Leviticus 18:9

+ 18:9. Lev 18:9 (Lev 18:24-30) (#7.441): Not to have sexual relations with your sister “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your sister, the daughter of your father, or the daughter of your mother, whether born at home, or born abroad.

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The nakedness of thy sister, the daughter of thy father, or daughter of thy mother, whether she be born at home, or born abroad, even their nakedness thou shalt not uncover.

In Context

8+ 18:8. Lev 18:8 (Lev 18:24-30) (#7.440): Not to have sexual relations with your father’s wife “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s wife. It is your father’s nakedness.

10+ 18:10. Lev 18:10 (Lev 18:24-30) (#7.442): Not to have sexual relations with your son’s daughter (granddaughter) “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your son’s daughter, + 18:10. Lev 18:10 (Lev 18:24-30) (#7.443): Not to have sexual relations with your daughter’s daughter (granddaughter) or of your daughter’s daughter, even their nakedness: + 18:10. Lev 18:10 (Lev 18:11, 18:24-30) (#7.444): T. This (second) command is not found in the straightforward text / R. Not to have sexual relations with your own daughter R. Note: Oral Tradition says this command is actually a Torah ·Teaching· command not originating from Oral Tradition; it was not mentioned because it is so natural it is straightforward without being mentioned (derived from Lev 18:11) for theirs is your own nakedness.

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Cross References

Leviticus 18:11+ 18:11. Lev 18:11 (Lev 18:24-30) (#7.445): Not to have sexual relations with your father’s wife’s daughter (sister or step sister) “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s wife’s daughter, conceived by your father, since she is your sister.

Deuteronomy 27:22‘Cursed is he who lies with his sister, his father’s daughter or his mother’s daughter.’ ‘All the people shall say, ‘ Amen ·So be it·.’

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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