Leviticus 18:7
What does Leviticus 18:7 mean?
A plain-English look at Leviticus 18:7 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000The nakedness of thy father, even the nakedness of thy mother, shalt thou not uncover: she is thy mother; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
KJV
King James Version · 1611The nakedness of thy father, or the nakedness of thy mother, shalt thou not uncover: she is thy mother; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901The nakedness of thy father, even the nakedness of thy mother, shalt thou not uncover: she is thy mother; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949You may not have sex relations with your father or your mother: she is your mother, you may not take her.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`The nakedness of thy father and the nakedness of thy mother thou dost not uncover, she <FI>is<Fi> thy mother; thou dost not uncover her nakedness.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father, or the nakedness of thy mother: she is thy mother, thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890The nakedness of thy father, and the nakedness of thy mother, shalt thou not uncover: she is thy mother: thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Leviticus 18:8
The nakedness of thy father’s wife shalt thou not uncover; it is thy father’s nakedness.
- Ezekiel 22:10
In thee have they uncovered their fathers’ nakedness; in thee have they humbled her that was unclean in her impurity.
- Leviticus 20:11
And the man that lieth with his father’s wife hath uncovered his father’s nakedness: both of them shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.
- 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.
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