Lev 18:19 | MHM | STEP | Leviticus 18:19: Laws against Iniquity This section gives important laws to protect the holiness of marriage, family, and worship. God warns Israel to avoid several kinds of serious sin, including adultery, idolatry, and unnatural acts. These rules were meant to keep the people pure and different from the evil nations around them. God also gives reasons why these sins are so dangerous, explaining that such actions defile the people and even the land itself. If Israel copies these sins, they risk losing God’s blessings and their place in the land. v. 19 : God commands that the marriage relationship must be respected and not used at inappropriate times, such as during a woman’s monthly period ( v. 19 ).

‏ Leviticus 18:19

Leviticus 18:19: Laws against Iniquity

This section gives important laws to protect the holiness of marriage, family, and worship. God warns Israel to avoid several kinds of serious sin, including adultery, idolatry, and unnatural acts. These rules were meant to keep the people pure and different from the evil nations around them. God also gives reasons why these sins are so dangerous, explaining that such actions defile the people and even the land itself. If Israel copies these sins, they risk losing God’s blessings and their place in the land.

v. 19: God commands that the marriage relationship must be respected and not used at inappropriate times, such as during a woman’s monthly period (v. 19 ^a).