Leviticus 18:16
Compared across 29 translations
English
You shall not uncover the nakedness of your brother’s wife; it is your brother’s nakedness.
Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother's wife: it is thy brother's nakedness.
“Don’t have sex with your brother’s wife; that would violate your brother.
You shall not uncover the nakedness of your brother’s wife; it is your brother’s nakedness.
“ ‘Do not have sex with your brother’s wife. That would bring shame on your brother.
“‘Do not have sexual relations with your brother’s wife; that would dishonor your brother.
‘“Do not have sexual relations with your brother’s wife; that would dishonour your brother.
“Do not have sexual relations with your brother’s wife, for this would violate your brother.
Arabic
لَا تَتَزَوَّجِ امْرَأَةَ أَخِيكَ، فَإِنَّهَا عَوْرَةُ أَخِيكَ.
German
Du sollst nicht mit deiner Schwägerin schlafen, sonst entehrst du deinen Bruder.
Spanish
»No tendrás relaciones sexuales con la mujer de tu hermano, porque sería como tenerlas con él mismo.
»No tendrás relaciones sexuales con la mujer de tu hermano, porque sería como tenerlas con él mismo.
French
Tu n’auras pas non plus de relations sexuelles avec la femme de ton frère ; car de la sorte, c’est à ton frère que tu porterais atteinte[e].
Hiligaynon
Indi ka magpakighilawas sa imo bayaw nga babayi kay makahatag ini sang kahuy-anan sa imo utod.
Japanese
兄弟の妻も同様である。
Korean
너희는 너희 형제의 아내와 성관계를 하지 말아라. 그들은 너희 형수와 제수이다.
nl
evenmin met de vrouw van uw broer, want daardoor wordt uw broer onteerd.
Portuguese
“Não se envolva sexualmente com a mulher do seu irmão; isso desonraria seu irmão.
Não poderás ter relações sexuais com a mulher do teu irmão; porque é como se fosse o teu próprio irmão.
Romanian
Să nu descoperi goliciunea soţiei fratelui tău; este goliciunea fratelui tău.
Russian
Не вступай в половые отношения с невесткой, женой своего брата, – это бесчестие для него.
Не вступай в половые отношения с невесткой, женой своего брата, – это бесчестие для него.
Не вступай в половые отношения с невесткой, женой своего брата, – это бесчестие для него.
Не вступай в половые отношения с женой своего брата – это бесчестие для него.
Swedish
inte heller med din brors hustru för det vanärar din bror.
Thai
“ ‘อย่ามีเพศสัมพันธ์กับภรรยาของพี่ชายหรือของน้องชายเจ้าเพราะนั่นทำให้พี่น้องของเจ้าอับอายขายหน้า
zh-Hant
不可與兄嫂或弟媳亂倫,她是你兄弟的妻子。