Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
The shame of thy brother's wife, shalt thou not uncover, - the shame of thy brother, it is.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother's wife: it is thy brother's nakedness.
Holman Bible
You are not to have sexual intercourse with your brother’s wife; it will shame your brother.
International Standard Version
"You are not to have sexual relations with your brother's wife. She's the nakedness of your brother.
A Conservative Version
Thou shall not uncover the nakedness of thy brother's wife. It is thy brother's nakedness.
American Standard Version
Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother's wife: it is thy brother's nakedness.
Amplified
You shall not uncover the nakedness of your brother’s wife; it is your brother’s nakedness.
Bible in Basic English
You may not have sex relations with your brother's wife, for she is your brother's.
Darby Translation
The nakedness of thy brother's wife shalt thou not uncover: it is thy brother's nakedness.
Julia Smith Translation
The nakedness of thy brother's wife thou shalt not uncover: it is thy brother's nakedness.
King James 2000
You shall not uncover the nakedness of your brother's wife: it is your brother's nakedness.
Lexham Expanded Bible
You must not expose the nakedness of your brother's wife; she [is] your brother's nakedness.
Modern King James verseion
You shall not uncover the nakedness of your brother's wife. It is your brother's nakedness.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Thou shalt not unhele the privity of thy brother's wife, for that is thy brother's privity.
NET Bible
You must not have sexual intercourse with your brother's wife; she is your brother's nakedness.
New Heart English Bible
"'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your brother's wife: it is your brother's nakedness.
Webster
Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother's wife: it is thy brother's nakedness.
World English Bible
"'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your brother's wife: it is your brother's nakedness.
Youngs Literal Translation
The nakedness of thy brother's wife thou dost not uncover; it is thy brother's nakedness.
Themes
Abomination » Things that are, to God » Incest
Copulation » Forbidden between persons near of kin
Topics
Interlinear
Galah
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Leviticus 18:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Laws Of Sexual Relations
15 The shame of thy daughter-in-law, shalt thou not uncover, - thy son's wife, she is, thou shalt not uncover her shame. 16 The shame of thy brother's wife, shalt thou not uncover, - the shame of thy brother, it is. 17 The shame of a woman, and of her daughter, shalt thou not uncover, - neither the daughter of her son nor the laughter of her daughter, shalt thou take, to uncover her shame, near of kin, they are, wickedness, it is.
Phrases
Cross References
Leviticus 20:21
And, any man, who taketh his brother's wife, impurity, it is, - the shame of his brother, hath he uncovered - childless, shall they remain.
Deuteronomy 25:5
When brethren dwell together, and one of them dieth, having, no son, the wife of the dead shall not marry outside to a stranger, - her husband's brother, shall go in unto her, and take her unto him to wife and do for her as a husband's brother.
Matthew 22:24
saying - Teacher! Moses, said, If any man die not having children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
Mark 12:19
Teacher! Moses, wrote for us, that - If one's brother die, and leave behind a wife, and leave no child, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
Matthew 14:3-4
For, Herod, seizing John, had bound him, and, in prison, put him away, - because of Herodias, the wife of Philip his brother;
Mark 6:17
For, Herod himself, had sent and secured John and bound him in prison, for the sake of Herodias the wife of Philip his brother, - for, her, had he married,
Luke 3:19
But, Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him concerning Herodias, the wife of his brother, and concerning all the wicked things Herod had done,