Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “’Do not have sexual relations with your sister, either your father’s daughter or your mother’s daughter, whether she was born in the same home or elsewhere. New Living Translation “Do not have sexual relations with your sister or half sister, whether she is your father’s daughter or your mother’s daughter, whether she was born into your household or someone else’s. English Standard Version You shall not uncover the nakedness of your sister, your father’s daughter or your mother’s daughter, whether brought up in the family or in another home. Berean Standard Bible You must not have sexual relations with your sister, either your father’s daughter or your mother’s daughter, whether she was born in the same home or elsewhere. King James Bible The nakedness of thy sister, the daughter of thy father, or daughter of thy mother, whether she be born at home, or born abroad, even their nakedness thou shalt not uncover. New King James Version The nakedness of your sister, the daughter of your father, or the daughter of your mother, whether born at home or elsewhere, their nakedness you shall not uncover. New American Standard Bible As for the nakedness of your sister, either your father’s daughter or your mother’s daughter, whether born in the household or born outside the household, you shall not uncover their nakedness. NASB 1995 The nakedness of your sister, either your father’s daughter or your mother’s daughter, whether born at home or born outside, their nakedness you shall not uncover. NASB 1977 ‘The nakedness of your sister, either your father’s daughter or your mother’s daughter, whether born at home or born outside, their nakedness you shall not uncover. Legacy Standard Bible The nakedness of your sister, either your father’s daughter or your mother’s daughter, whether born at home or born outside, their nakedness you shall not uncover. Amplified Bible You shall not uncover the nakedness of your sister, either the daughter of your father or of your mother, whether born at home or born elsewhere. Christian Standard Bible You are not to have sexual intercourse with your sister, either your father’s daughter or your mother’s, whether born at home or born elsewhere. You are not to have sex with her. Holman Christian Standard Bible You are not to have sexual intercourse with your sister, either your father’s daughter or your mother’s, whether born at home or born elsewhere. You are not to have sex with her. American Standard Version The 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English The nakedness of your sister, the daughter of your father or the daughter of your mother who is the child of your father or of another man, do not reveal her nakedness. Brenton Septuagint Translation The nakedness of thy sister by thy father or by thy mother, born at home or abroad, their nakedness thou shalt not uncover. Contemporary English Version Don't have sex with your sister or stepsister, whether you grew up together or not. Douay-Rheims Bible Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy sister by father or by mother, whether born at home or abroad. English Revised Version The 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation Never have sexual intercourse with your stepsister, whether she is your father's daughter or your mother's daughter. It makes no difference whether or not she was born in your house. Good News Translation Do not have intercourse with your sister or your stepsister, whether or not she was brought up in the same house with you. International Standard Version "You are not to have sexual relations with your sister, whether she's your father's daughter or your mother's daughter, whether she's born in your home or outside your home. You are not to have sexual relations with her. JPS Tanakh 1917 The 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. Literal Standard Version The nakedness of your sister, daughter of your father, or daughter of your mother, born at home or born outside—you do not uncover their nakedness. Majority Standard Bible You must not have sexual relations with your sister, either your father’s daughter or your mother’s daughter, whether she was born in the same home or elsewhere. New American Bible You shall not have intercourse with your sister, your father’s daughter or your mother’s daughter, whether she was born in your own household or born elsewhere. NET Bible You must not have sexual intercourse with your sister, whether she is your father's daughter or your mother's daughter, whether she is born in the same household or born outside it; you must not have sexual intercourse with either of them. New Revised Standard Version You shall not uncover the nakedness of your sister, your father’s daughter or your mother’s daughter, whether born at home or born abroad. New Heart English Bible "'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your sister, the daughter of your father, or the daughter of your mother, whether born at home, or born abroad. Webster's Bible Translation The nakedness of thy sister, the daughter of thy father, or daughter of thy mother, whether born at home, or born abroad, even their nakedness thou shalt not uncover. World English Bible “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your sister, the daughter of your father, or the daughter of your mother, whether born at home or born abroad. Young's Literal Translation 'The nakedness of thy sister, daughter of thy father, or daughter of thy mother, born at home or born without; thou dost not uncover their nakedness. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Unlawful Sexual Relations…8You must not have sexual relations with your father’s wife; it would dishonor your father. 