Leviticus 18:9

Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy sister by father or by mother, whether born at home or abroad.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

The nakedness of thy sister, the daughter of thy father, or daughter of thy mother, whether she be born at home, or born abroad, even their nakedness thou shalt not uncover.

In Context

8Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's wife: for it is the nakedness of thy father.

10Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy son's daughter, or thy daughter's daughter: because it is thy own nakedness.

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Cross References

Leviticus 18:11Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's wife's daughter, whom she bore to thy father, and who is thy sister.

Deuteronomy 27:22Cursed be he that lieth with his sister, the daughter of his father, or of his mother: and all the people shall say: Amen.

2 Samuel 13:12She answered him: Do not so, my brother, do not force me: for no such thing must be done in Israel. Do not thou this folly.

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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