Leviticus 18:12

That no work be done on the feast of weeks, Leviticus 23:21. 7. That no work be done on the first day of the seventh month, Leviticus 23:24, 25. 8. That no work be done on the day of expiation, Leviticus 23:30. 9. That no work be done on the first day of the feast of tabernacles; 10. That no work be done on the eighth day of release, Leviticus 23:34–36. 30. The tenth family of negative precepts is concerning CHASTITY, and AFFINITY, and PURITY, in twenty-four precepts:—1. That none uncover the nakedness of his mother; 2. Of his father's wife; 3. Of his sister; 4. Of the daughter of his father's wife, Leviticus 18:7–9, 11; 5. Of the daughter of his son; 6. Of the daughter of his daughter; 7. Of his own daughter; Leviticus 18:10; 8. Of a woman and her daughter; 9. Of a woman and the daughter of her son; 10. Of a woman and the daughter of her daughter, Leviticus 18:17; 11. Of a father's sister; 12. Of a mother's sister, Leviticus 18:12, 13; 13. Of an uncle's wife, Leviticus 18:14; 14. Of a daughter-in-law, Leviticus 18:15; 15. Of a brother's wife, Leviticus 18:16; 16. Of a wife's sister, she being living, Leviticus 18:18; 17. Of a married woman, Exodus 20:14; 18. Of a separated woman, Leviticus 18:19. 19. That none commit the sin of sodomy, Leviticus 18:22. 20. That none uncover the nakedness of her father; 21. Nor of the brother of her father, Leviticus 18:7, 14. 22. That filthiness be not committed with any beast by a man; 23. Nor by a woman, Leviticus 18:23. 24.

. 7 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. 8 The nakedness of thy father's wife shalt thou not uncover: it is thy father's nakedness. 9 The nakedness of thy sister, the daughter of thy father, or daughter of thy mother, whether she be born at home, or born abroad, even their nakedness thou shalt not uncover. 10 The nakedness of thy son's daughter, or of thy daughter's daughter, even their nakedness thou shalt not uncover: for theirs is thine own nakedness. 11 The nakedness of thy father's wife's daughter, begotten of thy father, she is thy sister, thou shalt not uncover her nakedness. 12 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's sister: she is thy father's near kinswoman. 13 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother's sister: for she is thy mother's near kinswoman. 14 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's brother, thou shalt not approach to his wife: she is thine aunt. 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 si

18:1-30 Unlawful marriages and fleshly lusts. - Here is a law against all conformity to the corrupt usages of the heathen. Also laws against incest, against brutal lusts, and barbarous idolatries; and the enforcement of these laws from the ruin of the Canaanites. God here gives moral precepts. Close and constant adherence to God's ordinances is the most effectual preservative from gross sin. The grace of God only will secure us; that grace is to be expected only in the use of the means of grace. Nor does He ever leave any to their hearts' lusts, till they have left him and his services.

Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's sister,.... His aunt by his father's side, an instance of which we have in Amram, Exodus 6:20 ; and Maimonides says (i), an aunt was forbidden whether she was a father's sister in lawful wedlock or in fornication: she is thy father's near kinswoman; or, the rest of thy father (k); the residue of his flesh, one of the same flesh and blood with him; wherefore, as he could not marry her himself, so his son likewise was too near akin to enter into such a relation with her. (i) Hilchot Issure Biah, c. 2. sect. 5. (k) "reliquiarum patris tui", Tigurine version.

Thy aunt by the father’s side, as the next verse speaks of the aunt by the mother’s side. If Amram’s example be alleged to the contrary, See Poole "Exodus 6:20" . Thy father’s near kinswoman, Heb. thy father’s flesh , a member and product of the same flesh from which thy father came.

6. None of you shall approach to any that is near of kin to him—Very great laxity prevailed amongst the Egyptians in their sentiments and practice about the conjugal relation, as they not only openly sanctioned marriages between brothers and sisters, but even between parents and children. Such incestuous alliances Moses wisely prohibited, and his laws form the basis upon which the marriage regulations of this and other Christian nations are chiefly founded. This verse contains a general summary of all the particular prohibitions; and the forbidden intercourse is pointed out by the phrase, "to approach to." In the specified prohibitions that follow, all of which are included in this general summary, the prohibited familiarity is indicated by the phrases, to "uncover the nakedness" [Le 18:12-17], to "take" [Le 18:17, 18], and to "lie with" [Le 18:22, 23]. The phrase in this sixth verse, therefore, has the same identical meaning with each of the other three, and the marriages in reference to which it is used are those of consanguinity or too close affinity, amounting to incestuous connections.

(12) Thy father’s sister. —According to the law which obtained in the time of Christ this prohibition not only extended to the father’s half-sisters, but even when they were begotten by the grandfather illegitimately. It is remarkable that Moses himself was the offspring of such an alliance, since his father Amram married his own aunt Jochebed, who was the sister of his father. (See Exodus 6:20 .)

Marriage or conjugal intercourse with the sister of either father or mother (i.e., with either the paternal or maternal aunt) was prohibited, because she was the blood-relation of the father or mother. שׁאר equals בּשׂר שׁאר ( Leviticus 18:6 , as in Leviticus 20:19 ; Leviticus 21:2 ; Numbers 27:11 ), hence שׁארה, blood-relationship ( Leviticus 18:17 ).

[Bible] 18:8. Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's wife: for it is the nakedness of thy father. 18:9. Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy sister by father or by mother: whether born at home or abroad. 18:10. Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy son's daughter, or thy daughter's daughter: because it is thy own nakedness. 18:11. Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's wife's daughter, whom she bore to thy father: and who is thy sister. 18:12. Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's sister: because she is the flesh of thy father. 18:13. Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother's sister: because she is thy mother's flesh. 18:14. Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's brother: neither shalt thou approach to his wife, who is joined to thee by affinity. 18:15. Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy daughter-in-law: because she is thy son's wife, neither shalt thou discover her shame. 18:16. Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother's wife: because it is the nakedness of thy brother. 18:17. Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy wife and her daughter. Thou shalt not take her son's daughter or her daughter's daughter, to discover her shame: because they are her flesh, and such copulation is incest. 18:18. Thou shalt not take thy wife's sister for a harlot, to rival her: neither shalt thou discover her nakedness, while she is yet living. 18:19. Thou shalt not approach to a woman having her flowers: neither shalt thou uncover her nakedness. 18:20. Thou shalt not lie with thy neighbour's wife: nor be defiled with mingling of seed. 18:21. Thou shalt not give any of thy seed to be consecrated to the idol Moloch, nor defile the name of thy God. I am the Lord. 18:22. Thou shalt not lie with mankind as with womankind: because it is an abomination.