Leviticus 18:8
What does Leviticus 18:8 mean?
A plain-English look at Leviticus 18:8 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’s wife shalt thou not uncover; it is thy father’s nakedness.
KJV
King James Version · 1611The nakedness of thy father’s wife shalt thou not uncover: it is thy father’s nakedness.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901The nakedness of thy father’s wife shalt thou not uncover; it is thy father’s nakedness.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And you may not have sex relations with your father's wife: she is your father's.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`The nakedness of the wife of thy father thou dost not uncover; it <FI>is<Fi> the nakedness of thy father.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's wife: for it is the nakedness of thy father.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890The nakedness of thy father's wife shalt thou not uncover: it is thy father's nakedness.
Context
v.7The nakedness of thy father, even the nakedness of thy mother, shalt thou not uncover: she is thy mother; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
v.8This passage
v.9The 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.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 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:
- Genesis 49:4
Boiling over as water, thou shalt not have the pre-eminence; Because thou wentest up to thy father’s bed; Then defiledst thou it: he went up to my couch.
- 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.
- Deuteronomy 27:20
Cursed be he that lieth with his father’s wife, because he hath uncovered his father’s skirt. And all the people shall say, Amen.
- Deuteronomy 22:30
A man shall not take his father’s wife, and shall not uncover his father’s skirt.
- 1 Corinthians 5:1
It is actually reported that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not even among the Gentiles, that oneof you hath his father’s wife.
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