Leviticus 18:9

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.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

עֶרְוַ֨ת אֲחֽוֹתְךָ֤ בַת־אָבִ֙יךָ֙ א֣וֹ בַת־אִמֶּ֔ךָ מוֹלֶ֣דֶת בַּ֔יִת א֖וֹ מוֹלֶ֣דֶת ח֑וּץ לֹ֥א תְגַלֶּ֖ה עֶרְוָתָֽן׃

Transliteration

ʿerwat ʾăḥôtəkā bat-ʾābîkā or ʾô bat-ʾimmekā môledet bayit or ʾô môledet ḥûts lōʾ təgalleh ʿerwātān

Grammar Details

• *ʿerwat*: noun, feminine singular construct - nakedness of
• *ʾăḥôtəkā*: noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your sister
• *bat*: noun, feminine singular construct - daughter of
• *ʾābîkā*: noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father
• *ʾô*: conjunction - or
• *ʾimmekā*: noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your mother
• *môledet*: noun, feminine singular construct - born of
• *bayit*: noun, masculine singular - house/home
• *ḥûts*: noun, masculine singular - outside
• *lōʾ*: negative particle - not
• *təgalleh*: Piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall uncover
• *ʿerwātān*: noun, feminine singular + 3rd feminine plural suffix - their nakedness

Word Meanings

• *ʿerwat*: nakedness of/sexual parts of/shame of
• *môledet* *bayit*: born at home/born in the house/legitimate child
• *môledet* *ḥûts*: born outside/born elsewhere/illegitimate child
• *təgalleh*: you shall uncover/you shall expose/you shall have sexual relations with

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  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.

• 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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  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.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  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.

• 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 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.
• Deut 27:22 : 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.
• Ezek 22:11 : 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.
• Lev 18:11 : 11 The nakedness of your father's wife's daughter, begotten by your father, she is your sister, you shall not uncover her nakedness.
• 2 Sam 13:11-14 : 11 And when she had brought them to him to eat, he took hold of her, and said to her, Come lie with me, my sister. 12 And she answered him, No, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing should be done in Israel: do not commit this disgrace. 13 And as for me, where could I cause my shame to go? And as for you, you would be like one of the fools in Israel. Now therefore, please speak to the king, for he will not withhold me from you. 14 However, he would not listen to her voice; but being stronger than she, forced her, and lay with her.