Unlawful Sexual Relations
(Matthew 5:27–30)

1And the Lorde spake vnto Moyses, saying: 2Speake vnto the chyldren of Israel, and say vnto them: I am the Lorde your God. 3After the doynges of the lande of Egypt wherein ye dwelt, shall ye not do: and after the doinges of the lande of Chanaan whyther I wyll bryng you, shall ye not do: neither walke in their ordinaunces. 4But do after my iudgementes, and kepe mine ordinaunces, to walke therin: I am the Lorde your God. 5Ye shall kepe therfore mine ordinaunces, and my iudgementes: which if a man do he shall lyue in them: I am the Lorde.

6None shall approche to any kinred of his fleshe, for to vncouer their nakednesse: I am the Lorde. 7The nakednesse of thy father, & the nakednesse of thy mother shalt thou not vncouer, for she is thy mother: therfore shalt thou not discouer her nakednesse. 8The nakednesse of thy fathers wife shalt thou not discouer: for it is thy fathers nakednesse. 9Thou shalt not discouer the nakednesse of thy sister, the daughter of thy father, or daughter of thy mother, whether she be borne at home, or without. 10Thou shalt not vncouer the nakednesse of thy sonnes daughter, or thy daughters daughter, for that is thyne owne nakednesse. 11The nakednesse of thy fathers wiues daughter begotten of thy father, which is thy sister: thou shalt not discouer her nakednesse. 12Thou shalt not vncouer the nakednesse of thy fathers sister: for she is thy fathers kinswoman. 13Thou shalt not discouer the nakednesse of thy mothers sister: for she is thy mothers kinswoman. 14Thou shalt not vncouer the nakednesse of thy fathers brother, that is, thou shalt not go in vnto his wyfe, whiche is thyne aunt. 15Thou shalt not discouer ye nakednesse of thy daughter in lawe, for she is thy sonnes wyfe: therefore shalt thou not vncouer her nakednesse. 16Thou shalt not vncouer the nakednesse of thy brothers wife, for that is thy brothers nakednesse. 17Thou shalt not discouer the nakednesse of the wyfe and her daughter, neither shalt thou take her sonnes daughter, or her daughters daughter, to vncouer their nakednesse: For they are her kinswomen, and it were wickednesse. 18Thou shalt not take a wyfe and her sister also, to vexe her, that thou wouldest vncouer her nakednesse vpon her in her lyfe tyme.

19Thou shalt also not go vnto a woman to vncouer her nakednesse, as long as she is put apart for her vncleannesse. 20Moreouer, thou shalt not lye with thy neighbours wyfe, to defile her with seede. 21Thou shalt also not geue of thy seede to offer it vnto Moloch, neither shalt thou defile the name of thy God: I am the Lorde. 22Thou shalt not lye with mankynde as with womankynde, for it is abhomination. 23Thou shalt lye with no maner of beast to defile thy selfe therwith: neither shall any woman stande before a beast to lye downe therto, for it is vnnaturall confusion.

24Ye shall not defile your selues in any of these thinges: for in all these, the nations are defiled whiche I cast out before you. 25Wherthrough the lande is defiled, and I wyll visite the wyckednesse thereof vpon it, yea and the lande it selfe hath vomited out her inhabitauntes. 26Ye shall kepe therfore mine ordinaunces and my iudgementes, and commit none of these abhominations, neither any of your owne nation, nor any strauger that soiourneth among you: 27(For all these abhominations, haue the men of the lande done whiche were before you, and the lande is defiled.) 28Shall not the lande spewe you out also if ye defile it, as it spewed out the nations that were before you? 29For whosoeuer shall commit any of these abhominations, the same soules that commit them shall be cut of from among their people. 30Therefore shall ye kepe myne ordinaunces, that ye commit not one of these abhominable customes whiche were committed before you, and that ye defile not your selues therein: I am the Lorde your God.