Leviticus:20

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* And the Lorde spake vnto Moses , saying , * Again , thou shalt say to the children of Israel , Whosoever [he be ] of the children of Israel , or of the strangers that sojourn in Israel , that giveth [any ] of his seed unto (note :)By Molech he means any type of idol , ( Lev_18:21 )(:note ) Molech ; he shall surely be put to death : the people of the land shall stone him with stones . * And I will (note :)Read ( Lev_17:10 , Lev_18:21 ).(:note ) set my face against that man , and will cut him off from among his people ; because he hath given of his seed unto Molech , to defile my sanctuary , and to profane my holy name . * And if the (note :)Though the people be negligent to do their duty , and defend God 's right , yet he will not allow wickedness to go unpunished .(:note ) people of the land do any ways hide their eyes from the man , when he giveth of his seed unto Molech , and kill him not : * Then will I set my face against that man , and against his familie , and will cut him off , and all that go a whoring after him to comit whoredome with Molech , from among their people . * And the soul that turneth after such as have familiar spirits , and after wizards , to go a (note :)To esteem sorcerers or conjurers is spiritual whoredom , or idolatry .(:note ) whoring after them , I will even set my face against that soul , and will cut him off from among his people . * Sanctifie your selues therefore , and be holie , for I am the Lorde your God . * Keepe ye therefore mine ordinances , and doe them . I am the Lorde which doeth sanctifie you . * For every one that curseth his father or his mother shall be surely put to death : he hath cursed his father or his mother ; (note :)He is worthy to die .(:note ) his blood [shall be ] upon him . * And the man that committeth adulterie with another mans wife , because he hath comitted adulterie with his neighbours wife , the adulterer and the adulteresse shall die the death . * And the man that lyeth with his fathers wife , because hee hath vncouered his fathers shame , they shall both dye : their blood shalbe vpon them . * Also the man that lyeth with his daughter in lawe , they both shall dye the death , they haue wrought abomination , their blood shalbe vpon them . * The ma also that lyeth with the male , as one lyeth with a woman , they haue both committed abomination : they shall dye the death , their blood shalbe vpon them . * And if a man take a wife and her mother , (note :)It is an abominable and detestable thing .(:note ) it [is ] wickedness : they shall be burnt with fire , both he and they ; that there be no wickedness among you . * Also the man that lyeth with a beast , shall dye the death , and ye shall slay the beast . * And if a woman come to any beast , and lye therewith , then thou shalt kill the woman and the beast : they shall die the death , their blood shalbe vpon them . * Also the man that taketh his sister , his fathers daughter , or his mothers daughter , &amp ; seeth her shame and she seeth his shame , it is villenie : therefore they shall be cut off in the sight of their people , because he hath vncouered his sisters shame , he shall beare his iniquitie . * The man also that lyeth with a woman hauing her disease , and vncouereth her shame , and openeth her fountaine , and she open the foutaine of her blood , they shall bee euen both cut off from among their people . * Moreouer thou shalt not vncouer the shame of thy mothers sister , nor of thy fathers sister : because he hath vncouered his kin , they shall beare their iniquitie . * And if a man shall lie with his uncle 's wife , he hath uncovered his uncle 's nakedness : they shall bear their sin ; they shall die (note :)They shall be cut off from their people , and their children shall be taken as bastards , and not counted among the Israelites .(:note ) childless . * And if a man shall take his brother 's wife , it [is ] an unclean thing : he hath uncovered his brother 's (note :)Read ( Lev_18:16 ).(:note ) nakedness ; they shall be childless . * Ye shall keepe therefore all mine ordinances and all my iudgements , and doe them , that the land , whither I bring you to dwel therein , spue you not out . * Wherefore ye shall not walke in the maners of this nation which I cast out before you : for they haue committed all these things , therefore I abhorred them . * But I have said unto you , Ye shall inherit their land , and I will give it unto you to possess it , a land that (note :)Full of abundance of all things .(:note ) floweth with milk and honey : I [am ] the LORD your God , which have separated you from [other ] people . * Ye shall therefore put difference between clean beasts and unclean , and between unclean fowls and clean : and ye shall not make your souls (note :)By eating them contrary to my commandment .(:note ) abominable by beast , or by fowl , or by any manner of living thing that creepeth on the ground , which I have separated from you as unclean . * Therefore shall ye be holie vnto me : for I the Lorde am holy , and I haue separated you from other people , that ye shoulde be mine . * And if a man or woman haue a spirite of diuination , or soothsaying in them , they shall die the death : they shall stone them to death , their blood shalbe vpon them .

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