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Brenton's Septuagint

Leviticus 18:12

Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father’s sister, for she is near akin to thy father.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Abomination;   Copulation;   Incest;   Marriage;   The Topic Concordance - Sexual Activities;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Affinity;   Jochebed;   Marriage;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Fornication;   Marriage;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Family Life and Relations;   Immorality, Sexual;   Incest;   Worship;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Affinity;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Bastard;   Father's House;   Incest;   Leviticus;   Naked;   Pentateuch;   Sex, Biblical Teaching on;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Canon of the Old Testament;   Congregation, Assembly;   Crimes and Punishments;   Deuteronomy;   Hexateuch;   Holiness;   Law;   Leviticus;   Marriage;   Priests and Levites;   Sanctification, Sanctify;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Marriage;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Incest;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Peculiarities of the Law of Moses;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Bastard;   Genesis;   Kinsman;   Law in the Old Testament;   Leviticus;   Relationships, Family;   Woman;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Chastity;   Incest;   Marriage Laws;   Nebuchadnezzar;  

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father's sister: she is your father's near kinswoman.
King James Version
Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's sister: she is thy father's near kinswoman.
Lexham English Bible
You must not expose the nakedness of your father's sister; she is your father's close relative.
New Century Version
"‘You must not have sexual relations with your father's sister; she is your father's close relative.
New English Translation
You must not have sexual intercourse with your father's sister; she is your father's flesh.
Amplified Bible
'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father's sister; she is your father's blood relative.
New American Standard Bible
'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father's sister; she is your father's blood relative.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Thou shalt not vncouer the shame of thy fathers sister: for she is thy fathers kinswoman.
Legacy Standard Bible
You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father's sister; she is your father's blood relative.
Contemporary English Version
or a sister of your father or mother.
Complete Jewish Bible
You are not to have sexual relations with your father's sister, because she is your father's close relative.
Darby Translation
The nakedness of thy father's sister shalt thou not uncover: she is thy father's near relation.
Easy-to-Read Version
"You must not have sexual relations with your father's sister. She is your father's close relative.
English Standard Version
You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father's sister; she is your father's relative.
George Lamsa Translation
You shall not approach your fathers sister, she is your fathers near kinswoman.
Good News Translation
Do not have intercourse with an aunt, whether she is your father's sister or your mother's sister.
Christian Standard Bible®
You are not to have sexual intercourse with your father’s sister; she is your father’s close relative.
Literal Translation
You shall not uncover the nakedness of a sister of your father; she is a relative of your father.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Thou shalt not vncouer the preuytie of thy fathers sister, for it is thy fathers nexte kynßwoman.
American Standard Version
Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's sister: she is thy father's near kinswoman.
Bible in Basic English
You may not have sex connection with your father's sister, for she is your father's near relation.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Thou shalt not vncouer the nakednesse of thy fathers sister: for she is thy fathers kinswoman.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's sister: she is thy father's near kinswoman.
King James Version (1611)
Thou shalt not vncouer the nakednesse of thy fathers sister: she is thy fathers neere kinswoman.
English Revised Version
Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's sister: she is thy father's near kinswoman.
Berean Standard Bible
You must not have sexual relations with your father's sister; she is your father's close relative.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Thou schalt not opene the filthe of the `sister of thi fadir, for sche is the fleisch of thi fadir.
Young's Literal Translation
`The nakedness of a sister of thy father thou dost not uncover; she [is] a relation of thy father.
Update Bible Version
You shall not have sex with your father's sister: she is your father's near kinswoman.
Webster's Bible Translation
Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's sister: she [is] thy father's near kinswoman.
World English Bible
You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father's sister: she is your father's near kinswoman.
New King James Version
You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father's sister; she is near of kin to your father.
New Living Translation
"Do not have sexual relations with your father's sister, for she is your father's close relative.
New Life Bible
Do not take the clothes off your father's sister. She is of your father's own family.
New Revised Standard
You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father's sister; she is your father's flesh.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
The shame of thy father's sister, shalt thou not uncover, - thy father's near of kin, she is.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father’s sister: because she is the flesh of thy father.
Revised Standard Version
You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father's sister; she is your father's near kinswoman.
THE MESSAGE
"Don't have sex with your father's sister; she is your aunt, closely related to your father.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father's sister; she is your father's blood relative.

Contextual Overview

6 No man shall draw nigh to any of his near kindred to uncover their nakedness; I am the Lord. 7 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father, or the nakedness of thy mother, for she is thy mother; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness. 8 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father’s wife; it is thy father’s nakedness. 9 The nakedness of thy sister by thy father or by thy mother, born at home or abroad, their nakedness thou shalt not uncover. 10 The nakedness of thy son’s daughter, or thy daughter’s daughter, their nakedness thou shalt not uncover; because it is thy nakedness. 11 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of the daughter of thy father’s wife; she is thy sister by the same father: thou shalt not uncover her nakedness. 12 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father’s sister, for she is near akin to thy father. 13 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother’s sister, for she is near akin to thy mother. 14 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. 15 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy daughter-in-law, for she is thy son’s wife, thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Leviticus 20:19, Exodus 6:20

Reciprocal: Numbers 26:59 - General

Cross-References

Genesis 17:17
And Abraam fell upon his face, and laughed; and spoke in his heart, saying, Shall there be a child to one who is a hundred years old, and shall Sarrha who is ninety years old, bear?
Genesis 18:6
And Abraam hasted to the tent to Sarrha, and said to her, Hasten, and knead three measures of fine flour, and make cakes.
Genesis 18:7
And Abraam ran to the kine, and took a young calf, tender and good, and gave it to his servant, and he hasted to dress it.
Genesis 18:11
And Abraam and Sarrha were old, advanced in days, and the custom of women ceased with Sarrha.
Genesis 18:12
And Sarrha laughed in herself, saying, The thing has not as yet happened to me, even until now, and my lord is old.
Genesis 18:13
And the Lord said to Abraam, Why is it that Sarrha has laughed in herself, saying, Shall I then indeed bear? but I am grown old.
Genesis 18:18
But Abraam shall become a great and populous nation, and in him shall all the nations of the earth be blest.
Genesis 18:20
And the Lord said, The cry of Sodom and Gomorrha has been increased towards me, and their sins are very great.
Psalms 126:2
Then was our mouth filled with joy, and our tongue with exultation: then would they say among the Gentiles,

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's sister,.... His aunt by his father's side, an instance of which we have in Amram, Exodus 6:20; and Maimonides says i, an aunt was forbidden whether she was a father's sister in lawful wedlock or in fornication:

she [is] thy father's near kinswoman; or, the rest of thy father k; the residue of his flesh, one of the same flesh and blood with him; wherefore, as he could not marry her himself, so his son likewise was too near akin to enter into such a relation with her.

i Hilchot Issure Biah, c. 2. sect. 5. k שאר אביך "reliquiarum patris tui", Tigurine version.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Thy father’s sister - The instance of Amram and Jochebed Exodus 6:20 seems to show that marriage with an aunt was not considered wrong by the Israelites when they were in Egypt.


 
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