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Leviticus 18:9
9“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.
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
7“Do not violate your father by having sexual relations with your mother. She is your mother; you must not have sexual relations with her. 8“Do not have sexual relations with any of your father’s wives, for this would violate your father. “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. 10“Do not have sexual relations with your granddaughter, whether she is your son’s daughter or your daughter’s daughter, for this would violate yourself. 11“Do not have sexual relations with your stepsister, the daughter of any of your father’s wives, for 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 shameful disgrace. They must be publicly cut off from the community. Since the man has violated his sister, he will be punished for his sin.
- Deuteronomy 27:22‘Cursed is anyone who has sexual intercourse with his sister, whether she is the daughter of his father or his mother.’ And all the people will reply, ‘Amen.’
- 2 Samuel 13:11But as she was feeding him, he grabbed her and demanded, “Come to bed with me, my darling sister.”
- Ezekiel 22:11Within your walls live men who commit adultery with their neighbors’ wives, who defile their daughters-in-law, or who rape their own sisters.
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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