Leviticus 18:8
The nakedness of thy father’s wife shalt thou not uncover: it is thy father’s nakedness.
*The nakednesse of thy fathers wife shalt thou not vncouer: it is thy fathers nakednesse.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referenceChap. 20.11.
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- Leviticus 20:11Rank 1 from verse 8
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.
11*And the man that lieth with his fathers wife, hath vncouered his fathers nakednesse: both of them shalbe put to death; their blood shalbe vpon them.
- 1 Corinthians 5:1Rank 2 from verse 8
1IT is reported commonly that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not so much as named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father’s wife.
1¶ It is reported commonly, that there is fornication among you, and such fornication, as is not so much as named amongst the Gentiles, that one should haue his fathers wife.
- Deuteronomy 22:30Rank 3 from verse 8
- Deuteronomy 27:20Rank 4 from verse 8
7That pant after the dust of the earth on the head of the poor, and turn aside the way of the meek: and a man and his father will go in unto the same maid, to profane my holy name:
7That pant after the dust of the earth on the head of the poore, and turne aside the way of the meeke; and a man and his father will goe in vnto the ‖ same maid, to profane my holy Name.
- Genesis 49:4Rank 6 from verse 8
- 2 Samuel 16:21–22Rank 7 from verse 8
21And Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Go in unto thy father’s concubines, which he hath left to keep the house; and all Israel shall hear that thou art abhorred of thy father: then shall the hands of all that are with thee be strong.
22So they spread Absalom a tent upon the top of the house; and Absalom went in unto his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel.
21And Ahithophel said vnto Absalom, Goe in vnto thy fathers concubines, which he hath left to keepe the house, and all Israel shall heare that thou art abhorred of thy father, then shall the hands of all that are with thee be strong.
22So they spread Absalom a tent vpon the top of the house, and Absalom went in vnto his fathers concubines, in the sight of all Israel.
- Ezekiel 22:10Rank 8 from verse 8
- Genesis 35:22Rank 9 from verse 8
22And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father’s concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:
22And it came to passe when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went & *lay with Bilhah his fathers concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sonnes of Iacob wertwelue.
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Leviticus 18:8
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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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.
7The nakednesse of thy father, or the nakednesse of thy mother, shalt thou not vncouer: she is thy mother, thou shalt not vncouer her nakednesse.
8The nakedness of thy father’s wife shalt thou not uncover: it is thy father’s nakedness.
8*The nakednesse of thy fathers wife shalt thou not vncouer: it is thy fathers nakednesse.
Selected passage9The 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.
9The nakednesse of thy sister, the daughter of thy father, or daughter of thy mother, whether shee be borne at home, or borne abroad, euen their nakednesse thou shalt not vncouer.