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Leviticus 18:12

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Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father’s sister: she is thy father’s near kinswoman.
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  1. Leviticus 20:19Rank 1 from verse 12
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    19And thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother’s sister, nor of thy father’s sister: for he uncovereth his near kin: they shall bear their iniquity.

  2. Exodus 6:20Rank 2 from verse 12
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    20And Amram took him Jochebed his father’s sister to wife; and she bare him Aaron and Moses: and the years of the life of Amram were an hundred and thirty and seven years.

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Leviticus 18:12

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thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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11The nakedness of thy father’s wife’s daughter, begotten of thy father, she is thy sister, thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.

12Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father’s sister: she is thy father’s near kinswoman.

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13Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother’s sister: for she is thy mother’s near kinswoman.

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