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20 “You are not to have sexual relations with your neighbor’s wife and thereby become ceremonially unclean with her.”

Child Sacrifice Prohibited

21 “You are not to present any of your children to Molech as a sacrifice.[a] That way, you won’t defile the name of your God.”

Same Sex Unions Prohibited

“I am the Lord. 22 You are not to have sexual relations[b] with a male as you would with a woman. It’s detestable.”

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 18:21 Lit. to Molech to pass through; i.e. to incinerate an infant as a fire sacrifice
  2. Leviticus 18:22 Lit. to lie down, and so throughout the chapter

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

21 “‘Do not give any of your children(B) to be sacrificed to Molek,(C) for you must not profane the name of your God.(D) I am the Lord.(E)

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

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