The nakedness of thy father's wife shalt thou not uncover: it is thy father's nakedness.
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Verse 8 is found in chapter 18 of Leviticus. The legislation concerning prohibited sexual relationships protects family boundaries and establishes kinship categories that must not be crossed. The text presents sexual conduct as a sphere directly related to the holiness of the people.
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Du sollst deines Vaters Weibes Blöße nicht aufdecken; denn sie ist deines Vaters Blöße.
La desnudez de la mujer de tu padre no descubrirás; es la desnudez de tu padre.
No descubrirás la desnudez de la esposa de tu padre; es la desnudez de tu padre.
Tu ne découvriras point la nudité de la femme de ton père. C'est la nudité de ton père.
Non iscoprir le vergogne della moglie di tuo padre; esse son le vergogne di tuo padre.
Não descobrirás a nudez da mulher de teu pai; é nudez de teu pai.
不可露你繼母的下體,就是你父親的下體。
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