^18:11You must not have sexual intercourse with the daughter of your father’s wife born of your father; she is your sister. You must not have intercourse with her.¹⁸

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18 Heb “The nakedness of the daughter of your father’s wife born of your father, she is your sister; you must not uncover her nakedness.” That is, a half sister, the daughter of the man’s father by another wife, who is not the man’s mother, is to be considered a true sister. Therefore, the man must not have sexual intercourse with her.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s wife’s daughter, brought up in your father’s family, since she is your sister.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“ ‘Do not have sexual relations with the daughter of your father’s wife, born to your father; she is your sister.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

You are not to have sexual intercourse with your father’s wife’s daughter, who is adopted by your father; she is your sister.

NLTNew Living Translation

“Do not have sexual relations with your stepsister, the daughter of any of your father’s wives, for she is your sister.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

As for the nakedness of the daughter of your father’s wife, she is your sister, a relative of your father; you must not expose her nakedness.

KJV 1900King James Version

The 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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