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Leviticus 18:9
9“ ‘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.
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.
- 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.
- New Living Translation (NLT)“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.
Context of Leviticus 18:9
7“ ‘Do not dishonor your father by having sexual relations with your mother. She is your mother; do not have relations with her. 8“ ‘Do not have sexual relations with your father’s wife; that would dishonor your father. “ ‘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. 10“ ‘Do not have sexual relations with your son’s daughter or your daughter’s daughter; that would dishonor you. 11“ ‘Do not have sexual relations with the daughter of your father’s wife, born to your father; she is your sister.
Read all of Leviticus 18Leviticus 18:9 word by word
עֶרְוַ֨ת אֲחֽוֹתְךָ֤ בַת־אָבִ֙יךָ֙ א֣וֹ בַת־אִמֶּ֔ךָ מוֹלֶ֣דֶת בַּ֔יִת א֖וֹ מוֹלֶ֣דֶת ח֑וּץ לֹ֥א תְגַלֶּ֖ה עֶרְוָתָֽן׃ סRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- The nakednessעֶרְוָה‛ervâh · nakednessH6172
- of thy sisterאָחוֹת'âchôth · sisterH269
- the daughterבַּתbath · daughterH1323
- of thy fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
- of thy motherאֵם'êm · motherH517
- bornמוֹלֶ֫דֶתmôledeth · relativesH4138
- at homeבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
- abroadחוּץchûts chûts · outsideH2351
- thou shalt not uncoverגָּלָהgâlâh · to reveal: uncoverH1540
Cross-references for Leviticus 18:9
- Leviticus 20:17“ ‘If a man marries his sister, the daughter of either his father or his mother, and they have sexual relations, it is a disgrace. They are to be publicly removed from their people. He has dishonored his sister and will be held responsible.
- Deuteronomy 27:22“Cursed is anyone who sleeps with his sister, the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
- 2 Samuel 13:11But when she took it to him to eat, he grabbed her and said, “Come to bed with me, my sister.”
- Ezekiel 22:11In you one man commits a detestable offense with his neighbor’s wife, another shamefully defiles his daughter-in-law, and another violates his sister, his own 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
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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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