Leviticus 18:12
Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of the achot of thy av; she is thy fatherʼs near kinswoman. + 18:12 i.e., close relative
Orthodox Jewish 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
Cross References
Exodus 6:20And Amram took him Yocheved his fatherʼs sister to wife; and she bore him Aharon and Moshe: and the years of the life of Amram were a hundred and thirty and seven shanah.
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 →