Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The privities of thy father and thy mother, see thou unhele not: she is thy mother, therefore shalt thou not uncover her privities.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
The nakedness of thy father, or the nakedness of thy mother, shalt thou not uncover: she is thy mother; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
Holman Bible
You are not to shame your father
International Standard Version
"Neither your father's nakedness nor your mother's nakedness is to be exposed. She's your mother, so you are not to have sexual relations with her.
A Conservative Version
The nakedness of thy father, even the nakedness of thy mother, thou shall not uncover. She is thy mother. Thou shall not uncover her nakedness,
American Standard Version
The nakedness of thy father, even the nakedness of thy mother, shalt thou not uncover: she is thy mother; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
Amplified
You shall not uncover the
Bible in Basic English
You may not have sex relations with your father or your mother: she is your mother, you may not take her.
Darby Translation
The nakedness of thy father, and the nakedness of thy mother, shalt thou not uncover: she is thy mother: thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
Julia Smith Translation
The nakedness of thy father, and the nakedness of thy mother thou shalt not uncover: it is thy mother, thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
King James 2000
The nakedness of your father, or the nakedness of your mother, shall you not uncover: she is your mother; you shall not uncover her nakedness.
Lexham Expanded Bible
You must not expose your father's nakedness or your mother's nakedness--she [is] your mother; you must not expose her nakedness.
Modern King James verseion
You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father or the nakedness of your mother. She is your mother; you shall not uncover her nakedness.
NET Bible
You must not expose your father's nakedness by having sexual intercourse with your mother. She is your mother; you must not have intercourse with her.
New Heart English Bible
"'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father, nor the nakedness of your mother: she is your mother. You shall not uncover her nakedness.
The Emphasized Bible
The shame of thy father, even the shame of thy mother, shalt thou not uncover, - thy mother, she is, thou shalt not uncover her shame.
Webster
The nakedness of thy father, or the nakedness of thy mother, shalt thou not uncover: she is thy mother, thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
World English Bible
"'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father, nor the nakedness of your mother: she is your mother. You shall not uncover her nakedness.
Youngs Literal Translation
The nakedness of thy father and the nakedness of thy mother thou dost not uncover, she is thy mother; thou dost not uncover her nakedness.
Themes
Abomination » Things that are, to God » Incest
Copulation » Forbidden between persons near of kin
Interlinear
'ab
Galah
Word Count of 20 Translations in Leviticus 18:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Laws Of Sexual Relations
6 "'See that ye go to none of your nighest kindred for to uncover their privities, for I am the LORD. 7 The privities of thy father and thy mother, see thou unhele not: she is thy mother, therefore shalt thou not uncover her privities. 8 The privities of thy father's wife shalt thou not uncover, for they are thy father's privities.
Cross References
Leviticus 20:11
If a man lie with his father's wife and uncover his father's privities, they shall both die for it, their blood be upon their heads.
Ezekiel 22:10
In thee have they discovered their fathers' shame, in thee have they vexed women in their sickness.
Leviticus 18:8-16
The privities of thy father's wife shalt thou not uncover, for they are thy father's privities.
Leviticus 20:14
If a man take a wife and her mother thereto, it is wickedness. Men shall burn with fire both him and them, that there be no wickedness among you.