Leviticus 20:19 meaning and explanation
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.
Leviticus 20:19, Berean Standard Bible
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These words come from God through Moses to the Israelites camped at Sinai, as part of the laws that would shape life in the promised land. The verse forbids sexual relations with an aunt, the sister of one's father or mother.
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