Leviticus 18:12
Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's sister: because she is the flesh of thy father.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father’s sister: she is thy father’s near kinswoman.
In Context
13Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother's sister: because she is thy mother's flesh.
Cross References
Exodus 6:20And Amram took to wife Jochabed his aunt by the father's side: and she bore him Aaron and Moses. And the years of Amram's life were a hundred and thirty-seven.
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 →