Devine Scripture

Leviticus 18:17

Leviticus chapter 18 · verse 17 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

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.

ASV

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.

Context

v.16Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother’s wife: it is thy brother’s nakedness.

v.17This passage

v.18And thou shalt not take a wife to her sister, to be a rival to her, to uncover her nakedness, besides the other in her life-time.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Leviticus 20:14

    And if a man take a wife and her mother, it is wickedness: they shall be burnt with fire, both he and they; that there be no wickedness among you.

  • Deuteronomy 27:23

    Cursed be he that lieth with his mother-in-law. And all the people shall say, Amen.

  • Amos 2:7

    they that 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 unto the same maiden, to profane my holy name: