Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “’Do not have sexual relations with your mother’s sister, because she is your mother’s close relative. New Living Translation “Do not have sexual relations with your mother’s sister, for she is your mother’s close relative. English Standard Version You shall not uncover the nakedness of your mother’s sister, for she is your mother’s relative. Berean Standard Bible You must not have sexual relations with your mother’s sister, for she is your mother’s close relative. King James Bible Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother's sister: for she is thy mother's near kinswoman. New King James Version You shall not uncover the nakedness of your mother’s sister, for she is near of kin to your mother. New American Standard Bible You shall not uncover the nakedness of your mother’s sister, for she is your mother’s blood relative. NASB 1995 ‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your mother’s sister, for she is your mother’s blood relative. NASB 1977 ‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your mother’s sister, for she is your mother’s blood relative. Legacy Standard Bible You shall not uncover the nakedness of your mother’s sister, for she is your mother’s blood relative. Amplified Bible You shall not uncover the nakedness of your mother’s sister, for she is your mother’s blood relative. Christian Standard Bible You are not to have sexual intercourse with your mother’s sister, for she is your mother’s close relative. Holman Christian Standard Bible You are not to have sexual intercourse with your mother’s sister, for she is your mother’s close relative. American Standard Version Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother's sister: for she is thy mother's near kinswoman. English Revised Version Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother's sister: for she is thy mother's near kinswoman. GOD'S WORD® Translation Never have sexual intercourse with your mother's sister. She is your maternal aunt. International Standard Version "You are not to have sexual relations with your mother's sister. She's your mother's near blood relative. Majority Standard Bible You must not have sexual relations with your mother?s sister, for she is your mother?s close relative. NET Bible You must not have sexual intercourse with your mother's sister, because she is your mother's flesh. New Heart English Bible "'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your mother's sister: for she is your mother's flesh Webster's Bible Translation Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother's sister: for she is thy mother's near kinswoman. World English Bible “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your mother’s sister, for she is your mother’s near kinswoman. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionYou do not uncover the nakedness of your mother’s sister, for she [is] your mother’s relation. Young's Literal Translation The nakedness of thy mother's sister thou dost not uncover; for she is thy mother's relation. Smith's Literal Translation The nakedness of thy mother's sister thou shalt not uncover, for she thy mother's remainder. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother's sister: because she is thy mother's flesh. Catholic Public Domain Version You shall not uncover the nakedness of your mother’s sister, because she is the flesh of your mother. New American Bible You shall not have intercourse with your mother’s sister, since she is your mother’s relative. New Revised Standard Version You shall not uncover the nakedness of your mother’s sister, for she is your mother’s flesh. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleYou shall not approach your mother's sister, for she is your mother's near kinswoman. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Do not expose the nakedness of the sister of your mother, because she is the close relative of your mother. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother's sister; for she is thy mother's near kinswoman. Brenton Septuagint Translation Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother's sister, for she is near akin to thy mother. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Unlawful Sexual Relations…12You must not have sexual relations with your father’s sister; she is your father’s close relative. 13You must not have sexual relations with your mother’s sister, for she is your mother’s close relative. 14You must not dishonor your father’s brother by approaching his wife to have sexual relations with her; she is your aunt.… Cross References Deuteronomy 27:22 ‘Cursed is he who sleeps with his sister, the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’ Ezekiel 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. 1 Corinthians 5:1 It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that is intolerable even among pagans: A man has his father’s wife. 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts, / nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God. Galatians 5:19-21 The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery; / idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions, / and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. Ephesians 5:3-5 But among you, as is proper among the saints, there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed. / Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk, or crude joking, which are out of character, but rather thanksgiving. / For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure, or greedy person (that is, an idolater) has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. Colossians 3:5-6 Put to death, therefore, the components of your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, and greed, which is idolatry. / Because of these, the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience. Romans 1:26-27 For this reason God gave them over to dishonorable passions. Even their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural ones. / Likewise, the men abandoned natural relations with women and burned with lust for one another. Men committed indecent acts with other men and received in themselves the due penalty for their error. 1 Thessalonians 4:3-5 For it is God’s will that you should be holy: You must abstain from sexual immorality; / each of you must know how to control his own body in holiness and honor, / not in lustful passion like the Gentiles who do not know God; 1 Timothy 1:9-10 We realize that law is not enacted for the righteous, but for the lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinful, for the unholy and profane, for killers of father or mother, for murderers, / for the sexually immoral, for homosexuals, for slave traders and liars and perjurers, and for anyone else who is averse to sound teaching Hebrews 13:4 Marriage should be honored by all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers. Revelation 21:8 But to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death.” Revelation 22:15 But outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood. Genesis 9:22-23 And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw his father’s nakedness and told his two brothers outside. / Then Shem and Japheth took a garment and placed it across their shoulders, and walking backward, they covered their father’s nakedness. Their faces were turned away so that they did not see their father’s nakedness. Genesis 19:5-8 They called out to Lot, saying, “Where are the men who came to you tonight? Send them out to us so we can have relations with them!” / Lot went outside to meet them, shutting the door behind him. / “Please, my brothers,” he pleaded, “don’t do such a wicked thing! ... Treasury of Scripture You shall not uncover the nakedness of your mother's sister: for she is your mother's near kinswoman. Jump to Previous Blood Close Connection Kinswoman Mother's Nakedness Relation Relations Relative Sex Sexual SisterJump to Next Blood Close Connection Kinswoman Mother's Nakedness Relation Relations Relative Sex Sexual SisterLeviticus 18 1. Unlawful marriages and unlawful lustsYou must not have sexual relations This phrase is a direct command, emphasizing the prohibition of certain sexual behaviors. The Hebrew root here is "גלה ערוה" (galah ervah), which means to uncover nakedness, a euphemism for sexual relations. This command is part of a larger set of laws given to the Israelites to maintain holiness and purity, distinguishing them from the surrounding nations whose practices were often morally corrupt. with your mother’s sister for she is your mother’s close relative Hebrew You must notלֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no have sexual relations with עֶרְוַ֥ת (‘er·waṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 6172: Nakedness your mother’s אִמְּךָ֖ (’im·mə·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 517: A mother, ) sister, אֲחֽוֹת־ (’ă·ḥō·wṯ-) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 269: Sister -- a sister for כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction she הִֽוא׃ (hî) Pronoun - third person feminine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are is your mother’s אִמְּךָ֖ (’im·mə·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 517: A mother, ) close relative. שְׁאֵ֥ר (šə·’êr) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7607: Flesh, as living, for, food, food of any kind, kindred by blood Links Leviticus 18:13 NIVLeviticus 18:13 NLT Leviticus 18:13 ESV Leviticus 18:13 NASB Leviticus 18:13 KJV Leviticus 18:13 BibleApps.com Leviticus 18:13 Biblia Paralela Leviticus 18:13 Chinese Bible Leviticus 18:13 French Bible Leviticus 18:13 Catholic Bible OT Law: Leviticus 18:13 You shall not uncover the nakedness (Le Lv Lev.) |
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