You must never have sexual relations with a close relative, for I am the Lord. The New Living Translation has captured the meaning very accurately, The Hebrew words for “uncover nakedness” imply sexual relations. The expression “To come near” has the idea of approaching a person for the purpose of sexual relations. The passage speaks from a male perspective and includes mother, father, sons, daughters, brother, and one’s virgin sister. The blood relatives are defined in Leviticus 21:2-3. The literal Hebrew translation of this passage is as follows:Īny man to all blood relative not come near to uncover nakedness, I am the Lord. None of you shall approach any blood relative of his to uncover nakedness I am the LORD. The best list of marriages that are prohibited by God can be found in the book of Leviticus. I am married to a first cousin and a couple of Christian friends told her that this is not allowed in the Bible, and that our child will not be born without abnormalities.
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