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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.

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