Leviticus 18:15
13 You must not have sexual relations with your mother’s sister, for she is your mother’s close relative.
14 You must not dishonor your father’s brother by approaching his wife to have sexual relations with her; she is your aunt.
You must not have sexual relations with your daughter-in-law. She is your son’s wife; you are not to have sexual relations with her.
16 You must not have sexual relations with your brother’s wife; that would shame your brother.
17 You must not have sexual relations with both a woman and her daughter. You are not to marry her son’s daughter or her daughter’s daughter and have sexual relations with her. They are close relatives; it is depraved.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- You must not have sexual relations with your daughter-in-law. She is your son’s wife; you are not to have sexual relations with her.
- KJV
- Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy daughter in law: she is thy son’s wife; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
- WEB
- “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your daughter-in-law. She is your son’s wife. You shall not uncover her nakedness.
- ASV
- Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy daughter-in-law: she is thy son`s wife; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
- DARBY
- The nakedness of thy daughter-in-law shalt thou not uncover: she is thy son's wife; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
- BLB
- The nakedness of your daughter-in-law you shall not uncover; she [is] the wife of your son. You shall not uncover her nakedness.
- ÅB
- Din sønnekone skal du ikke ha omgang med; hun er din sønns hustru, du skal ikke ha omgang med henne.
- OTB
- Du skal ikke kle av din svigerdatter, da hun er din sønns kone.
- B1930
- Din sønnekone skal du ikke ha omgang med; hun er din sønns hustru, du skal ikke ha omgang med henne.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Leviticus 20:12
If a man lies with his daughter-in-law, both must surely be put to death. They have acted perversely; their blood is upon them.
Read in contextGenesis 38:26
Judah recognized the items and said, “She is more righteous than I, since I did not give her to my son Shelah.” And he did not have relations with her again.
Read in contextEzekiel 22:11
One man commits an abomination with his neighbor’s wife; another wickedly defiles his daughter-in-law; and yet another violates his sister, his own father’s daughter.
Read in contextGenesis 38:18–19
“What pledge should I give you?” he asked. She answered, “Your seal and your cord, and the staff in your hand.” So he gave them to her and slept with her, and she became pregnant by him.
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