Leviticus 18:8

And you may not have sex relations with your father's wife: she is your father's.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

The nakedness of thy father’s wife shalt thou not uncover: it is thy father’s nakedness.

In Context

7You may not have sex relations with your father or your mother: she is your mother, you may not take her.

9You 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.

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Cross References

Genesis 35:22Now while they were living in that country, Reuben had connection with Bilhah, his father's servant-woman: and Israel had news of it.

Leviticus 20:11And the man who has sex relations with his father's wife has put shame on his father: the two of them are to be put to death; their blood will be on them.

Deuteronomy 23:1No man whose private parts have been wounded or cut off may come into the meeting of the Lord's people.

2 Samuel 16:21And Ahithophel said to Absalom, Go in to your father's women who are here looking after his house; then all Israel will have the news that you are hated by your father, and the hands of your supporters will be strong.

Amos 2:7Crushing the head of the poor, and turning the steps of the gentle out of the way: and a man and his father go in to the same young woman, putting shame on my holy name:

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 18:7-19

Incest Defined and Forbidden; Against Marrying Near Relations. ( b. c. 1490.) 6 None of you shall approach to any that is near of kin to him, to uncover their nakedness: I am the Lord . 7 The nakedness of thy father, or the nakedness of thy mother, shalt thou not uncover: she is thy mother; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness. 8 The nakedness of thy father's wife shalt thou not uncover: it is thy father's nakedness. 9 The nakedness of thy sister, the daughter of thy father, or daughter of thy mother, whether she… Read the whole commentary →

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