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Tell them this:

A person must not have sex with anyone who belongs to his own family. I am the Lord.

Do not have sex with your mother. That would cause your father to be ashamed.

Do not have sex with any wife of your father. Your father would be ashamed.

Do not have sex with your sister. Do not have sex with a sister who is your mother's daughter or your father's daughter. It does not matter if she was born in your house or in another house. Do not have sex with any sister.

10 Do not have sex with any granddaughter. That would make you ashamed.

11 Do not have sex with the daughter of your father and his wife. She is your sister.

12 Do not have sex with your father's sister. She is his near relative.

13 Do not have sex with your mother's sister. She is her near relative.

14 Do not have sex with the wife of your father's brother. That would make your uncle ashamed. His wife is your aunt.

15 Do not have sex with your son's wife.

16 Do not have sex with your brother's wife. That would make your brother ashamed.

17 Do not have sex with both a woman and her daughter. Do not have sex with her son's daughter or with her daughter's daughter. They are her near relatives. It would be an evil thing to do.

18 Do not marry your wife's sister as a second wife. If your wife is still alive, do not have sex with her sister.

19 Do not have sex with a woman at the time when she bleeds each month. She is unclean during that time.

20 Do not have sex with the wife of another man. You would become unclean.

21 Do not offer your child as a sacrifice to the false god, Molech. This would spoil God's honour. He is the Lord.

22 A man must not have sex with another man. That is an evil thing to do.

23 Do not have sex with an animal. That would make you unclean. A woman must not offer herself to an animal to have sex with it. She would be doing a disgusting thing.

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“‘No one is to approach any close relative to have sexual relations. I am the Lord.

“‘Do not dishonor your father(A) by having sexual relations with your mother.(B) She is your mother; do not have relations with her.

“‘Do not have sexual relations with your father’s wife;(C) that would dishonor your father.(D)

“‘Do not have sexual relations with your sister,(E) either your father’s daughter or your mother’s daughter, whether she was born in the same home or elsewhere.(F)

10 “‘Do not have sexual relations with your son’s daughter or your daughter’s daughter; that would dishonor you.

11 “‘Do not have sexual relations with the daughter of your father’s wife, born to your father; she is your sister.

12 “‘Do not have sexual relations with your father’s sister;(G) she is your father’s close relative.

13 “‘Do not have sexual relations with your mother’s sister,(H) because she is your mother’s close relative.

14 “‘Do not dishonor your father’s brother by approaching his wife to have sexual relations; she is your aunt.(I)

15 “‘Do not have sexual relations with your daughter-in-law.(J) She is your son’s wife; do not have relations with her.(K)

16 “‘Do not have sexual relations with your brother’s wife;(L) that would dishonor your brother.

17 “‘Do not have sexual relations with both a woman and her daughter.(M) Do not have sexual relations with either her son’s daughter or her daughter’s daughter; they are her close relatives. That is wickedness.

18 “‘Do not take your wife’s sister(N) as a rival wife and have sexual relations with her while your wife is living.

19 “‘Do not approach a woman to have sexual relations during the uncleanness(O) of her monthly period.(P)

20 “‘Do not have sexual relations with your neighbor’s wife(Q) and defile yourself with her.

21 “‘Do not give any of your children(R) to be sacrificed to Molek,(S) for you must not profane the name of your God.(T) I am the Lord.(U)

22 “‘Do not have sexual relations with a man as one does with a woman;(V) that is detestable.(W)

23 “‘Do not have sexual relations with an animal and defile yourself with it. A woman must not present herself to an animal to have sexual relations with it; that is a perversion.(X)

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