Leviticus 20:19 (GNV)

Passage

Moreouer thou shalt not vncouer the shame of thy mothers sister, nor of thy fathers sister: because he hath vncouered his kin, they shall beare their iniquitie.

Nearby Context

Leviticus 20:17 Also the man that taketh his sister, his fathers daughter, or his mothers daughter, and seeth her shame and she seeth his shame, it is villenie: therefore they shall be cut off in the sight of their people, because he hath vncouered his sisters shame, he shall beare his iniquitie.

Leviticus 20:18 The man also that lyeth with a woman hauing her disease, and vncouereth her shame, and openeth her fountaine, and she open the foutaine of her blood, they shall bee euen both cut off from among their people.

Leviticus 20:19 Moreouer thou shalt not vncouer the shame of thy mothers sister, nor of thy fathers sister: because he hath vncouered his kin, they shall beare their iniquitie.

Leviticus 20:20 Likewise the man that lyeth with his fathers brothers wife, and vncouereth his vncles shame: they shall beare their iniquitie, and shall die childlesse.

Leviticus 20:21 So the man that taketh his brothers wife, committeth filthines, because he hath vncouered his brothers shame: they shalbe childles.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "moreouer", "thou", "shalt", "vncouer", "shame", "mothers", "sister", and "fathers". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "moreouer" and "thou", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 18's "The man also that lyeth with a..." into verse 20's "Likewise the man that lyeth with his...", so "moreouer" and "thou" belong inside that flow. In Leviticus context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "moreouer" and "thou" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.