Leviticus 18:14

+ 18:14. Lev 18:14 (Lev 18:24-30) (#7.448): Not to have sexual relations with your father’s brother’s wife (aunt) “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s brother + 18:14. Lev 18:14 (Lev 18:24-30) (#7.449): T. This command is not found in the straightforward text / R. Not to have sexual relations with your father’s brother (uncle) / R. Not to have homosexual relations with your father’s brother by not approaching his wife. She is your aunt.

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Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father’s brother, thou shalt not approach to his wife: she is thine aunt.

In Context

13+ 18:13. Lev 18:13 (Lev 18:24-30) (#7.447): Not to have sexual relations with your mother’s sister (aunt) “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your mother’s sister: for she is your mother’s near kinswoman.

15+ 18:15. Lev 18:15 (Lev 18:24-30) (#7.450): Not to have sexual relations with your son’s wife (daughter-in-law) “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your daughter-in-law: she is your son’s wife. You shall not uncover her nakedness.

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Cross References

Leviticus 20:20If a man lies with his uncle’s wife, he has uncovered his dod ·uncle’s· nakedness. They shall bear their crime deserving peanlty, sin ·missing the goal·. They shall die childless.

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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