Leviticus 18:13

Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother's sister: because she is thy mother's flesh.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother’s sister: for she is thy mother’s near kinswoman.

In Context

12Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's sister: because she is the flesh of thy father.

14Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's brother: neither shalt thou approach to his wife, who is joined to thee by affinity.

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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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