Leviticus 18:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of a woman and her daughter, neither shalt thou take her son’s daughter, or her daughter’s daughter, to uncover her nakedness; for they are her near kinswomen: it is wickedness.”

Leviticus 18:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Leviticus 18:17 in 6 Bible Translations

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Leviticus 18:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of a woman and her daughter. You shall not take her son’s daughter, or her daughter’s daughter, to uncover her nakedness. They are near kinswomen. It is wickedness.”

Leviticus 18:17 — World English Bible

Leviticus 18:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of a woman and her daughter; thou shalt not take her son’s daughter, or her daughter’s daughter, to uncover her nakedness; they are near kinswomen: it is wickedness. ”

Leviticus 18:17 — American Standard Version

Leviticus 18:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`The nakedness of a woman and her daughter thou dost not uncover; her son's daughter, and her daughter's daughter thou dost not take to uncover her nakedness; they <FI>are<Fi> her relations; it <FI>is<Fi> wickedness.”

Leviticus 18:17 — Young's Literal Translation

Leviticus 18:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“The nakedness of a woman and her daughter shalt thou not uncover; thou shalt not take her son's daughter, nor her daughter's daughter, to uncover her nakedness: they are her near relations: it is wickedness. ”

Leviticus 18:17 — Darby Translation

Leviticus 18:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Thou shalt not discouer the shame of the wife and of her daughter, neither shalt thou take her sonnes daughter, nor her daughters daughter, to vncouer her shame: for they are thy kinsfolkes, and it were wickednesse.”

Leviticus 18:17 — Geneva Bible

Leviticus 18:17 in Context — Leviticus 18

15 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy daughter in law: she is thy son’s wife; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.

16 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother’s wife: it is thy brother’s nakedness.

17 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of a woman and her daughter, neither shalt thou take her son’s daughter, or her daughter’s daughter, to uncover her nakedness; for they are her near kinswomen: it is wickedness.

18 Neither shalt thou take a wife to her sister, to vex her, to uncover her nakedness, beside the other in her life time.

19 Also thou shalt not approach unto a woman to uncover her nakedness, as long as she is put apart for her uncleanness.

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What Does Leviticus 18:17 Mean?

Leviticus 18:17 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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