18And thou shalt not take a woman to her sister, to be a rival to her, to uncover her nakedness, beside the other in her life time.


In Context

15 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy daughter in law: she is thy son's wife; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.

16 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother's wife: it is thy brother's nakedness.

17 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of a woman and her daughter; thou shalt not take her son's daughter, or her daughter's daughter, to uncover her nakedness; they are near kinswomen: it is wickedness.

18 And thou shalt not take a woman to her sister, to be a rival to her, to uncover her nakedness, beside the other in her life time.

19 And thou shalt not approach unto a woman to uncover her nakedness, as long as she is impure by her uncleanness.

20 And thou shalt not lie carnally with thy neighbour's wife, to defile thyself with her.

Leviticus 18:18 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

18:18Neither shalt thou take a wife to her sister, to vex [her,] to uncover her nakedness, beside the other in her life [time. ]

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

18:18" 'Do not take your wife's sister as a rival wife and have sexual relations with her while your wife is living.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

18:18Thou shalt not take thy wife's sister for a harlot, to rival her, neither shalt thou discover her nakedness, while she is yet living.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

18:18And thou shalt not take a wife to her sister, to be a rival to her , to uncover her nakedness, besides the other in her life-time.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:18And thou shalt not take a wife to her sister, to vex her, to uncover her nakedness beside her, during her life.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:18Neither shalt thou take a wife to her sister, to vex her, to uncover her nakedness besides the other in her life-time.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:18|'You shall not take a wife to her sister, to be a rival, to uncover her nakedness, while her sister is yet alive.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

18:18'And a woman unto another thou dost not take, to be an adversary, to uncover her nakedness beside her, in her life.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

18:18Neither shall you take a wife to her sister, to vex her, to uncover her nakedness, beside the other in her life time.