King James Version

Leviticus 18:10

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.

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עֶרְוַ֤תervatnakednessעֶרְוָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “nakedness”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6172nudity, literally (especially the pudenda) or figuratively (disgrace, blemish)nakedness, shame, unclean(-ness).בַּתbatdaughterבַּתnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “daughter”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1323a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, [idiom] first, [idiom] old, [phrase] owl, town, village.בִּנְךָ֙binkhasonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […א֣וֹvoalsoאוֹconjunction — “also”H176desire (and so probably in Proverbs 31:4); hence (by way of alternative) or, also ifalso, and, either, if, at the least, [idiom] nor, or, otherwise, then, whether.בַֽתvatdaughterבַּתnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “daughter”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1323a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, [idiom] first, [idiom] old, [phrase] owl, town, village.בִּתְּךָ֔bitkhadaughterבַּתnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “daughter”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1323a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, [idiom] first, [idiom] old, [phrase] owl, town, village.לֹ֥אlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…תְגַלֶּ֖הtegalehexileגָּלָהverb, piel, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “exile”, an unfinished actionH1540to denude (especially in a disgraceful sense); by implication, to exile (captives being usually stripped); figuratively, to reveal[phrase] advertise, appear, bewray, bring, (carry, lead, go) captive (into captivity), depart, disclose, discover, exile, be gone, open, [idiom] plainly, publish, remove, reveal, [idiom] shamelessly, shew, [idiom] surely, tell, uncover.עֶרְוָתָ֑ןervatannakednessעֶרְוָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, plural — “nakedness”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6172nudity, literally (especially the pudenda) or figuratively (disgrace, blemish)nakedness, shame, unclean(-ness).כִּ֥יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…עֶרְוָתְךָ֖ervatekhanakednessעֶרְוָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “nakedness”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6172nudity, literally (especially the pudenda) or figuratively (disgrace, blemish)nakedness, shame, unclean(-ness).הֵֽנָּהhenahtheirהֵנָּהpronoun, personal, 3rd person, feminine, plural — “their”H2007themselves (often used emphatic for the copula, also in indirect relation)[idiom] in, [idiom] such (and such things), their, (into) them, thence, therein, these, they (had), on this side, whose, wherein.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Young’s Literal Translation

'The nakedness of thy son's daughter, or of thy daughter's daughter: thou dost not uncover their nakedness; for theirs [is] thy nakedness.

World English Bible

“‘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.

Darby Translation

The nakedness of thy son's daughter, or of thy daughter's daughter — their nakedness shalt thou not uncover; for theirs is thy nakedness.

Douay-Rheims

Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy son’s daughter, or thy daughter’s daughter: because it is thy own nakedness.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The nakedness of thy son's daughter, or thy daughter's daughter, their nakedness thou shalt not uncover; because it is thy nakedness.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἀσχημοσύνην θυγατρὸς υἱοῦ σου, ἢ θυγατρὸς θυγατρός σου, οὐκ ἀποκαλύψεις τὴν ἀσχημοσύνην αὐτῶν, ὅτι σὴ ἀσχημοσύνη ἐστίν.