Leviticus 18:17"'You shall not uncover the nakedness of a woman and her daughter. You shall not take her son's daughter, or her daughter's daughter, to uncover her nakedness; they are near kinswomen: it is wickedness.
The setting
Mount Sinai wilderness, ~1446 BC. Moses receives detailed family purity laws for the new nation of Israel...
The emotion here: protective urgency for family structure
The original word
zimmah (זִמָּה) — premeditated wickedness, deliberate moral corruption
Why it matters
These laws distinguished Israel from Canaanite practices where such relationships were common in royal families
Read with care
What most readers miss in Leviticus 18:17
This isn't just about incest — it's about protecting family stability and children's safety
Common misconceptionPeople think this is just ancient taboo, but it's actually about preventing psychological damage to children and maintaining healthy family bonds that still applies today.
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Bible Genome reading
Leviticus 18:17 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Leviticus 18:17 comes from the book of Leviticus, written during the exodus period. These words are attributed to God. The dominant emotion in this verse is deciding, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the law genre of biblical literature. Key themes include sexual purity, family boundaries. Notable phrases: woman and her daughter; son's daughter. This verse contains a command.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same deciding
“"You shall have no other gods before me.”
— Deuteronomy 5:7
“"You shall not murder.”
— Exodus 20:13
“Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
— Matthew 23:12
“For God didn't give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.”
— 2 Timothy 1:7
“But Peter said, "Silver and gold have I none, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!"”
— Acts 3:6
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