Leviticus 18:12
'The nakedness of a sister of thy father thou dost not uncover; she [is] a relation of thy father.
Young's Literal Translation
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
13'The nakedness of thy mother's sister thou dost not uncover; for she [is] thy mother's relation.
Cross References
Exodus 6:20And Amram taketh Jochebed his aunt to himself for a wife, and she beareth to him Aaron and Moses: and the years of the life of Amram [are] a hundred and thirty and seven years.
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 →