Leviticus
King James Version (KJV)
Leviticus 18:8
“The nakedness of thy father's wife shalt thou not uncover: it is thy father's nakedness.”
King James Version (KJV)
Leviticus 18:8 Context
5Ye shall therefore keep my statutes, and my judgments: which if a man do, he shall live in them: I am the LORD. 6None of you shall approach to any that is near of kin to him, to uncover their nakedness: I am the LORD. 7The nakedness of thy father, or the nakedness of thy mother, shalt thou not uncover: she is thy mother; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness. 8The nakedness of thy father's wife shalt thou not uncover: it is thy father's nakedness. 9The 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. 10The nakedness of thy son's daughter, or of thy daughter's daughter, even their nakedness thou shalt not uncover: for theirs is thine own nakedness. 11The nakedness of thy father's wife's daughter, begotten of thy father, she is thy sister, thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
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Translation Details for Leviticus 18:8
The nakedness of thy father's wife shalt thou not uncover: it is thy father's nakedness.
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Bible Commentary for Leviticus 18:8
Wesley's Notes for Leviticus 18:8
18:6 To uncover their nakedness - I think Mr. Free has made it highly probable, that this phrase does not mean marriage, but fornication, throughout this chapter. So it unquestionably means in the twentieth chapter.
The nakednesse of thy fathers wife shalt thou not vncouer: it is thy fathers nakednesse.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father's wife; it is your father's nakedness.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
The nakedness of thy father's wife shalt thou not uncover: it is thy father's nakedness.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And you may not have sex relations with your father's wife: she is your father's.
- Basic English Bible
You must not have sexual relations with your father's wife; it would dishonor your father.
- Berean Standard Bible Bible
The nakedness of thy father's wife shalt thou not uncover: it is thy father's nakedness.
- Darby Bible
Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's wife: for it is the nakedness of thy father.
- Douay-Rheims Bible
The nakedness of thy father's wife shalt thou not uncover: it is thy father's nakedness.
- English Revised Version
'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father's wife: it is your father's nakedness.
- World English Bible