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Leviticus 18:7–8

vYou shall not uncover the nakedness of your father, which is the nakedness of your mother; she is your mother, you shall not uncover her nakedness. wYou shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s wife; it is your father’s nakedness.

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Leviticus 18:7–8 — The New International Version (NIV)

“ ‘Do not dishonor your father by having sexual relations with your mother. She is your mother; do not have relations with her.

“ ‘Do not have sexual relations with your father’s wife; that would dishonor your father.

Leviticus 18:7–8 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

The nakedness of thy father, or the nakedness of thy mother, shalt thou not uncover: she is thy mother; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness. The nakedness of thy father’s wife shalt thou not uncover: it is thy father’s nakedness.

Leviticus 18:7–8 — New Living Translation (NLT)

“Do not violate your father by having sexual relations with your mother. She is your mother; you must not have sexual relations with her.

“Do not have sexual relations with any of your father’s wives, for this would violate your father.

Leviticus 18:7–8 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

The nakedness of your father or the nakedness of your mother you shall not uncover. She is your mother; you shall not uncover her nakedness. The nakedness of your father’s wife you shall not uncover; it is your father’s nakedness.

Leviticus 18:7–8 — New Century Version (NCV)

“ ‘You must not shame your father by having sexual relations with your mother. She is your mother; do not have sexual relations with her. You must not have sexual relations with your father’s wife; that would shame your father.

Leviticus 18:7–8 — American Standard Version (ASV)

The nakedness of thy father, even the nakedness of thy mother, shalt thou not uncover: she is thy mother; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness. The nakedness of thy father’s wife shalt thou not uncover: it is thy father’s nakedness.

Leviticus 18:7–8 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

The nakedness of thy father, and the nakedness of thy mother, shalt thou not uncover: she is thy mother: thou shalt not uncover her nakedness. The nakedness of thy father’s wife shalt thou not uncover: it is thy father’s nakedness.

Leviticus 18:7–8 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

“Never have sexual intercourse with your mother. She is your own mother. Never have sexual intercourse with her. Never have sexual intercourse with your stepmother. She is related to you through your father.

Leviticus 18:7–8 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

You are not to shame your father by having sex with your mother. She is your mother; you must not have sexual intercourse with her. You are not to have sex with your father’s wife; it will shame your father.

Leviticus 18:7–8 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father, which is the nakedness of your mother; she is your mother, you shall not uncover her nakedness. You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s wife; it is the nakedness of your father.

Leviticus 18:7–8 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

You must not expose your father’s nakedness or your mother’s nakedness—she is your mother; you must not expose her nakedness. You must not expose the nakedness of your father’s wife—it is your father’s nakedness.

Leviticus 18:7–8 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

“ ‘Do not bring shame on your father by having sex with your mother. Do not have sex with her. She is your mother.

“ ‘Do not have sex with any other wife of your father. That would bring shame on your father.

Leviticus 18:7–8 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father, that is, the nakedness of your mother. She is your mother; you are not to uncover her nakedness.

‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s wife; it is your father’s nakedness.


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