Leviticus 18:13

Leviticus 18:13

Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother's sister: for she is thy mother's near kinswoman.

a. NLT: “Do not have sexual relations with your mother’s sister, for she is your mother’s close relative.

b. NIV: “ ‘Do not have sexual relations with your mother’s sister, because she is your mother’s close relative.

c. Amplified Bible: You shall not have sexual relations with your mother’s sister, for she is your mother’s near kinswoman.

d. Septuagint: Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother's sister, for she is near akin to thy mother.

e. Stone Edition Torah/Writings/Prophets: The nakedness of your mother’s sister you shall not uncover; for she is your mothers flesh. 

1. “Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother's sister…”

a. uncover [1540 * galah][Strong; a primitive root; to denude (especially in a disgraceful sense); by implication, to exile (captives being usually stripped); figuratively, to reveal:--+ advertise, appear, bewray, bring, (carry, lead, go) captive (into captivity), depart, disclose, discover, exile, be gone, open, X plainly, publish, remove, reveal, X shamelessly, shew, X surely, tell, uncover.] .][AMG Complete Word Study Dictionary Old Testament: A verb meaning to reveal, to uncover, to remove, go into exile, to expose, to disclose. It is used with the words ear (1 Samuel 9:15; 20:2, 12, 13) and eyes (Numbers 24:4), meaning to reveal. On occasion, it is used in the expression to uncover the nakedness of, which often implies sexual relations.]

b. nakedness [6172 * ‘ervah][Strong: nudity, literally (especially the pudenda) or figuratively (disgrace, blemish):--nakedness, shame, unclean(-ness).][AMG Complete Word Study Dictionary Old Testament: A feminine noun expressing nakedness. This word scan pertain to physical nakedness of a man or woman (Genesis9:22, 23; Exodus 20:26)…When used with the verb galah (1540), meaning to uncover or remove, and ra’ah (7200), meaning to see, one finds a common euphemism for sexual relations.]

c. mother [517 * ‘em][Strong: a primitive word; a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively (like 1):--dam, mother, X parting.]

d. sister [269 * 'achowth] [Strong: irregular feminine of 251; a sister (used very widely (like 250), literally and figuratively):--(an-)other, sister, together.]

2. “…for she is thy mother's near kinswoman.”

a. mother [517 * ‘em][Strong: a primitive word; a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively (like 1):--dam, mother, X parting.]

b. kinswoman [7607 * she’er] [Strong: from 7604; flesh (as swelling out), as living or for food; generally food of any kind; figuratively, kindred by blood:-- body, flesh, food, (near) kin(-sman, -swoman), near (nigh) (of kin).]

1). I’m fully persuaded that the same command forbidding marrying your aunt on your father’s side also applies to marrying your aunt on your mother’s side.