Leviticus 20:19

And the shame of thy mother’s sister, or of thy father’s sister, shalt thou not uncover,—for his near of kin, hath he exposed—their iniquity, shall they bear.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother’s sister, nor of thy father’s sister: for he uncovereth his near kin: they shall bear their iniquity.

In Context

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.

20And, any man, who lieth with his uncle’s wife, the shame of his uncle, hath he uncovered,—their sin, shall they bear—childless, shall they die.

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Cross References

Exodus 6:20So then, Amram took Jochebed, his father’s sister to himself to wife, and she bare to him—Aaron and Moses. And, the years of the life of Amram, were a hundred and thirty-seven.

Leviticus 18:12The shame of thy father’s sister, shalt thou not uncover,—thy father’s near of kin, she is.

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 20:11-22

10 And the man that committeth adultery with another man's wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbour's wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death. 11 And the man that lieth with his father's wife hath uncovered his father's nakedness: both of them shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them. 12 And if a man lie with his daughter in law, both of them shall surely be put to death: they have wrought confusion; their blood shall be upon them. 13 If a man also… Read the whole commentary →

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