Leviticus 18:16
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
You must not have sexual relations with your brother’s wife; that would shame your brother.
In context
14 You must not dishonor your father’s brother by approaching his wife to have sexual relations with her; she is your aunt.
15 You 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.
16 You must not have sexual relations with your brother’s wife; that would shame your brother.
17 You must not have sexual relations with both a woman and her daughter. You are not to marry her son’s daughter or her daughter’s daughter and have sexual relations with her. They are close relatives; it is depraved.
18 You must not take your wife’s sister as a rival wife and have sexual relations with her while your wife is still alive.
Leviticus 18:16 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- You must not have sexual relations with your brother’s wife; that would shame your brother.
- KJV King James Version
- Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother’s wife: it is thy brother’s nakedness.
- WEB World English Bible
- “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your brother’s wife. It is your brother’s nakedness.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother’s wife: it is thy brother’s nakedness.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- 'The nakedness of thy brother's wife thou dost not uncover; it [is] thy brother's nakedness.
- DBY Darby Translation
- The nakedness of thy brother's wife shalt thou not uncover: it is thy brother's nakedness.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother's wife: it is thy brother's nakedness.