Bible Commentary

Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy daughter-in-law: she [is] thy son’s wife; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness. Thou shall not uncover the nakedness of thy daughter in law,…. Shall not he with her in his son’s lifetime, or marry her after his death: she [is] that son’s wife; and so one flesh … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 18:15”

Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father’s brother, thou shalt not approach to his wife: she [is] thine aunt. Of thy fathers brother, i.e. of his wife, as the next words explain it. And as a man may not marry his aunt, so neither may a woman marry her uncle, there being altogether … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 18:14”

Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother’s sister: for she [is] thy mother’s near kinswoman. Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother’s sister,…. Which is the same relation as before, an aunt by the mother’s side; wherefore, if such a marriage was unlawful, this must also, and for the same reason: … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 18:13”

Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father’s sister: she [is] thy father’s near kinswoman. Thy fathers sister – The instance of Amram and Jochebed Exo 6:20 seems to show that marriage with an aunt was not considered wrong by the Israelites when they were in Egypt. Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 18:12”

The nakedness of thy father’s wife’s daughter, begotten of thy father, she [is] thy sister, thou shalt not uncover her nakedness. Begotten of thy father, or, being akin to thy father. He seems to speak of the daughter of the fathers brother by his wife, whom the father here spoken of, being brother to the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 18:11”

The 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. 10. The prohibition in the case of a daughter was probably omitted accidentally by a copyist from the beginning of this v. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges And … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 18:10”

The 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. Thy sister – What was here spoken of was the distinguishing offence of the Egyptians. Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible Thy sister, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 18:9”

The nakedness of thy father’s wife shalt thou not uncover: it [is] thy father’s nakedness. 8. This is the one case which appears (apart from two others in the imprecations, Deu 27:22-23), but stated in different words, in Deut. (Deu 22:30 [Heb. 23:1], Deu 27:20). This has been thought to point to the code represented … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 18:8”

The nakedness of thy father, or the nakedness of thy mother, shalt thou not uncover: she [is] thy mother; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness. Or – It might be rendered and, or rather, even; that is, which belongs to both parents as being one flesh (Gen 2:24; compare Lev 18:8, Lev 18:14). These prohibitions … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 18:7”

None of you shall approach to any that is near of kin to him, to uncover [their] nakedness: I [am] the LORD. 6. A general exhortation (hence perhaps the plural; see above), introductory to the enumeration of specific cases. Baentsch attributes it to the author of the preceding verses. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 18:6”