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Leviticus 18:6

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¶ None of you shall approach to any that is near of kin to him, to uncover their nakedness: I am the Lord.
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  1. Leviticus 20:17–21Rank 1 from verse 6
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    17And if a man shall take his sister, his father’s daughter, or his mother’s daughter, and see her nakedness, and she see his nakedness; it is a wicked thing; and they shall be cut off in the sight of their people: he hath uncovered his sister’s nakedness; he shall bear his iniquity.

    18And if a man shall lie with a woman having her sickness, and shall uncover her nakedness; he hath discovered her fountain, and she hath uncovered the fountain of her blood: and both of them shall be cut off from among their people.

    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.

    20And if a man shall lie with his uncle’s wife, he hath uncovered his uncle’s nakedness: they shall bear their sin; they shall die childless.

    21And if a man shall take his brother’s wife, it is an unclean thing: he hath uncovered his brother’s nakedness; they shall be childless.

  2. Leviticus 18:7–19Rank 2 from verse 6
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    7The nakedness of thy father, or the nakedness of thy mother, shalt thou not uncover: she is thy mother; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.

    8The nakedness of thy father’s wife shalt thou not uncover: it is thy father’s nakedness.

    9The 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.

    10The 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.

    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.

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

    14Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father’s brother, thou shalt not approach to his wife: she is thine aunt.

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

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

    17Thou 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.

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

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

  3. Leviticus 20:11–12Rank 3 from verse 6
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    11And the man that lieth with his father’s wife hath uncovered his father’s nakedness: both of them shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.

    12And if a man lie with his daughter in law, both of them shall surely be put to death: they have wrought confusion; their blood shall be upon them.

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Leviticus 18:6

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you

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The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.

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shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

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

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kin

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Relatives, family, kindred, or persons connected by blood or close family relation.

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18:6¶ None of you shall approach to any that is near of kin to him, to uncover their nakedness: I am the Lord.

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18:7The nakedness of thy father, or the nakedness of thy mother, shalt thou not uncover: she is thy mother; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.

18:8The nakedness of thy father’s wife shalt thou not uncover: it is thy father’s nakedness.

18:9The 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.

18:10The 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.

18:11The nakedness of thy father’s wife’s daughter, begotten of thy father, she is thy sister, thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.

18:12Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father’s sister: she is thy father’s near kinswoman.

18:13Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother’s sister: for she is thy mother’s near kinswoman.

18:14Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father’s brother, thou shalt not approach to his wife: she is thine aunt.

18:15Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy daughter in law: she is thy son’s wife; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.

18:16Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother’s wife: it is thy brother’s nakedness.

18:17Thou 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.

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

18:19Also thou shalt not approach unto a woman to uncover her nakedness, as long as she is put apart for her uncleanness.

18:20Moreover thou shalt not lie carnally with thy neighbour’s wife, to defile thyself with her.

18:21And thou shalt not let any of thy seed pass through the fire to Molech, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the Lord.

18:22Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.

18:23Neither shalt thou lie with any beast to defile thyself therewith: neither shall any woman stand before a beast to lie down thereto: it is confusion.

18:24Defile not ye yourselves in any of these things: for in all these the nations are defiled which I cast out before you:

18:25And the land is defiled: therefore I do visit the iniquity thereof upon it, and the land itself vomiteth out her inhabitants.

18:26Ye shall therefore keep my statutes and my judgments, and shall not commit any of these abominations; neither any of your own nation, nor any stranger that sojourneth among you:

18:27(For all these abominations have the men of the land done, which were before you, and the land is defiled;)

18:28That the land spue not you out also, when ye defile it, as it spued out the nations that were before you.

18:29For whosoever shall commit any of these abominations, even the souls that commit them shall be cut off from among their people.

18:30Therefore shall ye keep mine ordinance, that ye commit not any one of these abominable customs, which were committed before you, and that ye defile not yourselves therein: I am the Lord your God.

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