Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
Book of Leviticus
Chapter 18  -  Read Chapter
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 18:7 GSB -> Study Notes on 18:7 JFB -> Commentary on 18:7 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 18:7 TSK -> Commentary on 18:7 TSK -> Entry for 18:7 WEN -> Notes on 18:7 NTB -> Abomination; Copulation; Incest; Marriage; Mother EBD -> Affinity SBD -> Marriage 18:7 - [In Context] "You must never have sexual relations with F313 your father or mother. This woman is your mother. So you must not have sexual relations with her.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 18:8 GSB -> Study Notes on 18:8 JFB -> Commentary on 18:8 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 18:8 TSK -> Commentary on 18:8 TSK -> Entry for 18:8 WEN -> Notes on 18:8 NTB -> Abomination; Copulation; Incest; Marriage EBD -> Affinity SBD -> Marriage 18:8 - [In Context] You must not have sexual relations with your father's wife {even if she is not your mother}. Why? Because that is like having sexual relations with your father. F314
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 18:9 GSB -> Study Notes on 18:9 JFB -> Commentary on 18:9 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 18:9 TSK -> Commentary on 18:9 TSK -> Entry for 18:9 WEN -> Notes on 18:9 NTB -> Abomination; Copulation; Incest; Marriage EBD -> Affinity SBD -> Marriage 18:9 - [In Context] "You must not have sexual relations with F315 your sister. It doesn't matter if she is the daughter of your father or your mother. And it does not matter if your sister was born in {your} house F316 or at another place.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 18:10 GSB -> Study Notes on 18:10 JFB -> Commentary on 18:10 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 18:10 WEN -> Notes on 18:10 NTB -> Abomination; Copulation; Incest; Marriage EBD -> Affinity SBD -> Marriage 18:10 - [In Context] "You must not have sexual relations with F317 your granddaughter. They are a part of you!
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 18:11 GSB -> Study Notes on 18:11 JFB -> Commentary on 18:11 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 18:11 WEN -> Notes on 18:11 NTB -> Abomination; Copulation; Incest; Marriage EBD -> Affinity SBD -> Marriage 18:11 - [In Context] "If your father and his wife F318 have a daughter, then she is your sister. You must not have sexual relations with F319 her.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 18:12 GSB -> Study Notes on 18:12 JFB -> Commentary on 18:12 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 18:12 TSK -> Commentary on 18:12 TSK -> Entry for 18:12 WEN -> Notes on 18:12 NTB -> Abomination; Copulation; Incest; Marriage EBD -> Affinity SBD -> Marriage 18:12 - [In Context] "You must not have sexual relations with F320 your father's sister. She is your father's close relative.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 18:13 GSB -> Study Notes on 18:13 JFB -> Commentary on 18:13 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 18:13 WEN -> Notes on 18:13 NTB -> Abomination; Copulation; Incest; Marriage EBD -> Affinity SBD -> Marriage 18:13 - [In Context] You must not have sexual relations with your mother's sister. She is your mother's close relative.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 18:14 GSB -> Study Notes on 18:14 JFB -> Commentary on 18:14 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 18:14 TSK -> Commentary on 18:14 TSK -> Entry for 18:14 WEN -> Notes on 18:14 NTB -> Abomination; Copulation; Incest; Marriage EBD -> Affinity SBD -> Marriage 18:14 - [In Context] You must not have sexual relations with your father's brother. You must not go near your uncle's wife {for sexual relations}. She is your aunt.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 18:15 GSB -> Study Notes on 18:15 JFB -> Commentary on 18:15 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 18:15 TSK -> Commentary on 18:15 TSK -> Entry for 18:15 WEN -> Notes on 18:15 NTB -> Abomination; Copulation; Incest; Marriage EBD -> Affinity SBD -> Marriage 18:15 - [In Context] "You must not have sexual relations with F321 your daughter-in-law. She is your son's wife. You must not have sexual relations with her.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 18:16 GSB -> Study Notes on 18:16 JFB -> Commentary on 18:16 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 18:16 TSK -> Commentary on 18:16 TSK -> Entry for 18:16 WEN -> Notes on 18:16 NTB -> Abomination; Copulation; Incest; Marriage EBD -> Affinity SBD -> Marriage; Witness 18:16 - [In Context] "You must not have sexual relations with F322 your brother's wife. That would be like having sexual relations with your brother. F323
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 18:17 GSB -> Study Notes on 18:17 JFB -> Commentary on 18:17 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 18:17 TSK -> Commentary on 18:17 TSK -> Entry for 18:17 WEN -> Notes on 18:17 NTB -> Abomination; Incest; Marriage; Mother-In-Law EBD -> Affinity SBD -> Marriage 18:17 - [In Context] "You must not have sexual relations with F324 a mother and her daughter. And you must not have sexual relations with this woman's granddaughter. It does not matter if this granddaughter is the daughter of this woman's son or daughter. Her granddaughters are her close relatives. It is wrong {to have sexual relations with them}.
FOOTNOTES: F313: have sexual relations with   Literally, "uncover the nakedness of." F314: sexual relations … father   Literally, "She is the nakedness of your father." Husband and wife are like one person. See Gen 2:24. F315: have sexual relations with   Literally, "uncover the nakedness of." F316: sister was born in {your} house   Or, "household." If a man had many wives, each wife and her children had their own tent or part of the house. They were like a small family group within the family. So this probably means a person was not supposed to have sexual relations with any of his father's daughters, whether sister or half-sister. F317: have sexual relations with   Literally, "uncover the nakedness of." F318: his wife   This probably means "your stepmother." F319: have sexual relations with   Literally, "uncover the nakedness of." F320: have sexual relations with   Literally, "uncover the nakedness of." F321: have sexual relations with   Literally, "uncover the nakedness of." F322: have sexual relations with   Literally, "uncover the nakedness of." F323: sexual relations … brother   Literally, "She is the nakedness of your brother." F324: have sexual relations with   Literally, "uncover the nakedness of."

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