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NASB | Leviticus 18:6 ¶ 'None of you shall approach any blood relative of his to uncover nakedness; I am the LORD. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Leviticus 18:6 ¶ 'No one shall approach any blood relative of his to uncover nakedness (have intimate relations). I am the LORD. |
Bible Question: Where does it say in the Bible that after the flood, a man should not marry from his own family line? (relatives) |
Bible Answer: Greetings Tbacani! The most extensive passage dealing with incest is found in Lev. 18:6-18. Here is what the Bible Knowledge Commentary says about this passage: " b. Prohibitions against incestuous unions (18:6-18) 18:6-18. The general principle of this section is given in verse 6: Do not have sexual relations (the Heb. uses a euphemism trans. lit., ”to uncover the nakedness of“) with any close relative other than your spouse. The primary thrust of the passage is to forbid illicit marriages, as the prohibition against adultery was assumed (cf. v. 20; but contrast Harrison, Leviticus, p. 186). Also assumed is the prohibition against marrying a non-Israelite (forbidden in Deut. 7:3-6; cf. 1 Kings 11:1-2). However, if a non-Israelite (as Ruth) converted to the Lord, marriage was permissible. The following regulations can be gleaned from this section. A man could not marry his mother (Lev. 18:7) or his sister (or half-sister; first degree of consanguinity according to modern genetics, v. 9). Prohibition of marriage to one’s daughter was assumed and so not mentioned (cf. Gen. 19:30-38). Nor could he marry his granddaughter (second degree of consanguinity, Lev. 18:10) or his aunt (father’s or mother’s sister, vv. 12-14). Also forbidden were marriages to a widowed wife of a close blood relative, that is, a man’s stepmother (v. 8), half-sister (v. 11), aunt by marriage (v. 14), daughter-in-law (v. 15), sister-in-law (v. 16), step-daughter (v. 17), and step-granddaughter (v. 17). The apparent reason behind these prohibitions against marriage to those with such an in-law relationship was that they had become ”one flesh“ (Gen. 2:24) with the blood relative, and so were regarded as a part of the larger family unit (cf. Wenham, Leviticus, pp. 254-8, for specific examples of some of the more difficult identifications)." I hope this helps! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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