt, shall ye not do: and after the manner of the land of Canaan, whither I will bring you, shall ye not do, neither walk in their ordinances.
4 But do after my judgments, and keep mine ordinances, to walk therein: I am the Lord your God.
5 Ye shall keep therefore my statutes, and my judgments, (C)which if a man do, he shall then live in them: [n]I am the Lord.
6 ¶ None shall come near to any of the kindred of his flesh to [o]uncover her shame: I am the Lord.
7 Thou shalt not uncover the shame of thy father, nor the shame of thy mother, for she is thy mother, thou shalt not discover her shame.
8 (D)The shame of thy father’s [p]wife shalt thou not discover: for it is thy father’s shame.
9 Thou shalt not discover the shame of thy [q]sister, the daughter of thy father, or the daughter of thy mother, whether she be born at home or born without: thou shalt not discover their shame.
10 The shame of thy son’s daughter, or of thy daughter’s daughter, thou shalt not, I say, uncover their shame: for it is thy [r]shame.
11 The shame of thy father’s wife’s daughter, begotten of thy father (for she is thy sister) thou shalt not, I say, discover her shame.
12 (E)Thou shalt not uncover the [s]shame of thy father’s sister: for she is thy father’s kinswoman.
13 Thou shalt not discover the shame of thy mother’s sister: for she is thy mother’s kinswoman.
14 Thou shalt not uncover the shame of thy [t]father’s brother: that is, thou shalt not go in to his wife, for she is thine [u]aunt.
15 (F)Thou shalt not discover the shame of thy daughter-in-law: for she is thy son’s wife: therefore shalt thou not uncover her shame.
16 (G)Thou shalt not discover the shame of thy [v]brother’s wife: for it is thy brother’s shame.
17 Thou shalt not discover the shame of the wife and of her daughter, neither shalt thou take her son’s daughter, nor her daughter’s daughter, to uncover her shame: for they are thy kinsfolks, and it were wickedness.
18 Also thou shalt not take a wife with her sister, during her life to [w]vex her, in uncovering her shame upon her.
19 (H) Thou shalt not also go unto a woman to uncover her shame, as long as she is put [x]apart for her disease.
20 Moreover, thou shalt not give thy self to thy neighbor’s wife by carnal copulation, to be defiled with her.
21 (I)Also thou shalt not give thy [y]children to [z]offer them unto [aa]Molech, neither shalt thou defile the Name of thy God: for I am the Lord.
22 Thou shalt not lie with the male as one lieth with a woman: for it is abomination.
23 (J)Thou shalt not also lie with any beast to be defiled therewith, neither shall any woman stand before a beast, to lie down thereto: for it is [ab]abomination.
24 Ye shall not defile yourselves in any of these things: for in all these the Nations are defiled which I will cast out before you:
25 And the land is defiled: therefore I will [ac]visit the wickedness thereof upon it, and the land [ad]shall vomit out her inhabitants.
26 Ye shall keep therefore mine ordinances, and my judgments, and commit none of these abominations, as well he that is of the same country, as the stranger that sojourneth among you.
27 (For all these abominations have the men of the land done, which were before you, and the land is defiled:
28 And shall not the land spew you out if ye defile it, as it [ae]spewed out the people that were before you?)
29 For whosoever shall commit any of these abominations, the persons that do so, shall [af]be cut off from among their people.
30 Therefore shall ye keep mine ordinances, that ye do not any of the abominable customs, which have been done before you, and that ye defile not yourselves therein: for I am the Lord your God.
Footnotes
- Leviticus 17:2 Lest they should practice that idolatry, which they had learned among the Egyptians.
- Leviticus 17:3 To make a sacrifice of offering thereof.
- Leviticus 17:4 I do as much abhor it as though he had killed a man, as Isa. 66:3.
- Leviticus 17:5 Wheresoever they were moved with foolish devotion to offer it.
- Leviticus 17:7 Meaning, whatsoever is not the true God, 1 Cor. 10:10; Ps. 95:5.
- Leviticus 17:7 For idolatry is spiritual whoredom, because faith toward God is broken.
- Leviticus 17:10 I will declare my wrath by taking vengeance on him, as Lev. 20:3.
- Leviticus 17:13 Which the law permitteth to be eaten, because it is clean.
- Leviticus 17:14 Or, living creature.
- Leviticus 17:15 Or, counted clean.
- Leviticus 17:16 Or, himself.
- Leviticus 17:16 Or, the punishment of his sin.
- Leviticus 18:3 Ye shall preserve yourselves from these abominations following, which the Egyptians and Canaanites use.
- Leviticus 18:5 And therefore ye ought to serve me alone, as my people.
- Leviticus 18:6 That is, to lie with her, though it be under title of marriage.
- Leviticus 18:8 Which is thy stepmother.
- Leviticus 18:9 Either by father or mother, born in marriage or otherwise.
- Leviticus 18:10 They are her children whose shame thou hast uncovered.
- Leviticus 18:12 Or, secrets.
- Leviticus 18:14 Which thine uncle doth discover.
- Leviticus 18:14 Hebrew, thy father’s brother’s wife.
- Leviticus 18:16 Because the idolaters, among whom God’s people had dwelt and should dwell, were given to these horrible incests, God chargeth his to beware of the same.
- Leviticus 18:18 By seeing thine affliction more bent to her sister than to her.
- Leviticus 18:19 Or while she hath her flowers.
- Leviticus 18:21 Hebrew, of thy seed.
- Leviticus 18:21 Or, to make them pass.
- Leviticus 18:21 Which was an idol of the Ammonites, unto whom they burned and sacrificed their children, 2 Kings 23:10. This seemed to be the chief and principal of all idols: and as the Jews write, was of a great stature, and hollow within, having seven places or chambers within him: one was to receive meal that was offered: another turtle doves: the third, a sheep: the fourth, a ram: the fifth a calf: the sixth an ox: the seventh a child. This idol’s face was like a calf: his hands were ever stretched out to receive gifts: his priests were called Chemarim, 2 Kings 23:5; Hos. 10:5; Zeph. 1:4.
- Leviticus 18:23 Or, confusion.
- Leviticus 18:25 I will punish the land where such incestuous marriages and pollutions are suffered.
- Leviticus 18:25 He compareth the wicked to evil humors and surfeiting, which corrupt the stomach, and oppress nature, and therefore must be cast out by vomit.
- Leviticus 18:28 Both for their wicked marriages, unnatural copulations, idolatry or spiritual whoredom with Molech and such like abominations.
- Leviticus 18:29 Either by the civil sword or by some plague that God will send upon such.
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