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Leviticus 18:15
Or with your daughter-in-law, for she is your son's wife, and you may not take her.
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Hebrew Names Version
"'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your daughter-in-law: she is your son's wife. You shall not uncover her nakedness.
"'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your daughter-in-law: she is your son's wife. You shall not uncover her nakedness.
King James Version
Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy daughter in law: she is thy son's wife; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy daughter in law: she is thy son's wife; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
Lexham English Bible
You must not expose your daughter-in-law's nakedness; she is your son's wife; you must not expose her nakedness.
You must not expose your daughter-in-law's nakedness; she is your son's wife; you must not expose her nakedness.
New Century Version
"‘You must not have sexual relations with your daughter-in-law; she is your son's wife. Do not have sexual relations with her.
"‘You must not have sexual relations with your daughter-in-law; she is your son's wife. Do not have sexual relations with her.
New English Translation
You must not have sexual intercourse with your daughter-in-law; she is your son's wife. You must not have intercourse with her.
You must not have sexual intercourse with your daughter-in-law; she is your son's wife. You must not have intercourse with her.
Amplified Bible
'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your daughter-in-law; she is your son's wife. You shall not uncover her nakedness.
'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your daughter-in-law; she is your son's wife. You shall not uncover her nakedness.
New American Standard Bible
'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your daughter-in-law. She is your son's wife; you shall not uncover her nakedness.
'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your daughter-in-law. She is your son's wife; you shall not uncover her nakedness.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Thou shalt not discouer the shame of thy daughter in lawe: for she is thy sonnes wife: therefore shalt thou not vncouer her shame.
Thou shalt not discouer the shame of thy daughter in lawe: for she is thy sonnes wife: therefore shalt thou not vncouer her shame.
Legacy Standard Bible
You shall not uncover the nakedness of your daughter-in-law; she is your son's wife; you shall not uncover her nakedness.
You shall not uncover the nakedness of your daughter-in-law; she is your son's wife; you shall not uncover her nakedness.
Contemporary English Version
Don't have sex with your daughter-in-law
Don't have sex with your daughter-in-law
Complete Jewish Bible
You are not to have sexual relations with your daughter-in-law; because she is your son's wife. Do not have sexual relations with her.
You are not to have sexual relations with your daughter-in-law; because she is your son's wife. Do not have sexual relations with her.
Darby Translation
The nakedness of thy daughter-in-law shalt thou not uncover: she is thy son's wife; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
The nakedness of thy daughter-in-law shalt thou not uncover: she is thy son's wife; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
Easy-to-Read Version
"You must not have sexual relations with your daughter-in-law. She is your son's wife, so you must not have sexual relations with her.
"You must not have sexual relations with your daughter-in-law. She is your son's wife, so you must not have sexual relations with her.
English Standard Version
You shall not uncover the nakedness of your daughter-in-law; she is your son's wife, you shall not uncover her nakedness.
You shall not uncover the nakedness of your daughter-in-law; she is your son's wife, you shall not uncover her nakedness.
George Lamsa Translation
You shall not approach your daughter-in-law; for she is your sons wife; you shall not uncover tier nakedness.
You shall not approach your daughter-in-law; for she is your sons wife; you shall not uncover tier nakedness.
Good News Translation
Do not have intercourse with your daughter-in-law
Do not have intercourse with your daughter-in-law
Christian Standard Bible®
You are not to have sexual intercourse with your daughter-in-law. She is your son’s wife; you are not to have sex with her.
You are not to have sexual intercourse with your daughter-in-law. She is your son’s wife; you are not to have sex with her.
Literal Translation
You shall not uncover the nakedness of your daughter-in-law; she is your son's wife; you shall not uncover her nakedness.
You shall not uncover the nakedness of your daughter-in-law; she is your son's wife; you shall not uncover her nakedness.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Thou shalt not vncouer ye preuytie of yi doughter in lawe, for she is yi sonnes wife, therfore shalt thou not vncouer hir preuitie.
