Leviticus 18:9
Do not have sexual relations with your sister, either your father’s daughter or your mother’s daughter, whether born in the same household or elsewhere.
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King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
The nakedness of thy sister, the daughter of thy father, or daughter of thy mother, whether she be born at home, or born abroad, even their nakedness thou shalt not uncover.
KJV1611 – Modern English
The nakedness of your sister, the daughter of your father or daughter of your mother, whether born at home or born abroad, their nakedness you shall not uncover.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
The nakedness of thy sister, the daughter of thy father, or daughter of thy mother, whether she be born at home, or born abroad, even their nakedness thou shalt not uncover.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
The nakedness{H6172} of thy sister,{H269} the daughter{H1323} of thy father,{H1} or the daughter{H1323} of thy mother,{H517} whether born{H4138} at home,{H1004} or born{H4138} abroad,{H2351} even their nakedness{H6172} thou shalt not uncover.{H1540}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
The nakedness{H6172} of thy sister{H269}, the daughter{H1323} of thy father{H1}, or daughter{H1323} of thy mother{H517}, whether she be born{H4138} at home{H1004}, or born{H4138} abroad{H2351}, even their nakedness{H6172} thou shalt not uncover{H1540}{(H8762)}.
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
Thou shalt not discouer the preuyte of thy syster, the doughter of thy father or of thy mother: whether she be borne at home or without.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Thou shalt not vncouer the preuytie of thy sister, which is the doughter of yi father or of yi mother, whether she be borne at home or without.
Geneva Bible (1560)
Thou shalt not discouer the shame of thy sister the daughter of thy father, or the daughter of thy mother, whether shee bee borne at home, or borne without: thou shalt not discouer their shame.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
Thou shalt not discouer the nakednesse of thy sister, the daughter of thy father, or daughter of thy mother, whether she be borne at home, or without.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
The nakedness of thy sister, the daughter of thy father, or daughter of thy mother, [whether she be] born at home, or born abroad, [even] their nakedness thou shalt not uncover.
Webster's Bible (1833)
"'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your sister, the daughter of your father, or the daughter of your mother, whether born at home, or born abroad.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
`The nakedness of thy sister, daughter of thy father, or daughter of thy mother, born at home or born without; thou dost not uncover their nakedness.
American Standard Version (1901)
The nakedness of thy sister, the daughter of thy father, or the daughter of thy mother, whether born at home, or born abroad, even their nakedness thou shalt not uncover.
American Standard Version (1901)
The nakedness of thy sister, the daughter of thy father, or the daughter of thy mother, whether born at home, or born abroad, even their nakedness thou shalt not uncover.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
You may not take your sister, the daughter of your father or of your mother, wherever her birth took place, among you or in another country.
World English Bible (2000)
"'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your sister, the daughter of your father, or the daughter of your mother, whether born at home, or born abroad.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
You must not have sexual relations with your sister, whether she is your father’s daughter or your mother’s daughter, whether she is born in the same household or born outside it; you must not have sexual relations with either of them.
Referenced Verses
- Lev 20:17 : 17 If a man marries his sister, whether she is the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother, and they see each other's nakedness, it is a disgrace. They shall be cut off in the sight of their people; he has uncovered his sister's nakedness and shall bear his iniquity.
- Deut 27:22 : 22 Cursed is anyone who has sexual relations with his sister, the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother. Then all the people shall say, 'Amen.'
- Ezek 22:11 : 11 One man commits an abomination with his neighbor’s wife, another defiles his daughter-in-law with wickedness, and another violates his sister, his father’s daughter.
- Lev 18:11 : 11 Do not have sexual relations with the daughter of your father’s wife, born to your father; she is your sister.
- 2 Sam 13:11-14 : 11 But when she took them to him to eat, he grabbed her and said, 'Come, lie with me, my sister.' 12 She answered him, 'No, my brother! Don’t force me. Such a thing should not be done in Israel! Don’t do this outrageous thing.' 13 What about me? Where could I get rid of my disgrace? And you would be like one of the wicked fools in Israel. Please speak to the king; he will not withhold me from you. 14 But he refused to listen to her, and being stronger than she, he forced her and lay with her.
Similar Verses (AI)
These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.
- Lev 18:10-2011 verses94%
10 Do not have sexual relations with your son’s daughter or your daughter’s daughter, for that would dishonor yourself.
11 Do not have sexual relations with the daughter of your father’s wife, born to your father; she is your sister.
12 Do not have sexual relations with your father’s sister; she is your father’s close relative.
13 Do not have sexual relations with your mother’s sister, because she is your mother’s close relative.
14 Do not dishonor your father’s brother by approaching his wife to have sexual relations; she is your aunt.
15 Do not have sexual relations with your daughter-in-law. She is your son’s wife; you must not uncover her nakedness.
16 Do not have sexual relations with your brother’s wife; that would dishonor your brother.
17 Do not have sexual relations with both a woman and her daughter. Do not take her son’s daughter or her daughter’s daughter to uncover their nakedness; they are her close relatives. That is wickedness.
