Leviticus 18:8
The shame of thy fathers wife shalt thou not discouer: for it is thy fathers shame.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
The nakedness of thy father’s wife shalt thou not uncover: it is thy father’s nakedness.
In Context
Cross References
Genesis 35:22Now, when Israel dwelt in that land, Reuben went, and lay with Bilhah his fathers concubine, and it came to Israels eare. And Iaakob had twelue sonnes.
Leviticus 20:11And the man that lyeth with his fathers wife, because hee hath vncouered his fathers shame, they shall both dye: their blood shalbe vpon them.
Deuteronomy 23:1None that is hurt by bursting, or that hath his priuie member cut off, shall enter into the Congregation of the Lord.
2 Samuel 16:21And Ahithophel said vnto Absalom, Goe in to thy fathers concubines, which he hath left to keepe the house: and when all Israel shall heare, that thou art abhorred of thy father, the hands of all that are with thee, shall be strong.
Amos 2:7They gape ouer the head of the poore, in the dust of the earth, and peruert the wayes of the meeke: and a man and his father will goe in to a mayde to dishonour mine holy Name.
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 →