Leviticus 18:17
You shall not uncover the nakedness of a woman and her daughter, nor shall you take her son's daughter or her daughter's daughter, to uncover her nakedness; for they are her near kinswomen: it is wickedness.
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
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.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of a woman and her daughter, neither shalt thou take her son's daughter, or her daughter's daughter, to uncover her nakedness; for they are her near kinswomen: it is wickedness.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
Thou shalt not uncover{H1540} the nakedness{H6172} of a woman{H802} and her daughter;{H1323} thou shalt not take{H3947} her son's{H1121} daughter,{H1323} or her daughter's{H1323} daughter,{H1323} to uncover{H1540} her nakedness;{H6172} they are near kinswomen:{H7608} it is wickedness.{H2154}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
Thou shalt not uncover{H1540}{(H8762)} the nakedness{H6172} of a woman{H802} and her daughter{H1323}, neither shalt thou take{H3947}{(H8799)} her son's{H1121} daughter{H1323}, or her daughter's{H1323} daughter{H1323}, to uncover{H1540}{(H8763)} her nakedness{H6172}; for they are her near kinswomen{H7608}: it is wickedness{H2154}.
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
Thou shalt not discouer the preuytes of the wife ad hir doughter also, nether shalt thou take hir sonnes doughter or hir doughters doughter to vncouer their secrettes: they are hir nexte kyn, it were therfore wikydnesse.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Thou shalt not vncouer the preuytie of thy wife and of hir doughter also, nether shalt thou take hir sonnes doughter or hir doughters doughter, to vncouer their preuyties, for they are hir nexte kynswomen. And it is wickednesse.
Geneva Bible (1560)
Thou shalt not discouer the shame of the wife and of her daughter, neither shalt thou take her sonnes daughter, nor her daughters daughter, to vncouer her shame: for they are thy kinsfolkes, and it were wickednesse.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
Thou shalt not discouer the nakednesse of the wyfe and her daughter, neither shalt thou take her sonnes daughter, or her daughters daughter, to vncouer their nakednesse: For they are her kinswomen, and it were wickednesse.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of a woman and her daughter, neither shalt thou take her son's daughter, or her daughter's daughter, to uncover her nakedness; [for] they [are] her near kinswomen: it [is] wickedness.
Webster's Bible (1833)
"'You shall not uncover the nakedness of a woman and her daughter. You shall not take her son's daughter, or her daughter's daughter, to uncover her nakedness; they are near kinswomen: it is wickedness.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
`The nakedness of a woman and her daughter thou dost not uncover; her son's daughter, and her daughter's daughter thou dost not take to uncover her nakedness; they `are' her relations; it `is' wickedness.
American Standard Version (1901)
Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of a woman and her daughter; thou shalt not take her son's daughter, or her daughter's daughter, to uncover her nakedness; they are near kinswomen: it is wickedness.
American Standard Version (1901)
Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of a woman and her daughter; thou shalt not take her son's daughter, or her daughter's daughter, to uncover her nakedness; they are near kinswomen: it is wickedness.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
You may not take as wife a woman and her daughter, or her son's daughter or her daughter's daughter, for they are of one family: it is an act of shame.
World English Bible (2000)
"'You shall not uncover the nakedness of a woman and her daughter. You shall not take her son's daughter, or her daughter's daughter, to uncover her nakedness; they are near kinswomen: it is wickedness.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
You must not have sexual relations with both a woman and her daughter; you must not take as wife either her son’s daughter or her daughter’s daughter to have sexual relations with them. They are closely related to her– it is lewdness.
Referenced Verses
- Lev 20:14 : 14 And if a man takes a wife and her mother, it is wickedness: they shall be burned with fire, both he and they; that there be no wickedness among you.
- Deut 27:23 : 23 Cursed be he who lies with his mother-in-law. And all the people shall say, Amen.
- Amos 2:7 : 7 They pant after the dust of the earth on the head of the poor, and turn aside the way of the meek: and a man and his father go in to the same maid, to profane My holy name:
Similar Verses (AI)
These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.
- Lev 18:6-1611 verses91%
6 None of you shall approach anyone who is near of kin to uncover their nakedness: I am the LORD.
7 The nakedness of your father or the nakedness of your mother you shall not uncover: she is your mother; you shall not uncover her nakedness.
8 The nakedness of your father's wife you shall not uncover: it is your father's nakedness.
9 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.
10 The nakedness of your son's daughter, or of your daughter's daughter, their nakedness you shall not uncover: for theirs is your own nakedness.
11 The nakedness of your father's wife's daughter, begotten by your father, she is your sister, you shall not uncover her nakedness.
12 You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father's sister: she is your father's near kinswoman.
13 You shall not uncover the nakedness of your mother's sister: for she is your mother's near kinswoman.
14 You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father's brother; you shall not approach his wife: she is your aunt.
