Leviticus 18:16

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Leviticus 18:16

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

You must not have sexual relations with your brother’s wife; that would shame your brother.

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KJV

King James Version

Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother’s wife: it [is] thy brother’s nakedness.

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WEB

World English Bible

“‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your brother’s wife. It is your brother’s nakedness.

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ASV

American Standard Version

Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother’s wife: it is thy brother’s nakedness.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Leviticus 18

¹⁴ You must not dishonor your father’s brother by approaching his wife to have sexual relations with her; she is your aunt.

¹⁵ You must not have sexual relations with your daughter-in-law. She is your son’s wife; you are not to have sexual relations with her.

¹⁶ You must not have sexual relations with your brother’s wife; that would shame your brother.

¹⁷ You must not have sexual relations with both a woman and her daughter. You are not to marry her son’s daughter or her daughter’s daughter and have sexual relations with her. They are close relatives; it is depraved.

¹⁸ You must not take your wife’s sister as a rival wife and have sexual relations with her while your wife is still alive.

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