Leviticus 18:16
Leviticus · Old Testament · Chapter 18
“Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother’s wife: it is thy brother’s nakedness.”Leviticus 18:16
What Does Leviticus 18:16 Mean?
Leviticus 18:16 is found in the book of Leviticus, chapter 18, verse 16 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 10 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (10)
These passages are connected to Leviticus 18:16 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Leviticus 20:21“And if a man shall take his brother’s wife, it is an unclean thing: he hath uncovered his brother’s nakedness; they shall be childless.”Matthew 14:4“For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.”Mark 6:18“For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother’s wife.”Deuteronomy 25:5“If brethren dwell together, and one of them die, and have no child, the wife of the dead shall not marry without unto a stranger: her husband’s brother shall go in unto her, and take her to him to wife, and perform the duty of an husband’s brother unto her.”Genesis 38:8“And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother’s wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother.”Matthew 22:24“Saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.”Mark 12:19“Master, Moses wrote unto us, If a man’s brother die, and leave his wife behind him, and leave no children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.”Matthew 14:3“For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife.”Mark 6:17“For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife: for he had married her.”Luke 3:19“But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip’s wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,”
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