Parallel Verses English Standard Version And you shall not take a woman as a rival wife to her sister, uncovering her nakedness while her sister is still alive. King James Bible Neither shalt thou take a wife to her sister, to vex her, to uncover her nakedness, beside the other in her life time. American Standard Version And thou shalt not take a wife to her sister, to be a rival to her , to uncover her nakedness, besides the other in her life-time. Douay-Rheims Bible Thou shalt not take thy wife's sister for a harlot, to rival her, neither shalt thou discover her nakedness, while she is yet living. English Revised Version And thou shalt not take a woman to her sister, to be a rival to her, to uncover her nakedness, beside the other in her life time. Webster's Bible Translation Neither shalt thou take a wife to her sister, to vex her, to uncover her nakedness besides the other in her life-time. Leviticus 18:18 Parallel Commentary Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old TestamentMarriage or conjugal intercourse with the sister of either father or mother (i.e., with either the paternal or maternal aunt) was prohibited, because she was the blood-relation of the father or mother. שׁאר equals בּשׂר שׁאר (Leviticus 18:6, as in Leviticus 20:19; Leviticus 21:2; Numbers 27:11), hence שׁארה, blood-relationship (Leviticus 18:17). Treasury of Scripture Knowledge wife. or, one wife to another to vex her Cross References Leviticus 18:17 You shall not uncover the nakedness of a woman and of her daughter, and you shall not take her son's daughter or her daughter's daughter to uncover her nakedness; they are relatives; it is depravity. Leviticus 18:19 "You shall not approach a woman to uncover her nakedness while she is in her menstrual uncleanness. Jump to Previous Addition Adversary Alive Besides Competition Life Marry Nakedness Relations Rival Sexual Sister Time Uncover Uncovering Vex Wife Wife'sJump to Next Addition Adversary Alive Besides Competition Life Marry Nakedness Relations Rival Sexual Sister Time Uncover Uncovering Vex Wife Wife'sLinks Leviticus 18:18 NIVLeviticus 18:18 NLT Leviticus 18:18 ESV Leviticus 18:18 NASB Leviticus 18:18 KJV Leviticus 18:18 Bible Apps Leviticus 18:18 Biblia Paralela Leviticus 18:18 Chinese Bible Leviticus 18:18 French Bible Leviticus 18:18 German Bible Bible Hub ESV Text Edition: 2016. The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. |