LEV 18:14 Parallel Verse View

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BrLXX Ἀσχημοσύνην ἀδελφοῦ τοῦ πατρός σου οὐκ ἀποκαλύψεις, καὶ πρὸς τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ οὐκ εἰσελεύσῃ, συγγενὴς γάρ σου ἐστίν.
(Asⱪaʸmosunaʸn adelfou tou patros sou ouk apokalupseis, kai pros taʸn gunaika autou ouk eiseleusaʸ, sungenaʸs gar sou estin. )

BrTr Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's brother, and thou shalt not go in to his wife; for she is thy relation.

ULT The nakedness of your father’s brother you must not uncover, to his wife you must not come near. She is your aunt.

UST Do not disgrace your father’s brother by sleeping with his wife, because she is your aunt.

BSB § You must not dishonor your father’s brother by approaching his wife to have sexual relations with her; she is your aunt.

OEB No OEB LEV book available

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

WMBB (Same as above)

NET You must not expose the nakedness of your father’s brother; you must not approach his wife to have sexual intercourse with her. She is your aunt.

LSV You do not uncover the nakedness of your father’s brother; you do not draw near to his wife; she [is] your aunt.

FBV Don't bring shame on your uncle by having sex with his wife. She is your aunt.

T4T “Do not disgrace your ◄uncle/father’s brother► by having sex with his wife, because she is your aunt.

LEB You must not expose the nakedness of your father’s brother; you must not have sex with[fn] his wife—she is your aunt.

18:14 Literally “approach”

BBE You may not have sex relations with the wife of your father's brother, for she is of your family;

Moff No Moff LEV book available

JPS Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy fathers brother, thou shalt not approach to his wife: she is thine aunt.

ASV Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father’s brother, thou shalt not approach to his wife: she is thine aunt.

DRA Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father’s brother: neither shalt thou approach to his wife, who is joined to thee by affinity.

YLT 'The nakedness of thy father's brother thou dost not uncover; unto his wife thou dost not draw near; she [is] thine aunt.

Drby The nakedness of thy father's brother shalt thou not uncover; thou shalt not approach his wife: she is thine aunt.

RV Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father’s brother, thou shalt not approach to his wife: she is thine aunt.

Wbstr Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's brother, thou shalt not approach to his wife: she is thy aunt.

KJB-1769 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father’s brother, thou shalt not approach to his wife: she is thine aunt.
(Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy/your father’s brother, thou/you shalt not approach to his wife: she is thine/your aunt. )

KJB-1611 [fn]Thou shalt not vncouer the nakednesse of thy fathers brother, thou shalt not approche to his wife: shee is thine aunt.
(Thou shalt not uncouer the nakednesse of thy/your fathers brother, thou/you shalt not approche to his wife: she is thine/your aunt.)

18:14 Chap. 20. 20.

Bshps Thou shalt not vncouer the nakednesse of thy fathers brother, that is, thou shalt not go in vnto his wyfe, whiche is thyne aunt.
(Thou shalt not uncouer the nakednesse of thy/your fathers brother, that is, thou/you shalt not go in unto his wife, which is thine/your aunt.)

Gnva Thou shalt not vncouer the shame of thy fathers brother: that is, thou shalt not goe in to his wife, for she is thine aunte.
(Thou shalt not uncouer the shame of thy/your fathers brother: that is, thou/you shalt not go in to his wife, for she is thine/your aunte. )

Cvdl Thou shalt not vncouer the preuytie of thy fathers brother, to take his wife, for she is thine awnte.
(Thou shalt not uncouer the preuytie of thy/your fathers brother, to take his wife, for she is thine/your awnte.)

Wycl Thou schalt not shewe the filthe of the brothir of thi fadir, nethir thou schalt neiye to his wijf, which is ioyned to thee bi affinyte.
(Thou shalt not show the filthe of the brothir of thy/your father, neither thou/you shalt neiye to his wife, which is joined to thee/you by affinyte.)

Luth Du sollst deines Vaters Bruders Scham nicht blößen, daß du sein Weib nehmest; denn sie ist deine Base.
(You should yours Vaters brothers Scham not blößen, that you his woman nehmest; because they/she/them is your Base.)

ClVg Turpitudinem patrui tui non revelabis, nec accedes ad uxorem ejus, quæ tibi affinitate conjungitur.[fn]
(Turpitudinem patrui yours not/no revelabis, but_not accedes to wife his, which to_you affinitate conyungitur. )

18.14 Turpitudinem fratris patris, etc. AUG., quæst. 61. Quæritur utrum hoc, etc., usque ad posset enim aliquis putare quod talem liceret sibi ducere et adulterium non timere. Nec accedes, etc. LXX: Et ad uxorem ejus non introibis. Proinde hanc enim turpitudinem dicunt patris fratris ejus, id est patrui pudenda, scilicet, uxoris.

18.14 Turpitudinem fratris patris, etc. AUG., quæst. 61. Quæritur utrum hoc, etc., until to posset because aliwho/any putare that talem liceret sibi to_lead and adulterium not/no timere. Nec accedes, etc. LXX: And to wife his not/no introibis. Proinde hanc because turpitudinem dicunt of_the_father fratris his, id it_is patrui pudenda, scilicet, uxoris.

TTN Tyndale Theme Notes:

Family, Community, and Sexual Sin

In Israel, the family was the basic building block for the solidarity of the entire people. Each of the twelve tribes was a conglomeration of families and clans. The twelve tribes together comprised the people of Israel as a whole. Although the level of solidarity might decrease at a distance from one’s immediate family, this familial notion permeated all of Israelite society. A kinsman was often called a brother, not just a relative, to express the close intimacy. By extension of the family model, the term often translated “brother” could also be used of a fellow Israelite (see Deut 1:16, “fellow Israelites”; Deut 3:18, “Israelite relatives”).

Since Israel was seen as an extended family, its existence depended on the integrity of the home. Crimes such as incest and adultery were punished very severely because they weakened the foundation of the family. Incest introduced competition, threatening the safety of the home by violating the trust, intimacy, and sense of belonging shared by its members. Adultery fragmented the home by allowing intimacy with someone outside it to divide the loyalties of its participants. These powerful enemies of family solidarity weakened the clan and tribe (see Lev 18:6-23) and, by extension, the solidarity of the nation itself.

Sexual sins—even those that are consensual—are not “victimless crimes” but sins that eventually threaten the community itself. The importance given in Old Testament law to such crimes is echoed in New Testament warnings against sexual immorality (see especially 1 Cor 5:1-2; 6:13-20; 7:2; Gal 5:19-21; Eph 5:3; Jude 1:7; Rev 2:14-16, 20).

Passages for Further Study

Gen 19:30-38; 49:3-4; Lev 18:6-30; 20:14, 21; 2 Sam 13:1-39; Matt 14:3-5; 1 Cor 5:1-2; 6:13-20; 7:2; Gal 5:19-21; Eph 5:3; Jude 1:7; Rev 2:14-16, 20

Parallel LEV 18:14