Unlawful Sexual Relations
Leviticus 18:14
In 11 translations
- BSB
- You must not dishonor your father’s brother by approaching his wife to have sexual relations with her; she is your aunt.
- KJV
- Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father’s brother, thou shalt not approach to his wife: she is thine aunt.
- WEB
- “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s brother. You shall not approach his wife. She is your aunt.
- ASV
- Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father’s brother, thou shalt not approach to his wife: she is thine aunt.
- LSV
- You do not uncover the nakedness of your father’s brother; you do not draw near to his wife; she [is] your aunt.
- YLT
- 'The nakedness of thy father's brother thou dost not uncover; unto his wife thou dost not draw near; she [is] thine aunt.
- DBY
- The nakedness of thy father's brother shalt thou not uncover; thou shalt not approach his wife: she is thine aunt.
- DRC
- Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father’s brother: neither shalt thou approach to his wife, who is joined to thee by affinity.
- GNV
- Thou shalt not vncouer the shame of thy fathers brother: that is, thou shalt not goe in to his wife, for she is thine aunte.
- JPS
- Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy fathers brother, thou shalt not approach to his wife: she is thine aunt.
- LXXE
- Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's brother, and thou shalt not go in to his wife; for she is thy relation.
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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 אֲחִֽי־אָבִ֖יךָ לֹ֣א תְגַלֵּ֑ה אֶל־אִשְׁתּוֹ֙ לֹ֣א תִקְרָ֔ב דֹּדָֽתְךָ֖ הִֽוא׃
- LXX-Br
- Ἀσχημοσύνην ἀδελφοῦ τοῦ πατρός σου οὐκ ἀποκαλύψεις, καὶ πρὸς τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ οὐκ εἰσελεύσῃ, συγγενὴς γάρ σου ἐστίν.
In the reference works topics that cite this verse
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Cross-references most cited first
- Leviticus 20:20If a man lies with his uncle’s wife, he has uncovered the nakedness of his uncle. They will bear their sin; they shall die childless.
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