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. Contemporary English Version Don't disgrace your uncle by having sex with his wife. 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. 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. 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 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionYou do not uncover the nakedness of your father’s brother; you do not draw near to 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. Smith's Literal Translation The nakedness of thy father's brother thou shalt not uncover: to his wife thou shalt not draw near; she is thine aunt. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's brother: neither shalt thou approach to his wife, who is joined to thee by affinity. Catholic Public Domain Version You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s brother, nor shall you approach his wife, who is joined to you by affinity. New American Bible You shall not disgrace your father’s brother by having sexual relations with his wife, since she, too, 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. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleYou shall not put to shame your father's brother; you shall not approach his wife: for she is your aunt, you shall not uncover her nakedness. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated 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. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy fathers brother, thou shalt not approach to his wife: she is thine aunt. 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. 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 Deuteronomy 27:20 ‘Cursed is he who sleeps with his father’s wife, for he has violated his father’s marriage bed.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’ Ezekiel 22:10-11 In you they have uncovered the nakedness of their fathers; in you they violate women during their menstrual impurity. / One man commits an abomination with his neighbor’s wife; another wickedly defiles his daughter-in-law; and yet another violates his sister, his own father’s daughter. 1 Corinthians 5:1 It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that is intolerable even among pagans: A man has his father’s wife. Genesis 9:22-23 And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw his father’s nakedness and told his two brothers outside. / Then Shem and Japheth took a garment and placed it across their shoulders, and walking backward, they covered their father’s nakedness. Their faces were turned away so that they did not see their father’s nakedness. 2 Samuel 16:21-22 Ahithophel replied, “Sleep with your father’s concubines, whom he has left to take care of the palace. When all Israel hears that you have become a stench to your father, then the hands of all who are with you will be strengthened.” / So they pitched a tent for Absalom on the roof, and he slept with his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel. 1 Corinthians 6:18 Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a man can commit is outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body. 1 Thessalonians 4:3-5 For it is God’s will that you should be holy: You must abstain from sexual immorality; / each of you must know how to control his own body in holiness and honor, / not in lustful passion like the Gentiles who do not know God; Romans 1:24-27 Therefore God gave them over in the desires of their hearts to impurity for the dishonoring of their bodies with one another. / They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is forever worthy of praise! Amen. / For this reason God gave them over to dishonorable passions. Even their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural ones. ... Galatians 5:19 The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery; Ephesians 5:3-5 But among you, as is proper among the saints, there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed. / Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk, or crude joking, which are out of character, but rather thanksgiving. / For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure, or greedy person (that is, an idolater) has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. Colossians 3:5 Put to death, therefore, the components of your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, and greed, which is idolatry. Hebrews 13:4 Marriage should be honored by all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers. 1 Timothy 1:9-10 We realize that law is not enacted for the righteous, but for the lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinful, for the unholy and profane, for killers of father or mother, for murderers, / for the sexually immoral, for homosexuals, for slave traders and liars and perjurers, and for anyone else who is averse to sound teaching Revelation 21:8 But to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death.” Revelation 22:15 But outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood. 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 lustsYou must not dishonor your father’s brother This phrase addresses the importance of family honor and respect within the Israelite community. The family unit was central to societal structure, and maintaining its integrity was crucial. The term "dishonor" implies a violation of familial respect and order. In the broader biblical context, honoring one's family is a recurring theme, as seen in the Ten Commandments (Exodus 20:12). The patriarchal society of ancient Israel placed significant emphasis on the male lineage, and any act that could disrupt this lineage was strictly prohibited. by approaching his wife to have sexual relations with her she is your aunt Persons / Places / Events 1. MosesThe author of Leviticus, who received the laws from God to instruct the Israelites. 2. Israelites The chosen people of God, to whom the laws in Leviticus were given as a guide for holy living. 3. Canaan The land where the Israelites were headed, which was inhabited by people with practices God deemed abominable. 4. Father’s Brother (Uncle) A family member whose wife is specifically mentioned in this law. 5. Aunt The wife of the father’s brother, whom the law protects from sexual relations with her nephew. Teaching Points Respect for Family BoundariesThis law underscores the importance of respecting family relationships and maintaining boundaries to preserve family honor and integrity. Holiness and Purity The call to avoid such relationships is part of a broader call to holiness, as God’s people are to be set apart from the surrounding nations. Consequences of Sin Engaging in prohibited relationships can lead to personal and communal consequences, as seen in other biblical accounts. Cultural Distinction The Israelites were to live differently from the Canaanites, whose practices were contrary to God’s design for human relationships. Application to Modern Life While the specific cultural context has changed, the principle of honoring family relationships and maintaining sexual purity remains relevant.(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.) |
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