利未記18:1-30

18:1 耶和華對摩西說：
18:2 「你曉諭以色列人說：我是耶和華─你們的上帝。
18:3 你們從前住的埃及地，那裡人的行為，你們不可效法，我要領你們到的迦南地，那裡人的行為也不可效法，也不可照他們的惡俗行。
18:4 你們要遵我的典章，守我的律例，按此而行。我是耶和華─你們的上帝。
18:5 所以，你們要守我的律例典章；人若遵行，就必因此活著。我是耶和華。
18:6 「你們都不可露骨肉之親的下體，親近他們。我是耶和華。
18:7 不可露你母親的下體，羞辱了你父親。她是你的母親，不可露她的下體。
18:8 不可露你繼母的下體；這本是你父親的下體。
18:9 你的姊妹，不拘是異母同父的，是異父同母的，無論是生在家生在外的，都不可露她們的下體。
18:10 不可露你孫女或是外孫女的下體，露了她們的下體就是露了自己的下體。
18:11 你繼母從你父親生的女兒本是你的妹妹，不可露她的下體。
18:12 不可露你姑母的下體；她是你父親的骨肉之親。
18:13 不可露你姨母的下體；她是你母親的骨肉之親。
18:14 不可親近你伯叔之妻，羞辱了你伯叔；她是你的伯叔母。
18:15 不可露你兒婦的下體；她是你兒子的妻，不可露她的下體。
18:16 不可露你弟兄妻子的下體；這本是你弟兄的下體。
18:17 不可露了婦人的下體，又露她女兒的下體，也不可娶她孫女或是外孫女，露她們的下體；她們是骨肉之親，這本是大惡。
18:18 你妻還在的時候，不可另娶她的姊妹作對頭，露她的下體。
18:19 「女人行經不潔淨的時候，不可露她的下體，與她親近。
18:20 不可與鄰舍的妻行淫，玷污自己。
18:21 不可使你的兒女經火歸與摩洛，也不可褻瀆你上帝的名。我是耶和華。
18:22 不可與男人苟合，像與女人一樣；這本是可憎惡的。
18:23 不可與獸淫合，玷污自己。女人也不可站在獸前，與牠淫合；這本是逆性的事。
18:24 「在這一切的事上，你們都不可玷污自己；因為我在你們面前所逐出的列邦，在這一切的事上玷污了自己；
18:25 連地也玷污了，所以我追討那地的罪孽，那地也吐出它的居民。
18:26 故此，你們要守我的律例典章。這一切可憎惡的事，無論是本地人，是寄居在你們中間的外人，都不可行，
18:27 （在你們以先居住那地的人行了這一切可憎惡的事，地就玷污了，）
18:28 免得你們玷污那地的時候，地就把你們吐出，像吐出在你們以先的國民一樣。
18:29 無論甚麼人，行了其中可憎的一件事，必從民中剪除。
18:30 所以，你們要守我所吩咐的，免得你們隨從那些可憎的惡俗，就是在你們以先的人所常行的，以致玷污了自己。我是耶和華─你們的上帝。」

 The Lord said to Moses, ² “Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘I am the Lord your God. ³ You must not do as they do in Egypt, where you used to live, and you must not do as they do in the land of Canaan, where I am bringing you. Do not follow their practices. ⁴ You must obey my laws and be careful to follow my decrees. I am the Lord your God. ⁵ Keep my decrees and laws, for the person who obeys them will live by them. I am the Lord.

⁶ “‘No one is to approach any close relative to have sexual relations. I am the Lord.

⁷ “‘Do not dishonor your father by having sexual relations with your mother. She is your mother; do not have relations with her.

⁸ “‘Do not have sexual relations with your father’s wife; that would dishonor your father.

⁹ “‘Do not have sexual relations with your sister, either your father’s daughter or your mother’s daughter, whether she was born in the same home or elsewhere.

¹⁰ “‘Do not have sexual relations with your son’s daughter or your daughter’s daughter; that would dishonor you.

¹¹ “‘Do not have sexual relations with the daughter of your father’s wife, born to your father; she is your sister.

¹² “‘Do not have sexual relations with your father’s sister; she is your father’s close relative.

¹³ “‘Do not have sexual relations with your mother’s sister, because she is your mother’s close relative.

¹⁴ “‘Do not dishonor your father’s brother by approaching his wife to have sexual relations; she is your aunt.

¹⁵ “‘Do not have sexual relations with your daughter-in-law. She is your son’s wife; do not have relations with her.

¹⁶ “‘Do not have sexual relations with your brother’s wife; that would dishonor your brother.

¹⁷ “‘Do not have sexual relations with both a woman and her daughter. Do not have sexual relations with either her son’s daughter or her daughter’s daughter; they are her close relatives. That is wickedness.

¹⁸ “‘Do not take your wife’s sister as a rival wife and have sexual relations with her while your wife is living.

¹⁹ “‘Do not approach a woman to have sexual relations during the uncleanness of her monthly period.

²⁰ “‘Do not have sexual relations with your neighbor’s wife and defile yourself with her.

²¹ “‘Do not give any of your children to be sacrificed to Molek, for you must not profane the name of your God. I am the Lord.

²² “‘Do not have sexual relations with a man as one does with a woman; that is detestable.

²³ “‘Do not have sexual relations with an animal and defile yourself with it. A woman must not present herself to an animal to have sexual relations with it; that is a perversion.

²⁴ “‘Do not defile yourselves in any of these ways, because this is how the nations that I am going to drive out before you became defiled. ²⁵ Even the land was defiled; so I punished it for its sin, and the land vomited out its inhabitants. ²⁶ But you must keep my decrees and my laws. The native-born and the foreigners residing among you must not do any of these detestable things, ²⁷ for all these things were done by the people who lived in the land before you, and the land became defiled. ²⁸ And if you defile the land, it will vomit you out as it vomited out the nations that were before you.

²⁹ “‘Everyone who does any of these detestable things—such persons must be cut off from their people. ³⁰ Keep my requirements and do not follow any of the detestable customs that were practiced before you came and do not defile yourselves with them. I am the Lord your God.’”

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    「性」是上帝給人的禮物，不僅是使人的生命可以一代一代延續下去，更是讓人學習如何和自己的配偶、子女建立家庭生活。因為上帝要讓我們在婚姻的生活中，建立美好的「性關係」。

    這也提醒我們，不可以讓性氾濫超過婚姻的關係，尤其是近親更不可以受到情慾的影響，破壞原有的關係體系，畢竟人不是野獸或家畜，是不可以在性關係上混亂，受到上帝的懲罰，造成災禍臨到！

    也因為這樣，上帝一開頭就警告：「你曉諭以色列人說：我是耶和華─你們的上帝。你們從前住的埃及地，那裡人的行為，你們不可效法，我要領你們到的迦南地，那裡人的行為也不可效法，也不可照他們的惡俗行。你們要遵我的典章，守我的律例，按此而行。我是耶和華─你們的上帝。所以，你們要守我的律例典章；人若遵行，就必因此活著。我是耶和華。」

    若是他們不遵守上帝的誡命，下場就像上帝誡摩西所宣告的，「免得你們玷污那地的時候，地就把你們吐出，像吐出在你們以先的國民一樣。無論甚麼人，行了其中可憎的一件事，必從民中剪除。」