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15 “You must not have sexual relations with your daughter-in-law. She is your son’s wife, so you must not have sexual relations with her.

16 “You must not have sexual relations with your brother’s wife. That would be like having sexual relations with your brother.[a]

17 “You must not have sexual relations with a mother and her daughter or her granddaughter. It doesn’t matter if this granddaughter is the daughter of this woman’s son or daughter. Her granddaughters are her close relatives. It is wrong to do this.

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 18:16 sexual relations … brother Literally, “She is the nakedness of your brother.”

15 “‘Do not have sexual relations with your daughter-in-law.(A) She is your son’s wife; do not have relations with her.(B)

16 “‘Do not have sexual relations with your brother’s wife;(C) that would dishonor your brother.

17 “‘Do not have sexual relations with both a woman and her daughter.(D) Do not have sexual relations with either her son’s daughter or her daughter’s daughter; they are her close relatives. That is wickedness.

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