Leviticus 18:14

Thou shalt not show the filthhood of the brother of thy father, neither thou shalt nigh to his wife, that is joined to thee by affinity. (Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father’s brother, that is, thou shalt not come near to his wife, for she is joined to thee by affinity.)

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father’s brother, thou shalt not approach to his wife: she is thine aunt.

In Context

13Thou shalt not show the filthhood of the sister of thy mother, for she is the flesh of thy mother. (Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother’s sister, for she is of thy mother’s flesh.)

15Thou shalt not show the filthhood of thy son’s wife, for she is the wife of thy son, neither thou shalt discover her shame; and no man take his brother’s wife. (Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy son’s wife, for she is thy son’s wife, so thou shalt not uncover her nakedness; and no man shall take his brother’s wife to bed.)

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Cross References

Leviticus 20:20He that doeth fleshly knowing with the wife of his father’s brother, either of his mother’s brother, and showeth the filth (hood) of his kin, both they shall bear their sin, [and] they shall die without free children. (He who doeth fleshly knowing with the wife of his father’s brother, or the wife of his mother’s brother, and uncovereth the nakedness of his kin, they both shall bear their sin, and they shall die without any children.)

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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