Leviticus 18:8
6 None of you shall approach to any that is near of kin to him, to uncover their nakedness: I am the LORD.
7 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.
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.
10 The nakedness of thy son’s daughter, or of thy daughter’s daughter, even their nakedness thou shalt not uncover: for theirs is thine own nakedness.
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 father’s wife; it would dishonor your father.
- KJV
- The nakedness of thy father’s wife shalt thou not uncover: it is thy father’s nakedness.
- WEB
- “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s wife. It is your father’s nakedness.
- ASV
- The nakedness of thy father`s wife shalt thou not uncover: it is thy father`s nakedness.
- DARBY
- The nakedness of thy father's wife shalt thou not uncover: it is thy father's nakedness.
- BLB
- The nakedness of the wife of your father you shall not uncover; it [is] the nakedness of your father.
- ÅB
- Din stedmor skal du ikke ha omgang med; hun er din fars hustru.
- OTB
- Du skal ikke kle av din fars kone, det er som om du gjør din far naken.
- B1930
- Din stedmor skal du ikke ha omgang med; hun er din fars hustru.
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.
Read in context1 Corinthians 5:1
It is reported commonly that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not so much as named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father’s wife.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 22:30
A man shall not take his father’s wife, nor discover his father’s skirt.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 27:20
Cursed be he that lieth with his father’s wife; because he uncovereth his father’s skirt. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Read in contextAmos 2:7
That pant after the dust of the earth on the head of the poor, and turn aside the way of the meek: and a man and his father will go in unto the same maid, to profane my holy name:
Read in contextGenesis 49:4
Unstable as water, thou shalt not excel; because thou wentest up to thy father’s bed; then defiledst thou it: he went up to my couch.
Read in contextGenesis 35:22
And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father’s concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:
Read in context2 Samuel 16:21–22
And Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Go in unto thy father’s concubines, which he hath left to keep the house; and all Israel shall hear that thou art abhorred of thy father: then shall the hands of all that are with thee be strong.
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