Leviticus 18:9
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Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy sister by father or by mother: whether born at home or abroad.

Leviticus 20:17 If any man take his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother, and see her nakedness, and she behold her brother's shame: they have committed a crime. They shall be slain, in the sight of their people, because they have discovered one another's nakedness. And they shall bear their iniquity.

Deuteronomy 27:22 Cursed be he that lieth with his sister, the daughter of his father, or of his mother: and all the people shall say: Amen.

2 Samuel 13:11-14 And when she had presented him the meat, he took hold of her, and said: Come lie with me, my sister. . . .

Ezekiel 22:11 And every one hath committed abomination with his neighbour's wife, and the father in law hath wickedly defiled his daughter in law, the brother hath oppressed his sister the daughter of his father in thee.

Context
Unlawful Sexual Relations
8Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's wife: for it is the nakedness of thy father. 9Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy sister by father or by mother: whether born at home or abroad.10Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy son's daughter, or thy daughter's daughter: because it is thy own nakedness.…
Cross References
Leviticus 18:10
Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy son's daughter, or thy daughter's daughter: because it is thy own nakedness.

Leviticus 18:11
Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's wife's daughter, whom she bore to thy father: and who is thy sister.

Leviticus 20:17
If any man take his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother, and see her nakedness, and she behold her brother's shame: they have committed a crime. They shall be slain, in the sight of their people, because they have discovered one another's nakedness. And they shall bear their iniquity.

Deuteronomy 27:22
Cursed be he that lieth with his sister, the daughter of his father, or of his mother: and all the people shall say: Amen.

2 Samuel 13:14
But he would not hearken to her prayers, but being stronger overpowered her and lay with her.

Lexicon
You must not
לֹ֥א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no

have sexual relations with
תְגַלֶּ֖ה (ṯə·ḡal·leh)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1540: To denude, to exile, to reveal

your sister,
אֲחֽוֹתְךָ֤ (’ă·ḥō·wṯ·ḵā)
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 269: Sister -- a sister

either your father’s
אָבִ֙יךָ֙ (’ā·ḇî·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1: Father

daughter
בַת־ (ḇaṯ-)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1323: A daughter

or
א֣וֹ (’ōw)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 176: Desire, if

your mother’s daughter,
אִמֶּ֔ךָ (’im·me·ḵā)
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 517: A mother, )

whether she was born
מוֹלֶ֣דֶת (mō·w·le·ḏeṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 4138: Nativity, lineage, native country, offspring, family

in the same home
בַּ֔יִת (ba·yiṯ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1004: A house

or
א֖וֹ (’ōw)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 176: Desire, if

elsewhere.
ח֑וּץ (ḥūṣ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2351: Separate by a, wall, outside, outdoors


Additional Translations
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.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.

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.

The nakedness of thy sister by thy father or by thy mother, born at home or abroad, their nakedness thou shalt not uncover.

The nakedness of thy sister, the daughter of thy father, or daughter of thy mother, born at home, or born abroad -- their nakedness shalt thou not uncover.

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.

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.

"'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.

'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.
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