1. The Lord told Moses
2. to tell the people of Israel:I am the Lord your God!
3. So don't follow the customs of Egypt where you used to live or those of Canaan where I am bringing you.
4. I am the Lord your God, and you must obey my teachings.
5. Obey them and you will live. I am the Lord.
6. Don't have sex with any of your close relatives,
7. especially your own mother. This would disgrace your father.
8. And don't disgrace him by having sex with any of his other wives.
12-13. or a sister of your father or mother.
26-27. Now don't do these sickening things that make the land filthy. Instead, obey my laws and teachings.
29-30. If any of you do these vulgar, disgusting things, you will be unclean and no longer belong to my people. I am the Lord your God, and I forbid you to follow their sickening way of life.