Leviticus 18:7 — Compare Translations

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The nakedness of your father, which is the nakedness of your mother, you shall not uncover; she is your mother; you shall not have intercourse with her.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

The nakedness of your father, which is the nakedness of your mother, you shall not uncover; she is your mother; you shall not have intercourse with her.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

You must not expose the nakedness of your father by having sexual relations with your mother. She is your mother; you must not have sexual relations with her.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

You are not to violate the intimacy that belongs to your father and mother. She is your mother; you must not have sexual intercourse with her.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

The nakedness of thy father, and the nakedness of thy mother, shalt thou not uncover: she is thy mother: thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.

English EASY 2024

Do not have sex with your mother. That would cause your father to be ashamed.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

"You must never have sexual relations with your father or mother. She is your mother, so you must not have sexual relations with her.

You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father, which is the nakedness of your mother; she is your mother, you shall not uncover her nakedness.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Do not disgrace your father by having intercourse with your mother. You must not disgrace your own mother.

English God's Word - GW 1995

"Never have sexual intercourse with your mother. She is your own mother. Never have sexual intercourse with her.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

You are not to shame your father by having sex with your mother. She is your mother; you must not have sexual intercourse with her.

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father, that is, the nakedness of your mother. She is your mother; you are not to uncover her nakedness.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

You shall not have relations with your father or have relations with your mother. She is your mother. You shall not have relations with her.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father, that is, the nakedness of your mother. She is your mother; you are not to uncover her nakedness.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

You shall not disgrace your father by having intercourse with your mother. Besides, since she is your own mother, you shall not have intercourse with her.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

You must not expose your father’s nakedness by having sexual intercourse with your mother. She is your mother; you must not have intercourse with her.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

" 'Do not bring shame on your father by having sex with your mother. Do not have sex with her. She is your mother.

English NIV

"'Do not dishonor your father by having sexual relations with your mother. She is your mother; do not have relations with her.

English NKJ 1982

The nakedness of your father or the nakedness of your mother you shall not uncover. She is your mother; you shall not uncover her nakedness.

English NLT

Do not violate your father by having sexual intercourse with your mother. She is your mother; you must never have intercourse with her.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father, which is the nakedness of your mother; she is your mother, you shall not uncover her nakedness.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father, which is the nakedness of your mother; she is your mother, you shall not uncover her nakedness.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Do not disgrace your father by having intercourse with your mother,

English Tyndale 1537

The secrets of thy father and thy mother, see thou unhele not: she is thy mother, therefore shalt thou not discover her secrets.