Leviticus 20:19

Leviticus chapter 20 · verse 19 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother’s sister, nor of thy father’s sister; for he hath made naked his near kin: they shall bear their iniquity.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother’s sister, nor of thy father’s sister: for he uncovereth his near kin: they shall bear their iniquity.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother’s sister, nor of thy father’s sister; for he hath made naked his near kin: they shall bear their iniquity.

Context

v.18And if a man shall lie with a woman having her sickness, and shall uncover her nakedness; he hath made naked her fountain, and she hath uncovered the fountain of her blood: and both of them shall be cut off from among their people.

v.19This passage

v.20And if a man shall lie with his uncle’s wife, he hath uncovered his uncle’s nakedness: they shall bear their sin; they shall die childless.

Cross references

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

  • Leviticus 18:12

    Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father’s sister: she is thy father’s near kinswoman.

  • Exodus 6:20

    And Amram took him Jochebed his father’s sister to wife; and she bare him Aaron and Moses: and the years of the life of Amram were a hundred and thirty and seven years.

  • Leviticus 18:6

    None of you shall approach to any that are near of kin to him, to uncover their nakedness: I am Jehovah.