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Leviticus 18:19

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.

Also thou shalt not approach unto a woman to uncover her nakedness, as long as she is put apart for her uncleanness.

²⁰ Moreover thou shalt not lie carnally with thy neighbour’s wife, to defile thyself with her.

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: I am the LORD.

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 approach a woman to have sexual relations with her during her menstrual period.
KJV: Also thou shalt not approach unto a woman to uncover her nakedness, as long as she is put apart for her uncleanness.
WEB: “‘You shall not approach a woman to uncover her nakedness, as long as she is impure by her uncleanness.
ASV: And thou shalt not approach unto a woman to uncover her nakedness, as long as she is impure by her uncleanness.
DARBY: And thou shalt not approach a woman in the separation of her uncleanness to uncover her nakedness.
BLB: And to a woman in the menstruation of her uncleanness you shall not draw near to uncover her nakedness.

ÅB: En kvinne som er uren i sin månedlige svakhet, skal du ikke gå inn til og ha omgang med.
OTB: Du skal ikke nærme deg en kvinne for å avdekke hennes nakenhet under hennes menstruelle urenhet.
B1930: En kvinne som er uren i sin månedlige svakhet, skal du ikke gå inn til og ha omgang med.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Leviticus 15:24
And if any man lie with her at all, and her flowers be upon him, he shall be unclean seven days; and all the bed whereon he lieth shall be unclean.
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Leviticus 20:18
And if a man shall lie with a woman having her sickness, and shall uncover her nakedness; he hath discovered her fountain, and she hath uncovered the fountain of her blood: and both of them shall be cut off from among their people.
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Ezekiel 22:10
In thee have they discovered their fathers’ nakedness: in thee have they humbled her that was set apart for pollution.
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Leviticus 15:19
And if a woman have an issue, and her issue in her flesh be blood, she shall be put apart seven days: and whosoever toucheth her shall be unclean until the even.
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Ezekiel 18:6
And hath not eaten upon the mountains, neither hath lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, neither hath defiled his neighbour’s wife, neither hath come near to a menstruous woman,
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Leviticus 12:2
Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a woman have conceived seed, and born a man child: then she shall be unclean seven days; according to the days of the separation for her infirmity shall she be unclean.
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