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This is a permanent regulation for you, to make atonement for the people of Isra'el because of all their sins once a year." Moshe did as Adonai had ordered him.

For the life of a creature is in the blood, and I have given it to you on the altar to make atonement for yourselves; for it is the blood that makes atonement because of the life.'

For the life of every creature — its blood is its life. Therefore I said to the people of Isra'el, ‘You are not to eat the blood of any creature, because the life of every creature is its blood. Whoever eats it will be cut off.'

You are not to have sexual relations with your son's daughter or with your daughter's daughter. Do not have sexual relations with them, because their sexual disgrace will be your own.

You are not to have sexual relations with your father's wife's daughter, born to your father, because she is your sister; do not have sexual relations with her.

You are not to have sexual relations with your father's sister, because she is your father's close relative.

You are not to have sexual relations with your mother's sister, because she is your mother's close relative.

You are not to disgrace your father's brother by having sexual relations with his wife, because she is your aunt.

You are not to have sexual relations with your daughter-in-law; because she is your son's wife. Do not have sexual relations with her.

You are not to have sexual relations with your brother's wife, because this is your brother's prerogative.

"‘Do not make yourselves unclean by any of these things, because all the nations which I am expelling ahead of you are defiled with them.

"Speak to the entire community of Isra'el; tell them, ‘You people are to be holy because I, Adonai your God, am holy.

"‘Do not hate your brother in your heart, but rebuke your neighbor frankly, so that you won't carry sin because of him.

"‘If a man has sexual relations with a woman who is a slave intended for another man, and she has neither been redeemed nor given her freedom, there is to be an investigation. They are not to be put to death, because she was not free.

I too will set myself against him and cut him off from his people, because he has sacrificed his child to Molekh, defiling my sanctuary and profaning my holy name.

Therefore consecrate yourselves — you people must be holy, because I am Adonai your God.

(LY: vii) Do not live by the regulations of the nation which I am expelling ahead of you; because they did all these things, which is why I detested them.

Rather, you people are to be holy for me; because I, Adonai , am holy; and I have set you apart from the other peoples, so that you can belong to me.

He may not make himself unclean, because he is a leader among his people; doing so would profane him.

"‘A cohen is not to marry a woman who is a prostitute, who has been profaned or who has been divorced; because he is holy for his God.