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Leviticus 18:16

14 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father’s brother, thou shalt not approach to his wife: she is thine aunt.

15 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy daughter in law: she is thy son’s wife; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.

Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother’s wife: it is thy brother’s nakedness.

17 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of a woman and her daughter, neither shalt thou take her son’s daughter, or her daughter’s daughter, to uncover her nakedness; for they are her near kinswomen: it is wickedness.

18 Neither shalt thou take a wife to her sister, to vex her, to uncover her nakedness, beside the other in her life time.

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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.

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BSB
You must not have sexual relations with your brother’s wife; that would shame your brother.
KJV
Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother’s wife: it is thy brother’s nakedness.
WEB
“‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your brother’s wife. It is your brother’s nakedness.
ASV
Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother`s wife: it is thy brother`s nakedness.
DARBY
The nakedness of thy brother's wife shalt thou not uncover: it is thy brother's nakedness.
BLB
The nakedness of the wife of your brother you shall not uncover; it [is] the nakedness of your brother.
ÅB
Din brors hustru skal du ikke ha omgang med - ikke vanære din brors leie.
OTB
Du skal ikke kle av din brors kone, da det ville vanære din bror.
B1930
Din brors hustru skal du ikke ha omgang med - ikke vanære din brors leie.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Leviticus 20:21

    And if a man shall take his brother’s wife, it is an unclean thing: he hath uncovered his brother’s nakedness; they shall be childless.

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  • Deuteronomy 25:5

    If brethren dwell together, and one of them die, and have no child, the wife of the dead shall not marry without unto a stranger: her husband’s brother shall go in unto her, and take her to him to wife, and perform the duty of an husband’s brother unto her.

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  • Mark 12:19

    Master, Moses wrote unto us, If a man’s brother die, and leave his wife behind him, and leave no children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.

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  • Matthew 22:24

    Saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.

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  • Mark 6:17

    For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife: for he had married her.

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  • Matthew 14:3–4

    For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife.

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  • Luke 3:19

    But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip’s wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,

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