9You must not have sexual relations with your sister, either your father’s daughter or your mother’s daughter, whether she was born in the same home or elsewhere. 10You must not have sexual relations with your son’s daughter or your daughter’s daughter, for that would shame your family.… Cross References Leviticus 18:10 You must not have sexual relations with your son's daughter or your daughter's daughter, for that would shame your family. Leviticus 18:11 You must not have sexual relations with the daughter of your father's wife, born to your father; she is your sister. Leviticus 20:17 If a man marries his sister, whether the daughter of his father or of his mother, and they have sexual relations, it is a disgrace. They must be cut off in the sight of their people. He has uncovered the nakedness of his sister; he shall bear his iniquity. Deuteronomy 27:22 Cursed is he who sleeps with his sister, the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother.' And let all the people say, 'Amen!' 2 Samuel 13:14 But Amnon refused to listen to her, and being stronger, he violated her and lay with her. Treasury of Scripture The nakedness of your sister, the daughter of your father, or daughter of your mother, whether she be born at home, or born abroad, even their nakedness you shall not uncover. Leviticus 20:17 And if a man shall take his sister, his father's daughter, or his mother's daughter, and see her nakedness, and she see his nakedness; it is a wicked thing; and they shall be cut off in the sight of their people: he hath uncovered his sister's nakedness; he shall bear his iniquity. Deuteronomy 27:22 Cursed be he that lieth with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen. 2 Samuel 13:11-14 And when she had brought them unto him to eat, he took hold of her, and said unto her, Come lie with me, my sister… Jump to Previous Abroad Birth Born Country Daughter Either Elsewhere Father's Home Mother Mother's Nakedness Outside Relations Sexual Sister Uncover Wherever WhetherJump to Next Abroad Birth Born Country Daughter Either Elsewhere Father's Home Mother Mother's Nakedness Outside Relations Sexual Sister Uncover Wherever WhetherLeviticus 18 1. Unlawful marriages and unlawful lusts(9) The nakedness of thy sister.--The fact that Adam married "bone of his bone and flesh of his flesh," and that his sons married their own sisters, encouraged the ancient Hebrew to imitate their example. Hence we find Abraham, the father of the faithful, married his half-sister (Genesis 20:12). The same practice obtained amongst other nations of antiquity. Thus the Athenians married their half-sisters by their father's side, and the Spartans married half-sisters by the same mother, whilst the Assyrians and Egyptians married full sisters. Though nothing can be more explicit than the law here laid down, and though the transgression of it is denounced as an accursed and impious crime, to be visited with capital punishment (see Leviticus 20:17; Deuteronomy 27:22), yet from the narrative of Amnon and his sister Tamar, and especially from the touching and melancholy remark of the outraged sister (2Samuel 13:13; 2Samuel 13:16; 2Samuel 13:20), it is evident that the practice of the primitive parents of the human race and the example of the father of the Hebrew nation, continued to be followed in spite of this law. (Comp. Ezekiel 22:11.) . . . Verse 9. - In the third place, incest with a sister is forbidden, and it is specifically stated that under the term "sister" is meant the half-sister, the daughter of thy father, or... thy mother,... born at home, as would naturally be the case if she were the father's daughter, or born abroad, that is, the daughter of the mother by a previous marriage, when she belonged to a different household. Tamar's appeal to Amnon, "I pray thee speak unto the king; for he will not withhold me from thee," exhibits to us the poor woman grasping at any argument which might save her from her half-brother's brutality, and does not indicate that such marriages were, in the time of David, permissible (2 Samuel 13:29). The exact degree of relationship which existed between Abraham and Sarah is not altogether certain (cf. Genesis 20:12 with Genesis 11:29). Ezekiel reckons this sin in the catalogue of the iniquities of Jerusalem (Ezekiel 22:11). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew You must notלֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no have sexual relations with תְגַלֶּ֖ה (ṯə·ḡal·leh) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 1540: To denude, to exile, to reveal your sister, אֲחֽוֹתְךָ֤ (’ă·ḥō·wṯ·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 269: Sister -- a sister either your father’s אָבִ֙יךָ֙ (’ā·ḇî·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 1: Father daughter בַת־ (ḇaṯ-) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 1323: A daughter or א֣וֹ (’ōw) Conjunction Strong's 176: Desire, if your mother’s daughter, אִמֶּ֔ךָ (’im·me·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 517: A mother, ) whether she was born מוֹלֶ֣דֶת (mō·w·le·ḏeṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 4138: Nativity, lineage, native country, offspring, family in the same home בַּ֔יִת (ba·yiṯ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1004: A house or א֖וֹ (’ōw) Conjunction Strong's 176: Desire, if elsewhere. ח֑וּץ (ḥūṣ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2351: Separate by a, wall, outside, outdoors Links Leviticus 18:9 NIVLeviticus 18:9 NLT Leviticus 18:9 ESV Leviticus 18:9 NASB Leviticus 18:9 KJV Leviticus 18:9 BibleApps.com Leviticus 18:9 Biblia Paralela Leviticus 18:9 Chinese Bible Leviticus 18:9 French Bible Leviticus 18:9 Catholic Bible OT Law: Leviticus 18:9 You shall not uncover the nakedness (Le Lv Lev.) |
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