Leviticus 18:19

And unto a woman in the separation of her uncleanness shalt thou not come near to uncover her nakedness.

Targum Onkelos

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

18And a wife with her sister thou shalt not take to cause her tribulation by uncovering her nakedness over her in her life (time).

20Nor with the wife of thy neighbour shalt thou carnally lie to defile her.

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Cross References

Leviticus 15:19If a woman have a defluxion of blood in her flesh, seven days shall be for her separation, and whoso toucheth her shall be unclean until evening.

Leviticus 20:18And a man who lieth with a woman who is unclean, and uncovereth her nakedness, he hath uncovered her shame, and she hath uncovered the uncleanness of her blood: both of them shall be cut off from among their people.

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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