Leviticus 18

“And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,” Naming Moses keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, I am the LORD your God.” Naming Israel keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“After the doings of the land of Egypt, wherein ye dwelt, shall ye not do: and after the doings of the land of Canaan…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Ye shall do my judgments, and keep mine ordinances, to walk therein: I am the LORD your God.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Ye shall therefore keep my statutes, and my judgments: which if a man do, he shall live in them: I am the LORD .” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“None of you shall approach to any that is near of kin to him, to uncover their nakedness: I am the LORD .” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“The nakedness of thy father, or the nakedness of thy mother, shalt thou not uncover: she is thy mother; thou shalt not…” The line’s distinctive content terms include nakedness, mother, uncover. Its relationship to verses 6 and 8 shows what work it does in this passage.

“The nakedness of thy father’s wife shalt thou not uncover: it is thy father’s nakedness.” The line’s distinctive content terms include father’s, nakedness, uncover. Its relationship to verses 7 shows what work it does in this passage.

“The nakedness of thy sister, the daughter of thy father, or daughter of thy mother, whether she be born at home, or…” The line’s distinctive content terms include born, daughter, nakedness. Its relationship to verses 10 shows what work it does in this passage.

“The nakedness of thy son’s daughter, or of thy daughter’s daughter, even their nakedness thou shalt not uncover: for…” The line’s distinctive content terms include nakedness, daughter, daughter’s. Its relationship to verses 9 and 11 shows what work it does in this passage.

“The nakedness of thy father’s wife’s daughter, begotten of thy father, she is thy sister, thou shalt not uncover her…” The line’s distinctive content terms include nakedness, begotten, daughter. Its relationship to verses 10 and 12 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father’s sister: she is thy father’s near kinswoman.” Naming Thou keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother’s sister: for she is thy mother’s near kinswoman.” Naming Thou keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father’s brother, thou shalt not approach to his wife: she is thine aunt.” Naming Thou keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy daughter in law: she is thy son’s wife; thou shalt not uncover her…” Naming Thou keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother’s wife: it is thy brother’s nakedness.” Naming Thou keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of a woman and her daughter, neither shalt thou take her son’s daughter, or her…” Naming Thou keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Neither shalt thou take a wife to her sister, to vex her, to uncover her nakedness, beside the other in her life time.” Naming Neither keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Also thou shalt not approach unto a woman to uncover her nakedness, as long as she is put apart for her uncleanness.” Naming Also keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Moreover thou shalt not lie carnally with thy neighbour’s wife, to defile thyself with her.” Naming Moreover keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And thou shalt not let any of thy seed pass through the fire to Molech, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy…” Naming Molech keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.” Naming Thou keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Neither shalt thou lie with any beast to defile thyself therewith: neither shall any woman stand before a beast to lie…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Defile not ye yourselves in any of these things: for in all these the nations are defiled which I cast out before you:” Naming Defile keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And the land is defiled: therefore I do visit the iniquity thereof upon it, and the land itself vomiteth out her…” The line’s distinctive content terms include land, defiled, inhabitants. Its relationship to verses 26 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Ye shall therefore keep my statutes and my judgments, and shall not commit any of these abominations; neither any of…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“(For all these abominations have the men of the land done, which were before you, and the land is defiled;)” The line’s distinctive content terms include land, abominations, defiled. Its relationship to verses 26 and 28 shows what work it does in this passage.

“That the land spue not you out also, when ye defile it, as it spued out the nations that were before you.” The line’s distinctive content terms include defile, land, nations. Its relationship to verses 27 and 29 shows what work it does in this passage.

“For whosoever shall commit any of these abominations, even the souls that commit them shall be cut off from among…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Therefore shall ye keep mine ordinance, that ye commit not any one of these abominable customs, which were committed…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.