The Leviticus 18 Quiz will test how well you understand one of the most counter-cultural chapters in the Old Testament. Here, God calls His people to live differently from the nations around them, especially in the area of sexual purity and hidden, private choices.
If you’ve ever wondered what it means to be holy in a world that normalizes compromise, this chapter, and this quiz, will help you slow down and notice exactly what God affirms and what He forbids.
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Leviticus 18 Quiz with Answers and Explanations
Question 1: At the beginning of Leviticus 18, to whom did the LORD tell Moses to speak?
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Answer: C — God’s message of holiness in this chapter was addressed to the whole covenant people, not just leaders. KJV Reference: Leviticus 18:2 — “Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, I am the LORD your God.”Question 2: According to Leviticus 18:3, whose practices were Israel specifically warned not to copy?
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Answer: B — Israel was not to walk in the ordinances of Egypt (where they dwelt) or Canaan (where they were going). KJV Reference: Leviticus 18:3 — “After the doings of the land of Egypt… and after the doings of the land of Canaan… shall ye not do…”Question 3: What promise is attached to keeping God’s statutes and judgments in Leviticus 18:5?
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Answer: B — Obedience to God’s statutes is described as the path on which a man “shall live.” KJV Reference: Leviticus 18:5 — “Ye shall therefore keep my statutes, and my judgments: which if a man do, he shall live in them…”Question 4: What general rule about close relatives is given in Leviticus 18:6?
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Answer: B — The chapter begins its list of prohibitions with a broad command against sexual relations with near kin. KJV Reference: Leviticus 18:6 — “None of you shall approach to any that is near of kin to him, to uncover their nakedness: I am the LORD.”Question 5: In Leviticus 18:7–8, uncovering the nakedness of your father’s wife is described as whose nakedness?
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Answer: C — The law treats intimacy with a father’s wife as violating the father himself. KJV Reference: Leviticus 18:8 — “The nakedness of thy father’s wife shalt thou not uncover: it is thy father’s nakedness.”Question 6: Which of the following is not listed as forbidden “nakedness” in Leviticus 18:9–10?
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Answer: D — The passage focuses on family relations—sister, grandchildren, and step-siblings—not simply a neighbour’s child. KJV Reference: Leviticus 18:9–11 — “The nakedness of thy sister… The nakedness of thy son’s daughter… The nakedness of thy father’s wife’s daughter…”Question 7: How are a father’s sister and a mother’s sister described in Leviticus 18:12–13?
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Answer: B — Both are called “near kinswoman,” and their nakedness must not be uncovered. KJV Reference: Leviticus 18:12–13 — “She is thy father’s near kinswoman… she is thy mother’s near kinswoman.”Question 8: According to Leviticus 18:14, whose wife is referred to when the law speaks of “thy father’s brother”?
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Answer: B — The wife of thy father’s brother is counted as “thine aunt,” whose nakedness must not be uncovered. KJV Reference: Leviticus 18:14 — “…thou shalt not approach to his wife: she is thine aunt.”Question 9: In Leviticus 18:15, how is the daughter-in-law described?
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Answer: B — The text clearly says she is “thy son’s wife,” and her nakedness must not be uncovered. KJV Reference: Leviticus 18:15 — “The nakedness of thy daughter in law, she is thy son’s wife; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.”Question 10: What relationship is called “thy brother’s nakedness” in Leviticus 18:16?
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Answer: C — To uncover the nakedness of thy brother’s wife is said to be thy brother’s nakedness. KJV Reference: Leviticus 18:16 — “Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother’s wife: it is thy brother’s nakedness.”Question 11: What combination of relationships is called “wickedness” in Leviticus 18:17?
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Answer: C — Taking a woman and also her daughter or her son’s or daughter’s daughter is condemned as wickedness. KJV Reference: Leviticus 18:17 — “…they are her near kinswomen: it is wickedness.”Question 12: What is forbidden regarding a wife and her sister in Leviticus 18:18?
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Answer: B — A man must not take a wife to her sister as a rival while the first wife is still living. KJV Reference: Leviticus 18:18 — “Neither shalt thou take a wife to her sister, to vex her… beside the other in her life time.”Question 13: During what time is a man forbidden to approach a woman to uncover her nakedness in Leviticus 18:19?
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Answer: E — None of the above. The law forbids approaching a woman sexually while she is set apart for her uncleanness. KJV Reference: Leviticus 18:19 — “Also thou shalt not approach unto a woman to uncover her nakedness, as long as she is put apart for her uncleanness.”Question 14: What is said about lying carnally with a neighbour’s wife in Leviticus 18:20?
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Answer: C — Adultery with a neighbour’s wife is clearly said to defile the one who commits it. KJV Reference: Leviticus 18:20 — “Moreover thou shalt not lie carnally with thy neighbour’s wife, to defile thyself with her.”Question 15: What practice involving children and Molech is forbidden in Leviticus 18:21?
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Answer: C — Sacrificing children by passing them through the fire to Molech profanes God’s holy name. KJV Reference: Leviticus 18:21 — “And thou shalt not let any of thy seed pass through the fire to Molech, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God…”Question 16: How does Leviticus 18:22 describe lying with mankind as with womankind?
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Answer: D — The verse plainly calls this practice “abomination.” KJV Reference: Leviticus 18:22 — “Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.”Question 17: What two kinds of bestiality are forbidden in Leviticus 18:23?
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Answer: C — The text forbids a man lying with a beast and a woman standing before a beast to lie down thereto. KJV Reference: Leviticus 18:23 — “Neither shalt thou lie with any beast… neither shall any woman stand before a beast to lie down thereto…”Question 18: What happened to the nations before Israel because of these abominations, according to Leviticus 18:24–25?
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Answer: C — God says the land became defiled and “vomited out” its inhabitants because of these sins. KJV Reference: Leviticus 18:25 — “And the land is defiled: therefore I do visit the iniquity thereof upon it, and the land itself vomiteth out her inhabitants.”Question 19: Who is required to keep God’s statutes and judgments in Leviticus 18:26?
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Answer: D — The law applies to the whole community—Israelites and resident foreigners alike. KJV Reference: Leviticus 18:26 — “…neither any stranger that sojourneth among you.”Question 20: What final warning is given in Leviticus 18:29–30 about those who commit these abominations?
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Answer: B — Those who do these abominations are warned that they will be cut off, and Israel must not walk in those customs. KJV Reference: Leviticus 18:29–30 — “For whosoever shall commit any of these abominations… even the souls that commit them shall be cut off from among their people.”Join the daily Bible Quiz Challenge. Wake up to a fresh Bible quiz in your inbox every morning, fun, fast, and faith-building. Sharpen your spirit in just about 3 minutes a day. 👉 Enter your email below to start your daily challenge.
Leviticus 18 is a sober reminder that holiness touches our most private desires and relationships, not just our public worship. When the world normalizes what God calls abomination, this chapter calls us to fear the Lord, guard our bodies and hearts, and trust that His boundaries protect life rather than stealing joy.
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