Key Verse Spotlight
Leviticus 18:8 β Meaning and Application
King James Version
βThe nakedness of thy father's wife shalt thou not uncover: it {is} thy father's nakedness.β
Leviticus 18:8
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
None of you shall approach to any that is near of kin to him, to uncover {their} nakedness: I {am} the LORD. {near...: Heb. remainder of his flesh}
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.
The nakedness of thy father's wife shalt thou not uncover: it {is} thy father's nakedness.
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.
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.
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