In thee have they discovered their fathers’ nakedness: in thee have they humbled her that was set apart for pollution.
Parallel translations
- WEB In you have they uncovered their fathers’ nakedness. In you have they humbled her who was unclean in her impurity.
- BSB In you they have uncovered the nakedness of their fathers; in you they violate women during their menstrual impurity.
- NKJV In you men uncover their fathers’ nakedness; in you they violate women who are set apart during their impurity.
- NASB Among you they have uncovered their fathers’ nakedness; among you they have abused her who was unclean in her menstruation.
- NLT Men sleep with their fathers’ wives and force themselves on women who are menstruating.
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Quick answer
In Jerusalem men violate their fathers' marriage beds and dishonor women in their uncleanness. Sexual sins flout God's commands of purity and honor.
Overview
These acts break explicit laws against incest and against relations during a woman's impurity (Lev. 18:8, 19). They display contempt for family bonds and for the holiness God required of His people. The verse shows that abandoning God leads to the unraveling of the most intimate human relationships.
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- Lev 18:19Also thou shalt not approach unto a woman to uncover her nakedness, as long as she is put apart for her uncleanness.
- Ezek 18:6And hath not eaten upon the mountains, neither hath lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, neither hath defiled his neighbour’s wife, neither hath come near to a menstruous woman,
- Lev 18:7–8The nakedness of thy father, or the nakedness of thy mother, shalt thou not uncover: she is thy mother; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
- Lev 20:11And the man that lieth with his father’s wife hath uncovered his father’s nakedness: both of them shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.
- Deut 27:20Cursed be he that lieth with his father’s wife; because he uncovereth his father’s skirt. And all the people shall say, Amen.
- 2 Sam 16:21–22And Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Go in unto thy father’s concubines, which he hath left to keep the house; and all Israel shall hear that thou art abhorred of thy father: then shall the hands of all that are with thee be strong.
- 1 Cor 5:1It is reported commonly that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not so much as named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father’s wife.
- Lev 20:18And if a man shall lie with a woman having her sickness, and shall uncover her nakedness; he hath discovered her fountain, and she hath uncovered the fountain of her blood: and both of them shall be cut off from among their people.
- Amos 2:7That pant after the dust of the earth on the head of the poor, and turn aside the way of the meek: and a man and his father will go in unto the same maid, to profane my holy name:
- Gen 35:22And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father’s concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:
- Deut 27:23Cursed be he that lieth with his mother in law. And all the people shall say, Amen.
- Gen 49:4Unstable as water, thou shalt not excel; because thou wentest up to thy father’s bed; then defiledst thou it: he went up to my couch.
- 1 Chr 5:1Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel, (for he was the firstborn; but, forasmuch as he defiled his father’s bed, his birthright was given unto the sons of Joseph the son of Israel: and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright.
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