15 You shall not uncover the nakedness of your daughter-in-law: she is your son's wife; you shall not uncover her nakedness.
16 You shall not uncover the nakedness of your brother's wife: it is your brother's nakedness.
- Lev 18:18-247 verses86%
18 Nor shall you take a wife to her sister, to vex her, to uncover her nakedness, besides the other in her lifetime.
19 Also you shall not approach a woman to uncover her nakedness as long as she is put apart for her uncleanness.
20 Moreover, you shall not lie carnally with your neighbor's wife, to defile yourself with her.
21 And you shall not let any of your seed pass through the fire to Molech, nor shall you profane the name of your God: I am the LORD.
22 You shall not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is an abomination.
23 Nor shall you lie with any beast to defile yourself with it: neither shall any woman stand before a beast to lie down with it: it is confusion.
24 Do not defile yourselves in any of these things: for in all these the nations are defiled, which I cast out before you.
- Lev 20:17-215 verses86%
17 And if a man shall take his sister, his father's daughter, or his mother's daughter, and see her nakedness, and she see his nakedness; it is a wicked thing; and they shall be cut off in the sight of their people: he has uncovered his sister's nakedness; he shall bear his iniquity.
18 And if a man shall lie with a woman having her sickness, and shall uncover her nakedness; he has discovered her fountain, and she has uncovered the fountain of her blood: and both of them shall be cut off from among their people.
19 And you shall not uncover the nakedness of your mother's sister, nor of your father's sister, for he uncovers his near kin: they shall bear their iniquity.
20 And if a man shall lie with his uncle's wife, he has uncovered his uncle's nakedness: they shall bear their sin; they shall die childless.
21 And if a man shall take his brother's wife, it is an unclean thing: he has uncovered his brother's nakedness; they shall be childless.
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30 A man shall not take his father's wife, nor uncover his father's bed.
- Ezek 22:10-112 verses79%
10 In you they have uncovered their fathers' nakedness: in you they have humbled her who was set apart for impurity.
11 One has committed abomination with his neighbor's wife; another has lewdly defiled his daughter-in-law; and another in you has humbled his sister, his father's daughter.
- 77%
29 Do not prostitute your daughter, to cause her to become a whore; lest the land become full of whoredom, and the land become full of wickedness.
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14 And if a man takes a wife and her mother, it is wickedness: they shall be burned with fire, both he and they; that there be no wickedness among you.
- Lev 20:11-122 verses75%
11 And the man that lies with his father's wife has 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 lies with his daughter-in-law, both of them shall surely be put to death: they have wrought confusion; their blood shall be upon them.
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16 And you take their daughters for your sons, and their daughters go whoring after their gods, and make your sons go whoring after their gods.
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22 Cursed be he who lies with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.
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20 Cursed be he who lies with his father's wife; because he uncovers his father's bed. And all the people shall say, Amen.
- 72%
3 Neither shall you make marriages with them; your daughter you shall not give to his son, nor his daughter shall you take for your son.
- 71%
9 And the daughter of any priest, if she profanes herself by playing the whore, she profanes her father: she shall be burned with fire.
- Lev 21:2-32 verses71%
2 But for his relative who is near to him, that is, for his mother, and for his father, and for his son, and for his daughter, and for his brother,
3 And for his sister, a virgin who is near to him, who has had no husband; for her he may defile himself.
- 71%
17 There shall be no prostitute of the daughters of Israel, nor a sodomite of the sons of Israel.
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18 The woman also with whom a man lies with seed of emission, they shall both bathe themselves in water, and be unclean until the evening.
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27 For all these abominations have the men of the land done, who were before you, and the land is defiled;
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13 And a man lies with her carnally, and it is hidden from the eyes of her husband, and she is undetected, though she has defiled herself, and there is no witness against her, nor is she caught in the act;
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16 These are the statutes which the LORD commanded Moses, between a man and his wife, between the father and his daughter, being yet in her youth in her father's house.
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15 Who has not eaten upon the mountains, nor lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, has not defiled his neighbor's wife,
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2 You shall not take a wife for yourself, nor shall you have sons or daughters in this place.
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56 The tender and delicate woman among you, who would not venture to set the sole of her foot upon the ground for delicateness and tenderness, her eye shall be evil toward the husband of her bosom, and toward her son, and toward her daughter,
- 70%
26 Nor shall you go up by steps to My altar, that your nakedness may not be exposed on it.
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25 And they shall not go near a dead person to defile themselves; but for a father, or for a mother, or for a son, or for a daughter, for a brother, or for a sister who has had no husband, they may defile themselves.
- 70%
11 And does not do any of those duties, but has eaten upon the mountains, and defiled his neighbor's wife,
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45 You are your mother's daughter, that loathes her husband and her children; and you are the sister of your sisters, who loathe their husbands and their children; your mother was a Hittite, and your father an Amorite.