14 Thou shalt not uncover the shame of thy [a]father’s brother: that is, thou shalt not go in to his wife, for she is thine [b]aunt.

15 (A)Thou shalt not discover the shame of thy daughter-in-law: for she is thy son’s wife: therefore shalt thou not uncover her shame.

16 (B)Thou shalt not discover the shame of thy [c]brother’s wife: for it is thy brother’s shame.

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 18:14 Which thine uncle doth discover.
  2. Leviticus 18:14 Hebrew, thy father’s brother’s wife.
  3. Leviticus 18:16 Because the idolaters, among whom God’s people had dwelt and should dwell, were given to these horrible incests, God chargeth his to beware of the same.

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