Leviticus 18 · Verse 15

Leviticus 18:15

Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy daughter in law: she is thy son’s wife; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
Leviticus 18:15, King James Version

Leviticus 18:15 in other translations

BSBYou 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.
WEB“‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your daughter-in-law. She is your son’s wife. You shall not uncover her nakedness.
ASVThou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy daughter-in-law: she is thy son’s wife; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
YLT‘The nakedness of thy daughter-in-law thou dost not uncover; she is thy son's wife; thou dost not uncover her nakedness.
DARBYThe nakedness of thy daughter-in-law shalt thou not uncover: she is thy son's wife; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
BBEOr with your daughter-in-law, for she is your son's wife, and you may not take her.
WebsterThou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy daughter-in-law: she is thy son's wife, thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.

Leviticus 18:15 in the original Hebrew

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עֶרְוַ֥ת'er.Vat[the] nakedness ofH6172
כַּלָּֽתְךָ֖ka.la.te.Khadaughter-in-law yourH3618
לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
תְגַלֵּ֑הte.ga.Lehyou will uncoverH1540
אֵ֤שֶׁת'E.shet[is] [the] wife ofH802
בִּנְךָ֙bin.Khason yourH1121
הִ֔ואhi'sheH1931
לֹ֥אlo'notH3808
תְגַלֶּ֖הte.ga.Lehyou will uncoverH1540
עֶרְוָתָֽהּ\׃\ \ס'er.va.Tahnakedness herH6172

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Cross references for Leviticus 18:15

  • Leviticus 20:12

    And if a man lie with his daughter in law, both of them shall surely be put to death: they have wrought confusion; their blood shall be upon them.

  • Genesis 38:26

    And Judah acknowledged them, and said, She hath been more righteous than I; because that I gave her not to Shelah my son. And he knew her again no more.

  • Ezekiel 22:11

    And one hath committed abomination with his neighbour’s wife; and another hath lewdly defiled his daughter in law; and another in thee hath humbled his sister, his father’s daughter.

  • Genesis 38:18-19

    And he said, What pledge shall I give thee? And she said, Thy signet, and thy bracelets, and thy staff that is in thine hand. And he gave it her, and came in unto her, and she conceived by him. And she arose, and went away, and laid by her vail from her, and put on the garments of her widowhood.

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20:12; Ge 38:18,19,26; Eze 22:11

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Context

  • Leviticus 18:14

    Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father’s brother, thou shalt not approach to his wife: she is thine aunt.

  • Leviticus 18:15

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

  • Leviticus 18:16

    Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother’s wife: it is thy brother’s nakedness.

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Leviticus 18:15 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		La desnudez de tu nuera no descubrirás: mujer es de tu hijo; no descubrirás su desnudez.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Tu ne découvriras point la nudité de ta belle-fille: elle est la femme de ton fils; tu ne découvriras point sa nudité.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Die Blöße deiner Schwiegertochter sollst du nicht aufdecken; sie ist das Weib deines Sohnes, ihre Blöße sollst du nicht aufdecken.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Turpitudinem nurus tuæ non revelabis, quia uxor filii tui est: nec discooperies ignominiam ejus.