# Leviticus 18.12 **Book:** [Leviticus](/codex/leviticus/) · NASB95 ## Immediate context (±2 verses) **ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/)) > 10. The nakedness of thy son's daughter, or of thy daughter's daughter, even their nakedness thou shalt not uncover: for theirs is thine own nakedness. 11. The nakedness of thy father's wife's daughter, begotten of thy father, she is thy sister, thou shalt not uncover her nakedness. > > **12. Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's sister: she is thy father's near kinswoman.** > > 13. Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother's sister: for she is thy mother's near kinswoman. 14. Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's brother, thou shalt not approach to his wife: she is thine aunt. (Leviticus 18:10-14, ASV) **WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/)) > 10. “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your son’s daughter, or of your daughter’s daughter, even their nakedness: for theirs is your own nakedness. 11. “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s wife’s daughter, conceived by your father, since she is your sister. > > **12. “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s sister: she is your father’s near kinswoman.** > > 13. “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your mother’s sister: for she is your mother’s near kinswoman. 14. “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s brother, you shall not approach his wife. She is your aunt. (Leviticus 18:10-14, WEB) **KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/)) > 10. The nakedness of thy son's daughter, or of thy daughter's daughter, even their nakedness thou shalt not uncover: for theirs is thine own nakedness. 11. The nakedness of thy father's wife's daughter, begotten of thy father, she is thy sister, thou shalt not uncover her nakedness. > > **12. Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's sister: she is thy father's near kinswoman.** > > 13. Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother's sister: for she is thy mother's near kinswoman. 14. Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's brother, thou shalt not approach to his wife: she is thine aunt. (Leviticus 18:10-14, KJV) **YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/)) > 10. 'The nakedness of thy son's daughter, or of thy daughter's daughter: thou dost not uncover their nakedness; for theirs [is] thy nakedness. 11. 'The nakedness of a daughter of thy father's wife, begotten of thy father, she [is] thy sister; thou dost not uncover her nakedness. > > **12. 'The nakedness of a sister of thy father thou dost not uncover; she [is] a relation of thy father.** > > 13. 'The nakedness of thy mother's sister thou dost not uncover; for she [is] thy mother's relation. 14. 'The nakedness of thy father's brother thou dost not uncover; unto his wife thou dost not draw near; she [is] thine aunt. (Leviticus 18:10-14, YLT) ## Setting - **Speaker:** _TBD_ - **Audience:** _TBD_ - **Location:** _TBD_ - **Time period:** _TBD_ ## Theological reading _Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added._ ## Key words _Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word; see Lexicon Roadmap._ - _TBD_ - _TBD_ - _TBD_ - _TBD_ ## Quoted in **Arguments and defeaters:** - [Cains Wife Objection Defeater](/codex/cains-wife-objection-defeater/) - [OT Atrocities Descriptive vs Prescriptive Objection Defeater](/codex/ot-atrocities-descriptive-vs-prescriptive-objection-defeater/), via [Leviticus 18.6-18](/codex/leviticus-18-6-18/) - [Ritual Purity Laws Objection Defeater](/codex/ritual-purity-laws-objection-defeater/), via [Leviticus 18.6-18](/codex/leviticus-18-6-18/) - [Sodom and Gomorrah Objection Defeater](/codex/sodom-and-gomorrah-objection-defeater/), via [Leviticus 18.6-18](/codex/leviticus-18-6-18/) **Concepts:** - [Cains Wife](/codex/cains-wife/) - [OT Atrocities Descriptive vs Prescriptive Objection](/codex/ot-atrocities-descriptive-vs-prescriptive-objection/), via [Leviticus 18.6-18](/codex/leviticus-18-6-18/) --- _Scripture quotations taken from the **New American Standard Bible®** (NASB), Copyright © 1960, 1971, 1977, 1995 by **The Lockman Foundation**. Used by permission. All rights reserved. [www.lockman.org](https://www.lockman.org)_ ## Why these four translations ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance. The four: - **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition. - **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English. - **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base. - **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff. See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.