Leviticus 18:7
Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father, or the nakedness of thy mother, for she is thy mother; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
Updated Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
In Context
6No man shall draw nigh to any of his near kindred to uncover their nakedness; I am the Lord.
8Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father’s wife; it is thy father’s nakedness.
Cross References
Leviticus 18:8Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father’s wife; it is thy father’s nakedness.
Leviticus 20:14Whosoever shall take a woman and her mother, it is iniquity: they shall burn him and them with fire; so there shall not be iniquity among you.
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 →