Leviticus 20:19
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Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy aunt by thy mother, and of thy aunt by thy father. He that doth this, hath uncovered the shame of his own flesh: both shall bear their iniquity.

mother's

Leviticus 18:12,13 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's sister: because she is the flesh of thy father. . . .

Exodus 6:20 And Amram took to wife Jochabed his aunt by the father's side: and she bore him Aaron and Moses. And the years of Amram's life, were a hundred and thirty-seven.

uncovereth

Leviticus 18:6 No man shall approach to her that is near of kin to him, to uncover her nakedness. I am the Lord.

Context
Punishments for Sexual Immorality
18If any man lie with a woman in her flowers, and uncover her nakedness, and she open the fountain of her blood: both shall be destroyed out of the midst of their people. 19Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy aunt by thy mother, and of thy aunt by thy father. He that doth this, hath uncovered the shame of his own flesh: both shall bear their iniquity.20If any man lie with the wife of his uncle by the father, or of his uncle by the mother, and uncover the shame of his near akin, both shall bear their sin. They shall die without children.…
Cross References
Leviticus 18:12
Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's sister: because she is the flesh of thy father.

Leviticus 18:13
Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother's sister: because she is thy mother's flesh.

Lexicon
You must not
לֹ֣א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no

have sexual relations with
וְעֶרְוַ֨ת (wə·‘er·waṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 6172: Nakedness

the sister
אֲח֧וֹת (’ă·ḥō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 269: Sister -- a sister

of your mother
אִמְּךָ֛ (’im·mə·ḵā)
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 517: A mother, )

or your father,
אָבִ֖יךָ (’ā·ḇî·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1: Father

for
כִּ֧י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction

it is exposing
הֶעֱרָ֖ה (he·‘ĕ·rāh)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6168: To be, bare, to empty, pour out, demolish

one’s own kin;
שְׁאֵר֛וֹ (šə·’ê·rōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7607: Flesh, as living, for, food, food of any kind, kindred by blood

both shall bear
יִשָּֽׂאוּ׃ (yiś·śā·’ū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5375: To lift, carry, take

their iniquity.
עֲוֺנָ֥ם (‘ă·wō·nām)
Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5771: Iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquity


Additional Translations
You must not have sexual relations with the sister of your mother or your father, for it is exposing one’s own kin; both shall bear their iniquity.And you shall not uncover the nakedness of your mother's sister, nor of your father's sister: for he uncovers his near kin: they shall bear their iniquity.

And thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother's sister, nor of thy father's sister; for he hath made naked his near kin: they shall bear their iniquity.

And thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's sister, or of the sister of thy mother; for that man has uncovered the nakedness of one near akin: they shall bear their iniquity.

And the nakedness of thy mother's sister, and of thy father's sister shalt thou not uncover; for he hath laid naked his near relation: they shall bear their iniquity.

And thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother's sister, nor of thy father's sister: for he hath made naked his near kin: they shall bear their iniquity.

And thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother's sister, nor of thy father's sister: for he uncovereth his near kin: they shall bear their iniquity.

"'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your mother's sister, nor of your father's sister; for he has made naked his close relative: they shall bear their iniquity.

'And the nakedness of thy mother's sister, and of thy father's sister, thou dost not uncover; because his relation he hath made bare; their iniquity they bear.
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