The 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.
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Verse 9 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 deiner Schwester Blöße, die deines Vaters oder deiner Mutter Tochter ist, daheim oder draußen geboren, nicht aufdecken.
La desnudez de tu hermana, hija de tu padre, o hija de tu madre, nacida en casa o nacida fuera, su desnudez no descubrirás.
No descubrirás la desnudez de tu hermana, hija de tu padre o hija de tu madre, nacida en casa o nacida fuera; no descubrirás la desnudez de ninguna de ellas.
Tu ne découvriras point la nudité de ta soeur, fille de ton père ou fille de ta mère, née dans la maison ou née hors de la maison.
Non iscoprir le vergogne di tua sorella, figliuola di tuo padre, o figliuola di tua madre, generata in casa, o generata fuori.
A nudez da tua irmã, filha de teu pai, ou filha de tua mãe, nascida em casa, ou fora de casa, a sua nudez não descobrirás.
你姊妹的下體,或是同父異母的,或是同母異父的,無論生在家或生在外的,都不可露她們的下體。
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