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It will be a Sabbath day of complete rest for you, and you must deny yourselves. This is a permanent law for you.

This is a permanent law for you, to purify the people of Israel from their sins, making them right with the Lord once each year." Moses followed all these instructions exactly as the Lord had commanded him.

The people must no longer be unfaithful to the Lord by offering sacrifices to the goat idols. This is a permanent law for them, to be observed from generation to generation.

for the life of the body is in its blood. I have given you the blood on the altar to purify you, making you right with the Lord . It is the blood, given in exchange for a life, that makes purification possible.

"And if any native Israelite or foreigner living among you goes hunting and kills an animal or bird that is approved for eating, he must drain its blood and cover it with earth.

The life of every creature is in its blood. That is why I have said to the people of Israel, ‘You must never eat or drink blood, for the life of any creature is in its blood.' So whoever consumes blood will be cut off from the community.

But if they do not wash their clothes and bathe themselves, they will be punished for their sin."

You must obey all my regulations and be careful to obey my decrees, for I am the Lord your God.

"You must never have sexual relations with a close relative, for I am the Lord .

"Do not have sexual relations with any of your father's wives, for this would violate your father.

"Do not have sexual relations with your granddaughter, whether she is your son's daughter or your daughter's daughter, for this would violate yourself.

"Do not have sexual relations with your stepsister, the daughter of any of your father's wives, for she is your sister.

"Do not have sexual relations with your father's sister, for she is your father's close relative.

"Do not have sexual relations with your mother's sister, for she is your mother's close relative.

"Do not violate your uncle, your father's brother, by having sexual relations with his wife, for she is your aunt.

"Do not have sexual relations with your brother's wife, for this would violate your brother.

"While your wife is living, do not marry her sister and have sexual relations with her, for they would be rivals.

"Do not permit any of your children to be offered as a sacrifice to Molech, for you must not bring shame on the name of your God. I am the Lord .

"Do not defile yourselves in any of these ways, for the people I am driving out before you have defiled themselves in all these ways.

"Each of you must show great respect for your mother and father, and you must always observe my Sabbath days of rest. I am the Lord your God.