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Leviticus 18:17 — Meaning and Application

King James Version

“Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of a woman and her daughter, neither shalt thou take her son's daughter, or her daughter's daughter, to uncover her nakedness; {for} they {are} her near kinswomen: it {is} wickedness.”

Leviticus 18:17

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Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:

15

Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy daughter in law: she {is} thy son's wife; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.

16

Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother's wife: it {is} thy brother's nakedness.

17

Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of a woman and her daughter, neither shalt thou take her son's daughter, or her daughter's daughter, to uncover her nakedness; {for} they {are} her near kinswomen: it {is} wickedness.

18

Neither shalt thou take a wife to her sister, to vex {her}, to uncover her nakedness, beside the other in her life {time}. {a wife...: or, one wife to another}

19

Also thou shalt not approach unto a woman to uncover her nakedness, as long as she is put apart for her uncleanness.

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