Leviticus 18:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“The nakedness of thy father’s wife shalt thou not uncover: it is thy father’s nakedness.”

Leviticus 18:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Leviticus 18:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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Leviticus 18:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s wife. It is your father’s nakedness.”

Leviticus 18:8 — World English Bible

Leviticus 18:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“The nakedness of thy father’s wife shalt thou not uncover; it is thy father’s nakedness.”

Leviticus 18:8 — American Standard Version

Leviticus 18:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`The nakedness of the wife of thy father thou dost not uncover; it <FI>is<Fi> the nakedness of thy father.”

Leviticus 18:8 — Young's Literal Translation

Leviticus 18:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“The nakedness of thy father's wife shalt thou not uncover: it is thy father's nakedness.”

Leviticus 18:8 — Darby Translation

Leviticus 18:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The shame of thy fathers wife shalt thou not discouer: for it is thy fathers shame.”

Leviticus 18:8 — Geneva Bible

Leviticus 18:8 in Context — Leviticus 18

6 Nul de vous ne s’approchera de sa parente, pour découvrir sa nudité. Je suis l’Éternel.

7 Tu ne découvriras point la nudité de ton père, ni la nudité de ta mère. C’est ta mère: tu ne découvriras point sa nudité.

8 Tu ne découvriras point la nudité de la femme de ton père. C’est la nudité de ton père.

9 Tu ne découvriras point la nudité de ta sœur, fille de ton père ou fille de ta mère, née dans la maison ou née hors de la maison.

10 Tu ne découvriras point la nudité de la fille de ton fils ou de la fille de ta fille. Car c’est ta nudité.

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What Does Leviticus 18:8 Mean?

Leviticus 18:8 is a verse from the Book of Leviticus, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Leviticus chapter 18. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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