Leviticus 18:9

New International Reader's Version

“ ‘Do not have sex with your sister. It does not matter whether she is your father’s daughter or your mother’s daughter. It does not matter whether she was born in the same home as you were or somewhere else.

Cross References

Ezekiel 22:11

One of you has sex with another man’s wife. I hate that sin. Another brings shame on his daughter-in-law by having sex with her. Still another has sex with his sister, even though she is his own father’s daughter.

Leviticus 18:10

“ ‘Do not have sex with your son’s daughter or your daughter’s daughter. That would bring shame on you.

Leviticus 18:11

“ ‘Do not have sex with the daughter of your father’s wife. She was born to your father. She is your sister.

Leviticus 20:17

“ ‘Suppose a man gets married to his sister and has sex with her. That is a shameful thing to do. It does not matter whether she is the daughter of his father or of his mother. They must be separated from their community in front of everyone. That man has brought shame on his sister. He will be responsible for what he has done.

Deuteronomy 27:22

“May anyone who sleeps with his sister be under the Lord’s curse. It doesn’t matter whether she is his full sister or his half sister.” Then all the people will say, “Amen!”