Leviticus 18:16
What does Leviticus 18:16 mean?
A plain-English look at Leviticus 18:16 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother’s wife: it is thy brother’s nakedness.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother’s wife: it is thy brother’s nakedness.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother’s wife: it is thy brother’s nakedness.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949You may not have sex relations with your brother's wife, for she is your brother's.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`The nakedness of thy brother's wife thou dost not uncover; it <FI>is<Fi> thy brother's nakedness.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother's wife: because it is the nakedness of thy brother.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890The nakedness of thy brother's wife shalt thou not uncover: it is thy brother's nakedness.
Context
v.15Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy daughter-in-law: she is thy son’s wife; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
v.16This passage
v.17Thou 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.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 25:5
If brethren dwell together, and one of them die, and have no son, the wife of the dead shall not be married without unto a stranger: her husband’s brother shall go in unto her, and take her to him to wife, and perform the duty of a husband’s brother unto her.
- Luke 3:19
but Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother’s wife, and for all the evil things which Herod had done,
- Matthew 22:24
saying, Teacher, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
- Mark 12:19
Teacher, Moses wrote unto us, If a man’s brother die, and leave a wife behind him, and leave no child, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
- Matthew 14:3
For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife.
- Mark 6:17
For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife; for he had married her.
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