Leviticus 18:9

Leviticus 18:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)“ ‘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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)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.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The nakedness of your sister, the daughter of your father, or the daughter of your mother, whether born at home or elsewhere, their nakedness you shall not uncover.

Context of Leviticus 18:9

7You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father, that is, the nakedness of your mother. She is your mother; you are not to uncover her nakedness. 8You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s wife; it is your father’s nakedness. As for the nakedness of your sister, either your father’s daughter or your mother’s daughter, whether born in the household or born outside the household, you shall not uncover their nakedness. 10The nakedness of your son’s daughter or your daughter’s daughter, their nakedness you shall not uncover; for their nakedness is yours. 11The nakedness of your father’s wife’s daughter, born to your father, she is your sister; you shall not uncover her nakedness.

Leviticus 18:9 word by word

עֶרְוַ֨ת אֲחֽוֹתְךָ֤ בַת־אָבִ֙יךָ֙ א֣וֹ בַת־אִמֶּ֔ךָ מוֹלֶ֣דֶת בַּ֔יִת א֖וֹ מוֹלֶ֣דֶת ח֑וּץ לֹ֥א תְגַלֶּ֖ה עֶרְוָתָֽן׃ סRead the interlinear

• the nakednessעֶרְוָה‛ervâh · nakednessH6172
• of your sisterאָחוֹת'âchôth · sisterH269
• your father’sאָב'âb · fatherH1
• daughterבַּתbath · daughterH1323
• orאוֹ'ô 'av · orH176
• your mother’sאֵם'êm · motherH517
• bornמוֹלֶ֫דֶתmôledeth · relativesH4138
• in the householdבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
• outsideחוּץchûts chûts · outsideH2351
• you shall not uncoverגָּלָהgâlâh · to reveal: uncoverH1540

Cross-references for Leviticus 18:9

• Leviticus 20:17‘If there is a man who takes his sister, his father’s daughter or his mother’s daughter, so that he sees her nakedness and she sees his nakedness, it is a disgrace; and they shall be cut off in the sight of the sons of their people. He has uncovered his sister’s nakedness; he bears his guilt.
• Deuteronomy 27:22‘Cursed is he who sleeps with his sister, the daughter of his father or of his mother.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
• 2 Samuel 13:11When she brought them to him to eat, he took hold of her and said to her, “Come, sleep with me, my sister.”
• Ezekiel 22:11And one has committed abomination with his neighbor’s wife, another has outrageously defiled his daughter-in-law, and another among you has sexually abused his sister, his father’s daughter.

Commentaries on Leviticus 18:9

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9Thy sister - What was here spoken of was the distinguishing offence of the Egyptians.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9Sexual relations with a sister from both the same father and mother brought dishonor to both parents. Relations with a sister from only one parent brought dishonor to that parent.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

Topics related to Leviticus 18:9

• Abomination
• Copulation
• Incest
• Marriage

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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