Unlawful Sexual Relations
Leviticus 18:13
In 11 translations
- BSB
- You must not have sexual relations with your mother’s sister, for she is your mother’s close relative.
- KJV
- Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother’s sister: for she is thy mother’s near kinswoman.
- WEB
- “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your mother’s sister, for she is your mother’s near kinswoman.
- ASV
- Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother’s sister: for she is thy mother’s near kinswoman.
- LSV
- You do not uncover the nakedness of your mother’s sister, for she [is] your mother’s relation.
- YLT
- 'The nakedness of thy mother's sister thou dost not uncover; for she [is] thy mother's relation.
- DBY
- The nakedness of thy mother's sister shalt thou not uncover; for she is thy mother's near relation.
- DRC
- Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother’s sister: because she is thy mother’s flesh.
- GNV
- Thou shalt not discouer the shame of thy mothers sister: for she is thy mothers kinsewoman.
- JPS
- Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother's sister; for she is thy mother's near kinswoman.
- LXXE
- Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother's sister, for she is near akin to thy mother.
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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.
Original-language editions
- WLC
- עֶרְוַ֥ת אֲחֽוֹת־אִמְּךָ֖ לֹ֣א תְגַלֵּ֑ה כִּֽי־שְׁאֵ֥ר אִמְּךָ֖ הִֽוא׃
- LXX-Br
- Ἀσχημοσύνην ἀδελφῆς μητρός σου οὐκ ἀποκαλύψεις, οἰκεία γὰρ μητρός σου ἐστίν.
In the reference works topics that cite this verse
MarriageAffinityCopulationBastardRighteousnessIncestAbominationSanctuaryHolinessLaw in the Old Testament
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