Leviticus 18:8
World English Bible (WEB)
“‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s wife. It is your father’s nakedness.
In context
6 “‘None of you shall approach any close relatives, to uncover their nakedness: I am the LORD.
7 “‘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.
8 “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s wife. It is your father’s nakedness.
9 “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your sister, the daughter of your father, or the daughter of your mother, whether born at home or born abroad.
10 “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your son’s daughter, or of your daughter’s daughter, even their nakedness; for theirs is your own nakedness.
Leviticus 18:8 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s wife. It is your father’s nakedness.
- KJV King James Version
- The nakedness of thy father’s wife shalt thou not uncover: it is thy 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.