Leviticus 18:12
Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father’s sister, for she is near akin to thy father.
Updated Brenton Septuagint
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, for she is near akin to thy mother.
Cross References
Exodus 6:20And Amram took to wife Jochebed the daughter of his father’s brother, and she bore to him both Aaron and Moses, and Miriam their sister: and the years of the life of Amram were a hundred and thirty-two years.
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 →