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Leviticus 18:9

WEB

9“‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your sister, the daughter of your father, or the daughter of your mother, whether born at home or born abroad.

KJV

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.

BSB

9You must not have sexual relations with your sister, either your father’s daughter or your mother’s daughter, whether she was born in the same home or elsewhere.

FBV

9Don't have sex with your sister,[+] she's your father's daughter or your mother's daughter, or whether she was born in the same house as you or somewhere else.


Extra References

Leviticus 20:17

17“‘If a man takes his sister—his father’s daughter, or his mother’s daughterand sees her nakedness, and she sees his nakedness, it is a shameful thing. They shall be cut off in the sight of the children of their people. He has uncovered his sister’s nakedness. He shall bear his iniquity.


Deuteronomy 27:22

22‘Cursed is he who lies with his sister, his father’s daughter or his mother’s daughter.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’


Ezekiel 22:11

11One has committed abomination with his neighbor’s wife, and another has lewdly defiled his daughter-in-law. Another in you has humbled his sister, his father’s daughter.


2 Samuel 13:11-14

11When she had brought them near to him to eat, he took hold of her and said to her, “Come, lie with me, my sister!”

12She answered him, “No, my brother, do not force me! For no such thing ought to be done in Israel. Don’t you do this folly! 13As for me, where would I carry my shame? And as for you, you will be as one of the fools in Israel. Now therefore, please speak to the king; for he will not withhold me from you.”

14However, he would not listen to her voice; but being stronger than she, he forced her and lay with her.


Leviticus 18:11

11“‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s wife’s daughter, conceived by your father, since she is your sister.