Mitzvah #140 Negative Prohibition (Mitzvah Lo Ta'asseh)
„Do not have sexual relations with your father's wife“
Scripture Reference: LEV 18:8 (Torah Portion (Parashah): Acharei Mot)
Scripture Texts
English Translation
'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father's wife; it is your father's nakedness.
Hebrew Text (Torah)
ח עֶרְוַת אֵשֶׁת-אָבִיךָ, לֹא תְגַלֵּה: עֶרְוַת אָבִיךָ, הִוא. {ס}
Greek Text (Septuagint)
8 ἀσχημοσύνην γυναικὸς πατρός σου οὐκ ἀποκαλύψεις· ἀσχημοσύνη πατρός σού ἐστιν.
Theological Classification
Torah Portion (Parashah) Acharei Mot
Sefer HaChinuch Number #191
Mishneh Torah (Maimonides)
Holiness (Buch 5)
Section: Forbidden Sexual Relations
Systematic Category (P119f) Forbidden Sexual Relationships
