Leviticus 18:15 “You must not have sexual relations with your daughter-in-law. She is y…”

Leviticus 18:15

You must not have sexual relations with your daughter-in-law. She is your son’s wife; you are not to have sexual relations with her.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy daughter in law: she is thy son’s wife; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.

World English Bible

“‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your daughter-in-law. She is your son’s wife. You shall not uncover her nakedness.

American Standard Version

Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy daughter-in-law: she is thy son’s wife; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.

Geneva Bible 1599

Thou shalt not discouer the shame of thy daughter in lawe: for she is thy sonnes wife: therefore shalt thou not vncouer her shame.

Darby Translation

The nakedness of thy daughter-in-law shalt thou not uncover: she is thy son's wife; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.

Young's Literal Translation

'The nakedness of thy daughter-in-law thou dost not uncover; she [is] thy son's wife; thou dost not uncover her nakedness.

Bible in Basic English

Or with your daughter-in-law, for she is your son's wife, and you may not take her.

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Cross references

“Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy daughter in law: she is thy son's wife; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.”

Leviticus 20:12 Genesis 38:26 Ezekiel 22:11 Genesis 38:18 Genesis 38:19

Leviticus 20:12 · BSB

If a man lies with his daughter-in-law, both must surely be put to death. They have acted perversely; their blood is upon them.

Genesis 38:26 · BSB

Judah recognized the items and said, “She is more righteous than I, since I did not give her to my son Shelah.” And he did not have relations with her again.

Ezekiel 22:11 · BSB

One man commits an abomination with his neighbor’s wife; another wickedly defiles his daughter-in-law; and yet another violates his sister, his own father’s daughter.

Genesis 38:18 · BSB

“What pledge should I give you?” he asked. She answered, “Your seal and your cord, and the staff in your hand.” So he gave them to her and slept with her, and she became pregnant by him.

Genesis 38:19 · BSB

Then Tamar got up and departed. And she removed her veil and put on her widow’s garments again.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

14You must not dishonor your father’s brother by approaching his wife to have sexual relations with her; she is your aunt.

16You must not have sexual relations with your brother’s wife; that would shame your brother.

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