1. The Lord said to Moses,
2. “Tell the Israelites: I am the Lord your God.
3. You must not follow the customs of Egypt where you lived, and you must not follow the customs of the Canaanites where I am leading you. You must not live the way they do.
4. You must obey my rules and follow my laws. Be sure to follow my rules because I am the Lord your God.
5. You must obey my rules and my laws, because whoever obeys them will live. I am the Lord.
6. “You must never have sexual relations with your close relatives. I am the Lord.
7. “You must never have sexual relations with your father or mother. She is your mother, so you must not have sexual relations with her.