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Selected Verse: Leviticus 18:7 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Le 18:7 |
Strong Concordance |
The nakedness [06172] of thy father [01], or the nakedness [06172] of thy mother [0517], shalt thou not uncover [01540]: she is thy mother [0517]; thou shalt not uncover [01540] her nakedness [06172]. |
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King James |
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. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| Or - It might be rendered "and", or rather, even; that is, which belongs to both parents as being "one flesh" (Gen 2:24; compare Lev 18:8, Lev 18:14). These prohibitions are addressed to men. |
14 Thou shalt not uncover [01540] the nakedness [06172] of thy father's [01] brother [0251], thou shalt not approach [07126] to his wife [0802]: she is thine aunt [01733].
8 The nakedness [06172] of thy father's [01] wife [0802] shalt thou not uncover [01540]: it is thy father's [01] nakedness [06172].
24 Therefore [03651] shall a man [0376] leave [05800] his father [01] and his mother [0517], and shall cleave [01692] unto his wife [0802]: and they shall be one [0259] flesh [01320].