Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “’Do not dishonor your father’s brother by approaching his wife to have sexual relations; she is your aunt. New Living Translation “Do not violate your uncle, your father’s brother, by having sexual relations with his wife, for she is your aunt. English Standard Version You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s brother, that is, you shall not approach his wife; she is your aunt. Berean Standard Bible You must not dishonor your father’s brother by approaching his wife to have sexual relations with her; she is your aunt. King James Bible Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's brother, thou shalt not approach to his wife: she is thine aunt. New King James Version You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s brother. You shall not approach his wife; she is your aunt. New American Standard Bible You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s brother. You shall not approach his wife; she is your aunt. NASB 1995 ‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s brother; you shall not approach his wife, she is your aunt. NASB 1977 ‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s brother; you shall not approach his wife, she is your aunt. Legacy Standard Bible You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s brother; you shall not approach his wife; she is your aunt. Amplified Bible You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s brother’s wife; you shall not approach his wife; she is your aunt. Christian Standard Bible You are not to violate the intimacy that belongs to your father’s brother by approaching his wife to have sexual intercourse; she is your aunt. Holman Christian Standard Bible You are not to shame your father’s brother by coming near his wife to have sexual intercourse; she is your aunt. American Standard Version Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's brother, thou shalt not approach to his wife: she is thine aunt. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Do not reveal the nakedness of the wife of your father's brother and do not come near his wife, because she is the wife of your father's brother; do not reveal her nakedness. Brenton Septuagint Translation Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's brother, and thou shalt not go in to his wife; for she is thy relation. Contemporary English Version Don't disgrace your uncle by having sex with his wife. Douay-Rheims Bible Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's brother: neither shalt thou approach to his wife, who is joined to thee by affinity. English Revised Version Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's brother, thou shalt not approach to his wife: she is thine aunt. GOD'S WORD® Translation Never have sexual intercourse with the wife of your father's brother. She, too, is your aunt. Good News Translation Do not have intercourse with your uncle's wife; she, too, is your aunt. International Standard Version "You are not to expose the nakedness of your father's brother by having sexual relations with his wife. She's your aunt. JPS Tanakh 1917 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy fathers brother, thou shalt not approach to his wife: she is thine aunt. Literal Standard Version You do not uncover the nakedness of your father’s brother; you do not draw near to his wife; she [is] your aunt. Majority Standard Bible You must not dishonor your father’s brother by approaching his wife to have sexual relations with her; she is your aunt. New American Bible You shall not disgrace your father’s brother by having sexual relations with his wife, since she, too, is your aunt. NET Bible You must not expose the nakedness of your father's brother; you must not approach his wife to have sexual intercourse with her. She is your aunt. New Revised Standard Version You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s brother, that is, you shall not approach his wife; she is your aunt. New Heart English Bible "'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father's brother, you shall not approach his wife: she is your aunt. Webster's Bible Translation Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's brother, thou shalt not approach to his wife: she is thy aunt. World English Bible “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s brother. You shall not approach his wife. She is your aunt. Young's Literal Translation The nakedness of thy father's brother thou dost not uncover; unto his wife thou dost not draw near; she is thine aunt. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Unlawful Sexual Relations…13You must not have sexual relations with your mother’s sister, for she is your mother’s close relative. 14You must not dishonor your father’s brother by approaching his wife to have sexual relations with her; she is your aunt. 15You must not have sexual relations with your daughter-in-law. She is your son’s wife; you are not to have sexual relations with her.… Cross References Leviticus 18:13 You must not have sexual relations with your mother's sister, for she is your mother's close relative. Leviticus 20:20 If a man lies with his uncle's wife, he has uncovered the nakedness of his uncle. They will bear their sin; they shall die childless. Treasury of Scripture You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father's brother, you shall not approach to his wife: she is your aunt. Leviticus 20:20 And 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. Jump to Previous Approach Approaching Aunt Dishonor Draw Family Fathers Father's Nakedness Relations Sex Sexual WifeJump to Next Approach Approaching Aunt Dishonor Draw Family Fathers Father's Nakedness Relations Sex Sexual WifeLeviticus 18 1. Unlawful marriages and unlawful lusts(14) Thy father's brother, thou shalt not approach to his wife.--That is, according to the ancient legal interpretation, a nephew is to have no commerce with her during her husband's lifetime, nor marry her when his uncle is dead. Those who transgressed this law had not only to bear their sin, but were doomed to die without issue. (See Leviticus 20:20.) Hebrew You must notלֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no dishonor עֶרְוַ֥ת (‘er·waṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 6172: Nakedness your father’s אָבִ֖יךָ (’ā·ḇî·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 1: Father brother אֲחִֽי־ (’ă·ḥî-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 251: A brother, ) by approaching תִקְרָ֔ב (ṯiq·rāḇ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 7126: To come near, approach his wife אִשְׁתּוֹ֙ (’iš·tōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female to have sexual relations תְגַלֵּ֑ה (ṯə·ḡal·lêh) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 1540: To denude, to exile, to reveal with her; אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to she [is] הִֽוא׃ (hî) Pronoun - third person feminine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are your aunt. דֹּדָֽתְךָ֖ (dō·ḏā·ṯə·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 1733: An aunt Links Leviticus 18:14 NIVLeviticus 18:14 NLT Leviticus 18:14 ESV Leviticus 18:14 NASB Leviticus 18:14 KJV Leviticus 18:14 BibleApps.com Leviticus 18:14 Biblia Paralela Leviticus 18:14 Chinese Bible Leviticus 18:14 French Bible Leviticus 18:14 Catholic Bible OT Law: Leviticus 18:14 You shall not uncover the nakedness (Le Lv Lev.) |