Key Verse Spotlight
Leviticus 18:12 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's sister: she {is} thy father's near kinswoman.”
Leviticus 18:12
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
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.
The nakedness of thy father's wife's daughter, begotten of thy father, she {is} thy sister, thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's sister: she {is} thy father's near kinswoman.
Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother's sister: for she {is} thy mother's near kinswoman.
Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's brother, thou shalt not approach to his wife: she {is} thine aunt.
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