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Leviticus 18:13

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You must not have sexual relations with your mother’s sister, for she is your mother’s close relative.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 13

Here is, I. A general law against all conformity to the corrupt usages of the heathen (Lev 18:1-5). II. Particular laws, 1. Against incest (Lev 18:6-18). 2. Against beastly lusts, and barbarous idolatries (Lev 18:19-23). III. The enforcement of these laws from the ruin of the Canaanites (Lev 18:24-30).

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Strong's Concordancev. 13

גָּלָה (gâlâh, H1540) — to denude (especially in a disgraceful sense); by implication, to exile (captives being… עֶרְוָה (ʻervâh, H6172) — nudity, literally (especially the pudenda) or figuratively (disgrace, blemish) אֵם (ʼêm, H517) — a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively… אָחוֹת (ʼâchôwth, H269) — a sister (used very widely (like brother), literally and figuratively) שְׁאֵר (shᵉʼêr, H7607) — flesh (as swelling out), as living or forfood; generally food of any kind; figuratively,…

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