Leviticus 18:12

You must not have sexual relations with your father’s sister; she is your father’s close relative.

Majority Standard Bible

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

11You must not have sexual relations with the daughter of your father’s wife, born to your father; she is your sister.

13You must not have sexual relations with your mother’s sister, for she is your mother’s close relative.

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Cross References

Exodus 6:20And Amram married his father’s sister Jochebed, and she bore him Aaron and Moses. Amram lived 137 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 →

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