Leviticus 20:19

And 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.

And thou shalt not uncover {H1540} the nakedness {H6172} of thy mother's {H517} sister {H269}, nor of thy father's {H1} sister {H269}: for he uncovereth {H6168} his near kin {H7607}: they shall bear {H5375} their iniquity {H5771}.

You are not to have sexual relations with your mother's sister or your father's sister; a person who does this has had sexual relations with his close relative; they will bear the consequences of their wrongdoing.

You must not have sexual relations with the sister of your mother or your father, for it is exposing one’s own kin; both shall bear their iniquity.

And thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother’s sister, nor of thy father’s sister; for he hath made naked his near kin: they shall bear their iniquity.

Commentary

Note: If the commentary doesn’t appear instantly, please allow 2–5 seconds for it to load. It is generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash using a prompt focused on Biblical fidelity over bias. While the insights have been consistently reliable, we encourage prayerful discernment through the Holy Spirit.

Please note that only the commentary section is AI-generated — the main Scripture and cross-references are stored on the site and are from trusted and verified sources.

Cross-References

  • Leviticus 18:6 (3 votes)

    ¶ None of you shall approach to any that is near of kin to him, to uncover [their] nakedness: I [am] the LORD.

  • Leviticus 18:12 (2 votes)

    Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's sister: she [is] thy father's near kinswoman.

  • Leviticus 18:30 (2 votes)

    Therefore 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.

  • Exodus 6:20 (2 votes)

    And 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.