Parallel Verses
NET Bible
You must not have sexual intercourse with your daughter-in-law; she is your son's wife. You must not have intercourse with her.
New American Standard Bible
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.
Holman Bible
You are not to have sexual intercourse with your daughter-in-law.
International Standard Version
"You are not to expose the nakedness of your daughter-in-law. She's the wife of your son. You are not to have sexual relations with her.
A Conservative Version
Thou shall not uncover the nakedness of thy daughter-in-law. She is thy son's wife. Thou 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.
Amplified
You shall not uncover the nakedness of your daughter-in-law; she is your son’s wife. You shall 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.
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.
Julia Smith Translation
The nakedness of thy daughter-in-law thou shalt not uncover: she is thy son's wife, thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
King James 2000
You shall not uncover the nakedness of your daughter-in-law: she is your son's wife; you shall not uncover her nakedness.
Lexham Expanded Bible
You must not expose your daughter-in-law's nakedness; she [is] your son's wife; you must not expose her nakedness.
Modern King James verseion
You shall not uncover the nakedness of your daughter-in-law. She is your son's wife. You shall not uncover her nakedness.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Thou shalt not uncover the privities of thy daughter-in-law, she is thy son's wife; therefore uncover not her privities.
New Heart 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.
The Emphasized Bible
The shame of thy daughter-in-law, shalt thou not uncover, - thy son's wife, she is, thou shalt not uncover her shame.
Webster
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.
Youngs 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.
Themes
Abomination » Things that are, to God » Incest
Copulation » Forbidden between persons near of kin
Topics
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Galah
Word Count of 20 Translations in Leviticus 18:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Laws Of Sexual Relations
14 You must not expose the nakedness of your father's brother; you must not approach his wife to have sexual intercourse with her. She is your aunt. 15 You must not have sexual intercourse with your daughter-in-law; she is your son's wife. You must not have intercourse with her. 16 You must not have sexual intercourse with your brother's wife; she is your brother's nakedness.
Cross References
Leviticus 20:12
If a man has sexual intercourse with his daughter-in-law, both of them must be put to death. They have committed perversion; their blood guilt is on themselves.
Genesis 38:26
Judah recognized them and said, "She is more upright than I am, because I wouldn't give her to Shelah my son." He did not have sexual relations with her again.
Ezekiel 22:11
One commits an abominable act with his neighbor's wife; another obscenely defiles his daughter-in-law; another violates his sister -- his father's daughter -- within you.
Genesis 38:18-19
He said, "What pledge should I give you?" She replied, "Your seal, your cord, and the staff that's in your hand." So he gave them to her and had sex with her. She became pregnant by him.