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Leviticus 18:16 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your brother’s wife. It is your brother’s nakedness. "

Leviticus 18:16

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14 “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s brother. You shall not approach his wife. She is your aunt.

15 “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your daughter-in-law. She is your son’s wife. You shall not uncover her nakedness.

16 “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your brother’s wife. It is your brother’s nakedness.

17 “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of a woman and her daughter. You shall not take her son’s daughter, or her daughter’s daughter, to uncover her nakedness. They are near kinswomen. It is wickedness.

18 “‘You shall not take a wife in addition to her sister, to be a rival, to uncover her nakedness, while her sister is still alive.

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Leviticus 18:1

"The LORD said to Moses,"

Leviticus 18:2

"“Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them, ‘I am the LORD your God."

Leviticus 18:3

"You shall not do as they do in the land of Egypt, where you lived. You shall not do as they do in the land of Canaan, where I am bringing you. You shall not follow their statutes."

Leviticus 18:4

"You shall do my ordinances. You shall keep my statutes and walk in them. I am the LORD your God."

Leviticus 18:5

"You shall therefore keep my statutes and my ordinances, which if a man does, he shall live in them. I am the LORD."

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"“‘None of you shall approach any close relatives, to uncover their nakedness: I am the LORD."

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