en_tn_lite_do_not_use/lev/18/08.md

# Do not uncover the nakedness of your father's wives

Here the idiom "uncover the nakedness" of someone means "have sexual relations" with someone. See how you translated this idiom in [Leviticus 18:6](../18/06.md). Alternate translation: "Do not have sexual relations with your father's wives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])

# your father's wives

Sometimes men had more than one wife. God did not allow a son to have sexual intercourse with any woman married to his father.

# it is your father's nakedness

"you disgrace your father" or "you shame your father"
3389 Expressions for sexual relations 2019-06-03 18:29:05 +00:00			`# Do not uncover the nakedness of your father's wives`

3399 Two related idioms: uncover nakedness 2019-06-04 15:26:18 +00:00			`Here the idiom "uncover the nakedness" of someone means "have sexual relations" with someone. See how you translated this idiom in [Leviticus 18:6](../18/06.md). Alternate translation: "Do not have sexual relations with your father's wives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])`
3389 Expressions for sexual relations 2019-06-03 18:29:05 +00:00
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00			`# your father's wives`

Changes from Trainer 2018-01-12 18:34:04 +00:00			`Sometimes men had more than one wife. God did not allow a son to have sexual intercourse with any woman married to his father.`

			`# it is your father's nakedness`

3399 Two related idioms: uncover nakedness 2019-06-04 15:26:18 +00:00			`"you disgrace your father" or "you shame your father"`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00