Leviticus 18:16
Modern Translations
New International Version
"'Do not have sexual relations with your brother's wife; that would dishonor your brother.

New Living Translation
“Do not have sexual relations with your brother’s wife, for this would violate your brother.

English Standard Version
You shall not uncover the nakedness of your brother’s wife; it is your brother’s nakedness.

Berean Study Bible
You must not have sexual relations with your brother’s wife; that would shame your brother.

New American Standard Bible
You shall not uncover the nakedness of your brother’s wife; it is your brother’s nakedness.

NASB 1995
'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your brother's wife; it is your brother's nakedness.

NASB 1977
‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your brother’s wife; it is your brother’s nakedness.

Amplified Bible
You shall not uncover the nakedness of your brother’s wife; it is your brother’s nakedness.

Christian Standard Bible
You are not to have sexual intercourse with your brother’s wife; she is your brother’s family.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You are not to have sexual intercourse with your brother's wife; it will shame your brother.

Contemporary English Version
or sister-in-law.

Good News Translation
or with your brother's wife.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Never have sexual intercourse with your sister-in-law. She is your brother's wife.

International Standard Version
"You are not to have sexual relations with your brother's wife. She's the nakedness of your brother.

NET Bible
You must not have sexual intercourse with your brother's wife; she is your brother's nakedness.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother's wife: it is thy brother's nakedness.

New King James Version
You shall not uncover the nakedness of your brother’s wife; it is your brother’s nakedness.

King James 2000 Bible
You shall not uncover the nakedness of your brother's wife: it is your brother's nakedness.

New Heart English Bible
"'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your brother's wife: it is your brother's nakedness.

World English Bible
"'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your brother's wife: it is your brother's nakedness.

American King James Version
You shall not uncover the nakedness of your brother's wife: it is your brother's nakedness.

American Standard Version
Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother's wife: it is thy brother's nakedness.

A Faithful Version
You shall not uncover the nakedness of your brother's wife. It is your brother's nakedness.

Darby Bible Translation
The nakedness of thy brother's wife shalt thou not uncover: it is thy brother's nakedness.

English Revised Version
Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother's wife: it is thy brother's nakedness.

Webster's Bible Translation
Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother's wife: it is thy brother's nakedness.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Thou shalt not discouer the shame of thy brothers wife. for it is thy brothers shame.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Thou shalt not vncouer the nakednesse of thy brothers wife, for that is thy brothers nakednesse.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Thou shalt not vncouer the preuytie of thy brothers wife, for it is thy brothers preuytie.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Thou shalt not vnheale the secrettes of thy brothers wife, for that is thy brothers preuyte.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
You do not uncover the nakedness of your brother’s wife; it [is] your brother’s nakedness.

Young's Literal Translation
The nakedness of thy brother's wife thou dost not uncover; it is thy brother's nakedness.

Smith's Literal Translation
The nakedness of thy brother's wife thou shalt not uncover: it is thy brother's nakedness.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother's wife: because it is the nakedness of thy brother.

Catholic Public Domain Version
You shall not uncover the nakedness of your brother’s wife; for it is the nakedness of your brother.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Do not expose the nakedness of the wife of your brother, for her nakedness is your brother’s.

Lamsa Bible
You shall not approach your brother's wife; it is your brother's nakedness.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother's wife: it is thy brother's nakedness.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother's wife: it is thy brother's nakedness.
















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