18 Do not take your wife’s sister as a rival wife and have sexual relations with her while your wife is living.
19 Do not approach a woman to have sexual relations with her during the uncleanness of her monthly period.
20 Do not have sexual relations with your neighbor’s wife and defile yourself with her.
- Lev 18:6-83 verses91%
6 No one is to approach any close relative to have sexual relations. I am the LORD.
7 Do not dishonor your father by uncovering your mother’s nakedness. She is your mother; you must not have sexual relations with her.
8 Do not have sexual relations with your father’s wife; that would dishonor your father.
- Lev 20:17-215 verses87%
17 If a man marries his sister, whether she is the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother, and they see each other's nakedness, it is a disgrace. They shall be cut off in the sight of their people; he has uncovered his sister's nakedness and shall bear his iniquity.
18 If a man lies with a woman during her menstrual impurity and uncovers her nakedness, he has exposed her source of blood, and she has uncovered the source of her blood. Both of them shall be cut off from among their people.
19 You shall not uncover the nakedness of your mother's sister or your father's sister, for this would dishonor a close relative. They shall bear their iniquity.
20 If a man lies with his aunt, he has uncovered his uncle's nakedness. They shall bear their sin; they shall die childless.
21 If a man marries his brother's wife, it is impurity. He has uncovered his brother's nakedness; they shall be childless.
- Ezek 22:10-112 verses77%
10 In you, they have dishonored their fathers' nakedness; they have violated women during their impurity.
11 One man commits an abomination with his neighbor’s wife, another defiles his daughter-in-law with wickedness, and another violates his sister, his father’s daughter.
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22 Cursed is anyone who has sexual relations with his sister, the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother. Then all the people shall say, 'Amen.'
- Lev 21:2-32 verses75%
2 Except for a close relative, his mother, his father, his son, his daughter, or his brother.
3 And also for his virgin sister, who is near to him and has not been married, he may defile himself for her.
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29 Do not degrade your daughter by making her a prostitute, or the land will become filled with wickedness.
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11 If a man sleeps with his father's wife, he has uncovered his father's nakedness. Both of them shall surely be put to death; their blood is upon them.
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18 When she openly displayed her prostitution and exposed her nakedness, I turned away from her in disgust, just as I had turned away from her sister.
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9 If a priest's daughter defiles herself by becoming a prostitute, she profanes her father and must be burned with fire.
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25 Priests must not come near a dead person and defile themselves, except for a father, mother, son, daughter, brother, or an unmarried sister. For these, they may defile themselves.
- Gen 9:22-232 verses71%
22 Ham, the father of Canaan, saw his father's nakedness and told his two brothers outside.
23 But Shem and Japheth took a garment, laid it across their shoulders, and walked backward to cover their father’s nakedness. Their faces were turned the other way so they would not see their father’s nakedness.
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16 And when you take some of their daughters as wives for your sons, their daughters will lead your sons to prostitute themselves to their gods.
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20 Cursed is anyone who sleeps with his father's wife, for he has dishonored his father's bed. Then all the people shall say, 'Amen.'
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16 If he annuls them after he hears of them, then he must bear the consequences of her wrongdoing.
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36 Thus both of Lot’s daughters became pregnant by their father.
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61 Then you will remember your ways and be ashamed, when you receive your older and younger sisters. I will give them to you as daughters, but not because of your covenant.
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18 If a man lies with a woman and there is an emission of semen, both of them must bathe with water, and they will remain unclean until evening.
- Ezek 16:45-462 verses69%
45 You are a true daughter of your mother, who loathed her husband and her children. And you are a sister of your sisters, who loathed their husbands and their children. Your mother was a Hittite, and your father an Amorite.
46 Your elder sister was Samaria, who lived with her daughters to the north of you. Your younger sister was Sodom, who lived with her daughters to the south of you.
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26 So I will expose your skirts over your face, and your shame will be seen.
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26 And do not go up to My altar by steps, so that your nakedness is not exposed on it.
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36 This is what the Lord GOD says: Because you poured out your lust and exposed your nakedness in your promiscuity with your lovers and because of all your detestable idols and the blood of your children you gave to them,
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12 She answered him, 'No, my brother! Don’t force me. Such a thing should not be done in Israel! Don’t do this outrageous thing.'
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6 But that prophet or dreamer must be put to death, because he encouraged rebellion against the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt and redeemed you from the house of slavery, to lead you away from the path the LORD your God commanded you to follow. You must purge the evil from among you.
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13 and another man has sexual relations with her secretly, and it is hidden from her husband, and she is not caught but has become defiled, even though there is no witness against her,
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22 In all your detestable practices and prostitution, you did not remember the days of your youth when you were naked and bare, kicking about in your blood.
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1 If you see your brother's ox or sheep wandering off, do not ignore it. Be sure to return it to your brother.
- 68%
48 As surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, your sister Sodom and her daughters did not do as you and your daughters have done.
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6 For you have taken pledges from your brothers without cause, and stripped the naked of their clothing.