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Leviticus 18:7

5 Ye shall therefore keep my statutes, and my judgments: which if a man do, he shall live in them: I am the LORD.

6 None of you shall approach to any that is near of kin to him, to uncover their nakedness: I am the LORD.

The nakedness of thy father, or the nakedness of thy mother, shalt thou not uncover: she is thy mother; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.

8 The nakedness of thy father’s wife shalt thou not uncover: it is thy father’s nakedness.

9 The nakedness of thy sister, the daughter of thy father, or daughter of thy mother, whether she be born at home, or born abroad, even their nakedness thou shalt not uncover.

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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 expose the nakedness of your father by having sexual relations with your mother. She is your mother; you must not have sexual relations with her.
KJV
The nakedness of thy father, or the nakedness of thy mother, shalt thou not uncover: she is thy mother; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
WEB
“‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father, nor the nakedness of your mother: she is your mother. You shall not uncover her nakedness.
ASV
The nakedness of thy father, even the nakedness of thy mother, shalt thou not uncover: she is thy mother; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
DARBY
The nakedness of thy father, and the nakedness of thy mother, shalt thou not uncover: she is thy mother: thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
BLB
The nakedness of your father and the nakedness of your mother you shall not uncover. She [is] your mother; you shall not uncover her nakedness.
ÅB
Din fars og din mors leie skal du ikke vanære; hun er din mor, du skal ikke ha omgang med henne.
OTB
Du skal ikke avdekke din fars nakenhet, som er din mors nakenhet. Hun er din mor; avdekk ikke hennes nakenhet.
B1930
Din fars og din mors leie skal du ikke vanære; hun er din mor, du skal ikke ha omgang med henne.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Leviticus 20:11

    And the man that lieth with his father’s wife hath uncovered his father’s nakedness: both of them shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.

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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 20:14

    And if a man take a wife and her mother, it is wickedness: they shall be burnt with fire, both he and they; that there be no wickedness among you.

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  • Leviticus 18:8–16

    The nakedness of thy father’s wife shalt thou not uncover: it is thy father’s nakedness.

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