“‘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.
Parallel translations
- KJV 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.
- BSB You must not have sexual relations with your son’s daughter or your daughter’s daughter, for that would shame your family.
- NKJV The nakedness of your son’s daughter or your daughter’s daughter, their nakedness you shall not uncover; for theirs is your own nakedness.
- NASB The nakedness of your son’s daughter or your daughter’s daughter, their nakedness you shall not uncover; for their nakedness is yours.
- NLT “Do not have sexual relations with your granddaughter, whether she is your son’s daughter or your daughter’s daughter, for this would violate yourself.
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Quick answer
Relations with a granddaughter are forbidden, since her nakedness is one's own.
Overview
This guards the generations within a family, protecting grandchildren from abuse. The phrase 'theirs is your own nakedness' stresses the deep kinship bond that makes such relations a corruption of self and family. The law upholds the honor owed across generations in the household God established.
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