Also thou shalt not approach unto a woman to uncover her nakedness, as long as she is put apart for her uncleanness.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
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4 additional translationsASV
And thou shalt not approach unto a woman to uncover her nakedness, as long as she is impure by her uncleanness.
WEB
You must not approach a woman to have sexual relations with her during her menstrual period.
YLT
`And unto a woman in the separation of her uncleanness thou dost not draw near to uncover her nakedness.
DBT
And thou shalt not approach a woman in the separation of her uncleanness to uncover her nakedness.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old TestamentLeviticus — A holy people before a holy God. Five offerings, a priesthood, a purity code — and at the centre, a single day that carries the sins of a year to a cleansed Most Holy Place.
- Author
- Moses — receives these laws at Sinai; the repeated formula is ‘the LORD spake unto Moses, saying’
- Date
- Composed during Israel's year at Sinai (15th–13th century BC)