Leviticus 18:12

Thou shalt not vncouer the shame of thy fathers sister: for she is thy fathers kinswoman.

Geneva Bible 1599

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 shame of thy fathers wiues daughter, begotten of thy father (for she is thy sister) thou shalt not, I say, discouer her shame.

13Thou shalt not discouer the shame of thy mothers sister: for she is thy mothers kinsewoman.

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Cross References

Exodus 6:20And Amram tooke Iochebed his fathers sister to his wife, and shee bare him Aaron and Moses (and Amram liued an hundreth thirtie and seuen yeere)

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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