Leviticus 18:19

And unto a woman during her removal for uncleanness, shalt thou not approach, to uncover her shame.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

Also thou shalt not approach unto a woman to uncover her nakedness, as long as she is put apart for her uncleanness.

In Context

18And, a woman unto her sister, shalt thou not take,—to cause rivalry, by uncovering her shame besides her own while she is living.

20And of the wife of thy neighbour, shalt thou not have carnal knowledge,—to commit uncleanness with her.

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Cross References

Leviticus 15:19And, when a, woman, hath a flow, and her flow in her flesh is, blood, seven days, shall she continue in her removal, and whosoever toucheth her, shall be unclean until the evening;

Leviticus 20:18And, any man, who lieth with a woman having her sickness, and uncovereth her shame, her fountain, hath he exposed, she, also hath uncovered her fountain of blood,—they shall therefore both be cut off out of the midst of their people.

Ezekiel 22:10A father’s shame hath been uncovered in thee, Her that was unclean in her removal, have they humbled in thee;

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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