The nakedness of thy father’s wife’s daughter, begotten of thy father, she is thy sister, thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
Do not have sexual relations with your father's wife's daughter who was born to your father, she is your sister, so you must not have sexual relations with her.
This verse forbids sexual relations between half-siblings who share the same father.
📚 Historical Context
In the historical context of ancient Israel, God was giving the Israelites a set of laws through Moses to guide their moral and social conduct as they prepared to enter the Promised Land. This specific verse is part of a chapter that prohibits various forms of incest and sexual immorality, which were common in surrounding cultures like the Canaanites, to set God's people apart as holy. These laws emphasized the importance of family purity and protected the community from practices that could lead to social disorder.
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