Leviticus 18:12–14
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18:12You must not have sexual intercourse with your father’s sister; she is your father’s flesh.1918:13You must not have sexual intercourse with your mother’s sister, because she is your mother’s flesh. 18:14You must not expose the nakedness of your father’s brother; you must not approach his wife to have sexual intercourse with her.20 She is your aunt.21
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- 19 A few medieval Hebrew , the , , and all read “because she is the flesh of your father,” like the of v. 13.
- 20 Heb “you must not draw near to his wife.” In the context this refers to approaching one’s aunt to have sexual intercourse with her, so this has been specified in the translation for clarity.
- 21 As in v. 12 (see the there), some and versions have “because she is your aunt.”
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s sister; she is your father’s relative. You shall not uncover the nakedness of your mother’s sister, for she is your mother’s relative. You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s brother, that is, you shall not approach his wife; she is your aunt.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
“ ‘Do not have sexual relations with your father’s sister; she is your father’s close relative.
“ ‘Do not have sexual relations with your mother’s sister, because she is your mother’s close relative.
“ ‘Do not dishonor your father’s brother by approaching his wife to have sexual relations; she is your aunt.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
You are not to have sexual intercourse with your father’s sister; she is your father’s close relative. You are not to have sexual intercourse with your mother’s sister, for she is your mother’s close relative. 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.
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NLTNew Living Translation
“Do not have sexual relations with your father’s sister, for she is your father’s close relative.
“Do not have sexual relations with your mother’s sister, for she is your mother’s close relative.
“Do not violate your uncle, your father’s brother, by having sexual relations with his wife, for she is your aunt.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
You must not expose the nakedness of your father’s sister; she is your father’s close relative. You must not expose the nakedness of your mother’s sister, because she is your mother’s close relative. You must not expose the nakedness of your father’s brother; you must not have sex with his wife—she is your aunt.
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KJV 1900King James Version
Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father’s sister: she is thy father’s near kinswoman. Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother’s sister: for she is thy mother’s near kinswoman. Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father’s brother, thou shalt not approach to his wife: she is thine aunt.
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