Leviticus 18:9

Do not sleep with any sister of yours, whether she is the daughter of your father or the daughter of your mother, whether she was raised at your home or distant from you. You must not sleep with your sisters.

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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

8Do not sleep with any of your father's wives; you must not dishonor your father like that.

10Do not sleep with your son's daughter or with your daughter's daughter. That would be your own shame.

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Cross References

Leviticus 18:11Do not sleep with your father's wife's daughter, who was born of your father. She is your sister, and you must not sleep with her.

Deuteronomy 27:22'May the man be cursed who sleeps with his sister, the daughter of his father, or with the daughter of his mother.' Then all the people must say, 'Amen.'

2 Samuel 13:12She answered him, “No, my brother, do not force me, for nothing like this should be done in Israel. Do not do this appalling thing!

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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