^18:9You must not have sexual intercourse with your sister, whether she is your father’s daughter or your mother’s daughter,¹⁴ whether she is born in the same household or born outside it;¹⁵ you must not have sexual intercourse with either of them.¹⁶

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Footnotes

14 Heb “the daughter of your father or the daughter of your mother.”
15 Heb “born of house or born of outside.” interprets as “whether you grew up together or not” (cf. also , ).
16 Several medieval Hebrew , , , and have “her nakedness” rather than “their nakedness,” thus agreeing with singular “sister” at the beginning of the verse. For a smooth English translation “either of” was added.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

You shall not uncover the nakedness of your sister, your father’s daughter or your mother’s daughter, whether brought up in the family or in another home.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“ ‘Do not have sexual relations with your sister, either your father’s daughter or your mother’s daughter, whether she was born in the same home or elsewhere.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

You are not to have sexual intercourse with your sister, either your father’s daughter or your mother’s, whether born at home or born elsewhere. You are not to have sex with her.

NLTNew Living Translation

“Do not have sexual relations with your sister or half sister, whether she is your father’s daughter or your mother’s daughter, whether she was born into your household or someone else’s.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

As for your sister’s nakedness, whether your father’s daughter or your mother’s daughter, whether born at home or born abroad, you must not expose their nakedness.

KJV 1900King James Version

The 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.

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