Leviticus 18:12

The nakedness of thy father’s sister thou shalt not uncover; she is of kin to thy father.

Targum Onkelos

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

11The nakedness of the daughter of thy father’s wife who hath been begotten of thy father, who is thy sister, thou shalt not uncover.

13The nakedness of thy mother’s sister thou shalt not uncover; for she is of kin to thy mother.

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Cross References

Exodus 6:20And Amram took Yokebed the sister of his father unto him to wife, and she bare him Aharon and Mosheh. And the years of the life of Amram were an hundred and thirty and seven 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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