Thou shalt not vncouer ye preuytie of yi doughter in lawe, for she is yi sonnes wife, therfore shalt thou not vncouer hir preuitie.
American Standard Version
Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy daughter-in-law: she is thy son's wife; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy daughter-in-law: she is thy son's wife; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Thou shalt not discouer ye nakednesse of thy daughter in lawe, for she is thy sonnes wyfe: therefore shalt thou not vncouer her nakednesse.
Thou shalt not discouer ye nakednesse of thy daughter in lawe, for she is thy sonnes wyfe: therefore shalt thou not vncouer her nakednesse.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy daughter-in-law: she is thy son' wife; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy daughter-in-law: she is thy son' wife; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
King James Version (1611)
Thou shalt not vncouer the nakednesse of thy daughter in law: shee is thy sonnes wife, thou shalt not vncouer her nakednesse.
Thou shalt not vncouer the nakednesse of thy daughter in law: shee is thy sonnes wife, thou shalt not vncouer her nakednesse.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy daughter-in-law, for she is thy son’s wife, thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy daughter-in-law, for she is thy son’s wife, thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
English Revised Version
Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy daughter in law: she is thy son's wife; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy daughter in law: she is thy son's wife; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
Berean Standard Bible
You must not have sexual relations with your daughter-in-law. She is your son's wife; you are not to have sexual relations with her.
You must not have sexual relations with your daughter-in-law. She is your son's wife; you are not to have sexual relations with her.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Thou schalt not schewe the filthe of thi sones wijf, for sche is the wijf of thi sone, nether thou schalt diskiuere hir schenschip; and no man take his brotheris wijf.
Thou schalt not schewe the filthe of thi sones wijf, for sche is the wijf of thi sone, nether thou schalt diskiuere hir schenschip; and no man take his brotheris wijf.
Young's Literal Translation
`The nakedness of thy daughter-in-law thou dost not uncover; she [is] thy son's wife; thou dost not uncover her nakedness.
`The nakedness of thy daughter-in-law thou dost not uncover; she [is] thy son's wife; thou dost not uncover her nakedness.
Update Bible Version
You shall not have sex with your daughter-in-law: she is your son's wife. You shall not have sex with her.
You shall not have sex with your daughter-in-law: she is your son's wife. You shall not have sex with her.
Webster's Bible Translation
Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy daughter-in-law: she [is] thy son's wife, thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy daughter-in-law: she [is] thy son's wife, thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
World English Bible
You shall not uncover the nakedness of your daughter-in-law: she is your son's wife; you shall not uncover her nakedness.
You shall not uncover the nakedness of your daughter-in-law: she is your son's wife; you shall not uncover her nakedness.
New King James Version
You shall not uncover the nakedness of your daughter-in-law--she is your son's wife--you shall not uncover her nakedness.
You shall not uncover the nakedness of your daughter-in-law--she is your son's wife--you shall not uncover her nakedness.
New Living Translation
"Do not have sexual relations with your daughter-in-law; she is your son's wife, so you must not have sexual relations with her.
"Do not have sexual relations with your daughter-in-law; she is your son's wife, so you must not have sexual relations with her.
New Life Bible
Do not take the clothes off your daughter-in-law. She is your son's wife. Do not take her clothes off.
Do not take the clothes off your daughter-in-law. She is your son's wife. Do not take her clothes off.
New Revised Standard
You shall not uncover the nakedness of your daughter-in-law: she is your son's wife; you shall not uncover her nakedness.
You shall not uncover the nakedness of your daughter-in-law: she is your son's wife; you shall not uncover her nakedness.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
The shame of thy daughter-in-law, shalt thou not uncover, - thy son's wife, she is, thou shalt not uncover her shame.
The shame of thy daughter-in-law, shalt thou not uncover, - thy son's wife, she is, thou shalt not uncover her shame.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy daughter in law: because she is thy son’s wife, neither shalt thou discover her shame.
Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy daughter in law: because she is thy son’s wife, neither shalt thou discover her shame.
Revised Standard Version
You shall not uncover the nakedness of your daughter-in-law; she is your son's wife, you shall not uncover her nakedness.
