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15 Thou shalt not show the filthhood of thy son’s wife, for she is the wife of thy son, neither thou shalt discover her shame; and no man take his brother’s wife. (Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy son’s wife, for she is thy son’s wife, so thou shalt not uncover her nakedness; and no man shall take his brother’s wife to bed.)

16 Thou shalt not show the filth(hood) of thy brother’s wife, for it is the filthhood of thy brother. (Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother’s wife, for her nakedness is for thy brother alone.)

17 Thou shalt not show the filth(hood) of a woman, and of her daughter; thou shalt not take the daughter of her son, and the daughter of her daughter, that thou show her shame; they be the flesh of her, and such lechery is incest, that is, lechery of them that be kin. (Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of both a woman, and her daughter; thou shalt not take her son’s daughter, or her daughter’s daughter, and uncover their nakedness; for they be of her flesh, and such lechery is incest, that is, lechery of them who be kin.)

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15 “‘Do not have sexual relations with your daughter-in-law.(A) She is your son’s wife; do not have relations with her.(B)

16 “‘Do not have sexual relations with your brother’s wife;(C) that would dishonor your brother.

17 “‘Do not have sexual relations with both a woman and her daughter.(D) Do not have sexual relations with either her son’s daughter or her daughter’s daughter; they are her close relatives. That is wickedness.

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