God’s Word Translation
Leviticus 18:14
14Never have sexual intercourse with the wife of your father’s brother. She, too, is your aunt.
Leviticus 18:14 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father’s brother, thou shalt not approach to his wife: she is thine aunt.
- New International Version (NIV)“ ‘Do not dishonor your father’s brother by approaching his wife to have sexual relations; she is your aunt.
- English Standard Version (ESV)You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father's brother, that is, you shall not approach his wife; she is your aunt.
- New King James Version (NKJV)You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s brother. You shall not approach his wife; she is your aunt.
Context of Leviticus 18:14
12Never have sexual intercourse with your father’s sister. She is your paternal aunt. 13Never have sexual intercourse with your mother’s sister. She is your maternal aunt. Never have sexual intercourse with the wife of your father’s brother. She, too, is your aunt. 15Never have sexual intercourse with your daughter-in-law. She is your son’s wife. Never have sexual intercourse with her. 16Never have sexual intercourse with your sister-in-law. She is your brother’s wife.
Read all of Leviticus 18Leviticus 18:14 word by word
עֶרְוַ֥ת אֲחִֽי־אָבִ֖יךָ לֹ֣א תְגַלֵּ֑ה אֶל־אִשְׁתּוֹ֙ לֹ֣א תִקְרָ֔ב דֹּדָֽתְךָ֖ הִֽוא׃ סRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Thou shalt not uncoverגָּלָהgâlâh · to reveal: uncoverH1540
- the nakednessעֶרְוָה‛ervâh · nakednessH6172
- of thy father’sאָב'âb · fatherH1
- brotherאָח'âch · brother: male-siblingH251
- thou shalt not approachקָרַבqârab · to present: comeH7126
- to his wifeאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · woman: wifeH802
- thine auntדֹּדָהdôdâh · auntH1733
Cross-references for Leviticus 18:14
Commentaries on Leviticus 18:14
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14Having sexual relations with your aunt would dishonor your uncle. This would also bring dishonor to your father (see Leviticus 20:20).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-302-4. I am the Lord your God--This renewed mention of the divine sovereignty over the Israelites was intended to bear particularly on some laws that were widely different from the social customs that obtained both in Egypt and Canaan; for the enormities, which the laws enumerated in this chapter were intended to put down, were freely practised or publicly sanctioned in both of those countries; and, indeed, the extermination of the ancient Canaanites is…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Leviticus 18
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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