You shall not uncover the nakedness of your daughter-in-law; she is your son's wife, you shall not uncover her nakedness.
THE MESSAGE
"Don't have sex with your daughter-in-law. She is your son's wife; don't have sex with her.
"Don't have sex with your daughter-in-law. She is your son's wife; don't have sex with her.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your daughter-in-law; she is your son's wife, you shall not uncover her nakedness.
'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your daughter-in-law; she is your son's wife, you shall not uncover her nakedness.
Contextual Overview
6 You may not have sex connection with anyone who is a near relation: I am the Lord. 7 You may not have sex relations with your father or your mother: she is your mother, you may not take her. 8 And you may not have sex relations with your father's wife: she is your father's. 9 You may not take your sister, the daughter of your father or of your mother, wherever her birth took place, among you or in another country. 10 You may not have sex relations with your son's daughter or your daughter's daughter, for they are part of yourself; 11 Or your father's wife's daughter, the child of your father, for she is your sister. 12 You may not have sex connection with your father's sister, for she is your father's near relation. 13 You may not have sex connection with your mother's sister, for she is your mother's near relation. 14 You may not have sex relations with the wife of your father's brother, for she is of your family; 15 Or with your daughter-in-law, for she is your son's wife, and you may not take her.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Leviticus 20:12, Genesis 38:18, Genesis 38:19, Genesis 38:26, Ezekiel 22:11
Reciprocal: Numbers 18:20 - General Amos 2:7 - and a
Cross-References
Genesis 4:9
And the Lord said to Cain, Where is your brother Abel? And he said, I have no idea: am I my brother's keeper?
And the Lord said to Cain, Where is your brother Abel? And he said, I have no idea: am I my brother's keeper?
Genesis 12:13
Say, then, that you are my sister, and so it will be well with me because of you, and my life will be kept safe on your account.
Say, then, that you are my sister, and so it will be well with me because of you, and my life will be kept safe on your account.
Genesis 18:25
Let such a thing be far from you, to put the upright to death with the sinner: will not the judge of all the earth do right?
Let such a thing be far from you, to put the upright to death with the sinner: will not the judge of all the earth do right?
Genesis 18:27
And Abraham answering said, Truly, I who am only dust, have undertaken to put my thoughts before the Lord:
And Abraham answering said, Truly, I who am only dust, have undertaken to put my thoughts before the Lord:
Job 2:10
And he said to her, You are talking like one of the foolish women. If we take the good God sends us, are we not to take the evil when it comes? In all this Job kept his lips from sin.
And he said to her, You are talking like one of the foolish women. If we take the good God sends us, are we not to take the evil when it comes? In all this Job kept his lips from sin.
Psalms 44:21
Will not God make search for it? for he sees the secrets of the heart.
Will not God make search for it? for he sees the secrets of the heart.
Proverbs 12:19
True lips are certain for ever, but a false tongue is only for a minute.
True lips are certain for ever, but a false tongue is only for a minute.
Proverbs 28:13
He who keeps his sins secret will not do well; but one who is open about them, and gives them up, will get mercy.
He who keeps his sins secret will not do well; but one who is open about them, and gives them up, will get mercy.
Mark 2:8
And Jesus, having knowledge in his spirit of their thoughts, said to them, Why are you reasoning about these things in your hearts?
And Jesus, having knowledge in his spirit of their thoughts, said to them, Why are you reasoning about these things in your hearts?
John 2:25
He had no need for any witness about man; for he himself had knowledge of what was in man.
He had no need for any witness about man; for he himself had knowledge of what was in man.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Thou shall not uncover the nakedness of thy daughter in law,.... Shall not he with her in his son's lifetime, or marry her after his death:
she [is] that son's wife; and so one flesh with him, and who is of the same flesh and blood with his father, and therefore the nearness of the relation forbids such incestuous copulation or marriage:
thou shall not uncover her nakedness; or have carnal knowledge of her, whether in the life or after the death of his son, even then marriage with her is not lawful.
