KJV ORIGINAL
The nakedness of thy father, or the nakedness of thy mother, shalt thou not uncover: she is thy mother; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Do not have sexual relations with your father or your mother. She is your mother; do not have sexual relations with her.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse establishes that sexual relationships between children and parents are absolutely forbidden.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from the Holiness Code in Leviticus, where God gave detailed moral and ceremonial laws to the Israelites after their exodus from Egypt. These sexual prohibitions were given to distinguish Israel's behavior from the immoral practices of surrounding nations like Egypt and Canaan, where incestuous relationships were sometimes practiced among royalty and in pagan religious rituals.
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