Leviticus 18:8
King James Version (KJV)
The nakedness of thy father’s wife shalt thou not uncover: it is thy father’s nakedness.
In context
6 None of you shall approach to any that is near of kin to him, to uncover their nakedness: I am the LORD.
7 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.
8 The nakedness of thy father’s wife shalt thou not uncover: it is thy father’s nakedness.
9 The nakedness of thy sister, the daughter of thy father, or daughter of thy mother, whether she be born at home, or born abroad, even their nakedness thou shalt not uncover.
10 The nakedness of thy son’s daughter, or of thy daughter’s daughter, even their nakedness thou shalt not uncover: for theirs is thine own nakedness.
Leviticus 18:8 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- The nakedness of thy father’s wife shalt thou not uncover: it is thy father’s nakedness.
- WEB World English Bible
- “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s wife. It is your father’s nakedness.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- You must not have sexual relations with your father’s wife; it would dishonor your father.
- ASV American Standard Version
- The nakedness of thy father’s wife shalt thou not uncover; it is thy father’s nakedness.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- 'The nakedness of the wife of thy father thou dost not uncover; it [is] the nakedness of thy father.
- DBY Darby Translation
- The nakedness of thy father's wife shalt thou not uncover: it is thy father's nakedness.
- WBS Webster Bible
- The nakedness of thy father's wife shalt thou not uncover: it is thy father's nakedness.