Leviticus 18:6
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New International Version (©1984)
"'No one is to approach any close relative to have sexual relations. I am the LORD.

New Living Translation (©2007)
"You must never have sexual relations with a close relative, for I am the LORD.

English Standard Version (©2001)
“None of you shall approach any one of his close relatives to uncover nakedness. I am the LORD.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
'None of you shall approach any blood relative of his to uncover nakedness; I am the LORD.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
"Never have sexual intercourse with anyone related to you by blood. I am the LORD.

King James Bible
None of you shall approach to any that is near of kin to him, to uncover their nakedness: I am the LORD.

American King James Version
None of you shall approach to any that is near of kin to him, to uncover their nakedness: I am the LORD.

American Standard Version
None of you shall approach to any that are near of kin to him, to uncover their nakedness: I am Jehovah.

Bible in Basic English
You may not have sex connection with anyone who is a near relation: I am the Lord.

Douay-Rheims Bible
No man shall approach to her that is near of kin to him, to uncover her nakedness. I am the Lord.

Darby Bible Translation
No one shall approach to any that is his near relation, to uncover his nakedness: I am Jehovah.

English Revised Version
None of you shall approach to any that is near of kin to him, to uncover their nakedness: I am the LORD.

Webster's Bible Translation
None of you shall approach to any that is near of kin to him, to uncover their nakedness: I am the LORD.

World English Bible
"'None of you shall approach anyone who are his close relatives, to uncover their nakedness: I am Yahweh.

Young's Literal Translation
None of you unto any relation of his flesh doth draw near to uncover nakedness; I am Jehovah.

Geneva Study Bible

None of you shall approach to any that is near of kin to him, to {c} uncover their nakedness: I am the LORD.

(c) That is, to lie with her, though it be under title of marriage.

Wesley's Notes

18:6 To uncover their nakedness - I think Mr. Free has made it highly probable, that this phrase does not mean marriage, but fornication, throughout this chapter . So it unquestionably means in the twentieth chapter .

King James Translators' Notes

near...: Heb. remainder of his flesh

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

6. None of you shall approach to any that is near of kin to him-Very great laxity prevailed amongst the Egyptians in their sentiments and practice about the conjugal relation, as they not only openly sanctioned marriages between brothers and sisters, but even between parents and children. Such incestuous alliances Moses wisely prohibited, and his laws form the basis upon which the marriage regulations of this and other Christian nations are chiefly founded. This verse contains a general summary of all the particular prohibitions; and the forbidden intercourse is pointed out by the phrase, "to approach to." In the specified prohibitions that follow, all of which are included in this general summary, the prohibited familiarity is indicated by the phrases, to "uncover the nakedness" [Le 18:12-17], to "take" [Le 18:17, 18], and to "lie with" [Le 18:22, 23]. The phrase in this sixth verse, therefore, has the same identical meaning with each of the other three, and the marriages in reference to which it is used are those of consanguinity or too close affinity, amounting to incestuous connections.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

18:1-30 Unlawful marriages and fleshly lusts. - Here is a law against all conformity to the corrupt usages of the heathen. Also laws against incest, against brutal lusts, and barbarous idolatries; and the enforcement of these laws from the ruin of the Canaanites. God here gives moral precepts. Close and constant adherence to God's ordinances is the most effectual preservative from gross sin. The grace of God only will secure us; that grace is to be expected only in the use of the means of grace. Nor does He ever leave any to their hearts' lusts, till they have left him and his services.


Leviticus 18:5 'So you shall keep My statutes and My judgments, by which a man may live if he does them; I am the LORD.
Leviticus 18:7 'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father, that is, the nakedness of your mother. She is your mother; you are not to uncover her nakedness. (NASB ©1995)

Approach Blood Close Connection Draw Flesh Kin Nakedness Relation Relations Relative Relatives Sex Sexual Uncover

None of you shall approach to any that is near of kin to him, to uncover their nakedness: I am the LORD.

near to kin [heb] remainder of his flesh Not withstanding the prohibitions here, it must be evident, that in the infancy of the world, persons very near of kin, and even brothers and sisters, must have joined in matrimonial alliances; and therefore we cannot pronounce them {immoral} in themselves. But, in these first instances, necessity required it; but when this necessity no longer existed, the thing became inexpedient and improper: for 1. As human nature now is, it is very expedient that those who are so much together in youth, should, by such a restriction be taught to look upon all such intercourse as prohibited and incestuous; for unless such restrictions are made, it would be impossible to prevent the prevalence of very early corruption among young persons. (See Michaelis on the laws of Moses, Art. 108.) 2. That the duties owing by nature to relatives might not be confounded with those of a social or political kind; for could a man be a brother and a husband, or a son and a husband at the same time, and fulfil the duties of both? Impossible. 3. That by intermarrying with other families, relationship and its endearments might be diffused. These prohibitions are, therefore to be considered so eminently moral obligations as to be observed by all mankind

to uncover Le 18:7-19 20:11,12,17-21

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