NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon Neither shalt thou takelaqach (law-kakh') to take (in the widest variety of applications) a wife 'ishshah (ish-shaw') irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman to her sister 'achowth (aw-khoth') a sister (used very widely, literally and figuratively) -- (an-)other, sister, together. to vex tsarar (tsaw-rar') to cramp, literally or figuratively her to uncover galah (gaw-law') to denude (especially in a disgraceful sense); by implication, to exile (captives being usually stripped); figuratively, to reveal her nakedness `ervah (er-vaw') nudity, literally (especially the pudenda) or figuratively (disgrace, blemish) -- nakedness, shame, unclean(-ness). beside the other in her life chay (khah'-ee) age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, + merry, multitude, + (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop. time Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible 'You shall not marry a woman in addition to her sister as a rival while she is alive, to uncover her nakedness. King James Bible Neither shalt thou take a wife to her sister, to vex her, to uncover her nakedness, beside the other in her life time. Holman Christian Standard Bible You are not to marry a woman as a rival to her sister and have sexual intercourse with her during her sister's lifetime." International Standard Version "You are not to marry a woman and then have sexual relations with her sister as a rival when your wife is still alive. NET Bible You must not take a woman in marriage and then marry her sister as a rival wife while she is still alive, to have sexual intercourse with her. GOD'S WORD® Translation While your wife is living, never marry her sister as a rival wife and have sexual intercourse with her. King James 2000 Bible Neither shall you take as a wife her sister, to vex her, to uncover her nakedness, beside the other in her life time. Links Leviticus 18:18Leviticus 18:18 NIV Leviticus 18:18 NLT Leviticus 18:18 ESV Leviticus 18:18 NASB Leviticus 18:18 KJV |