Leviticus 18:19

Also thou shalt not approach unto an isha to uncover her nakedness, as long as she has her tumah from her period of niddah.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

Also thou shalt not approach unto a woman to uncover her nakedness, as long as she is put apart for her uncleanness.

In Context

18Neither shalt thou take your wifeʼs achot (sister), to be a rival wife, to uncover her nakedness, beside the other in her lifetime.

20Moreover thou shalt not lie carnally with thy neighborʼs wife. You shall not give your shikhvat zera to make tamei with her.

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Cross References

Leviticus 15:19And if an isha have a discharge, and her discharge in her body be dahm, she shall be in her state of niddah (state of menstrual separation) seven days; and whosoever toucheth her shall be tamei until the erev.

Leviticus 20:18And if an ish shall lie with an isha during her davah (menstruous unwellness), and shall uncover her nakedness, he hath made bare her mekor (source), and she hath uncovered the source of her dahm; and both of them shall be cut off from among their people.

Ezekiel 22:10In thee have they uncovered the ervat av (nakedness of their father), + 22:10 i.e., had incest with mother or step-mother in thee have they raped her that had the teme'at haniddah (the uncleanness of the menstruation period).

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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