Leviticus 18:10

Leviticus 18:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The nakedness of thy son’s daughter, or of thy daughter’s daughter, even their nakedness thou shalt not uncover: for theirs is thine own nakedness.
• New International Version (NIV)“ ‘Do not have sexual relations with your son’s daughter or your daughter’s daughter; that would dishonor you.
• English Standard Version (ESV)You shall not uncover the nakedness of your son's daughter or of your daughter's daughter, for their nakedness is your own nakedness.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The nakedness of your son’s daughter or your daughter’s daughter, their nakedness you shall not uncover; for theirs is your own nakedness.

Context of Leviticus 18:10

8You are not to uncover the nakedness of your father’s wife, for it is your father’s nakedness. 9You are not to uncover the nakedness of your sister, the daughter of your father or the daughter of your mother, whether born at home or elsewhere. You are not to uncover the nakedness of your son’s daughter, or of your daughter’s daughter, for theirs is your own nakedness. 11You are not to uncover the nakedness of the daughter of your father’s wife, conceived by your father, since she is your sister. 12You are not to uncover the nakedness of your father’s sister, for she is your father’s direct relative.

Leviticus 18:10 word by word

עֶרְוַ֤ת בַּת־בִּנְךָ֙ א֣וֹ בַֽת־בִּתְּךָ֔ לֹ֥א תְגַלֶּ֖ה עֶרְוָתָ֑ן כִּ֥י עֶרְוָתְךָ֖ הֵֽנָּה׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The nakednessעֶרְוָה‛ervâh · nakednessH6172
• of thy son’sבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• daughterבַּתbath · daughterH1323
• thou shalt not uncoverגָּלָהgâlâh · to reveal: uncoverH1540
• for theirsהֵנָּהhênnâh · they(fem.)H2007

Commentaries on Leviticus 18:10

• 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 18:10

• Abomination
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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