“The nakedness of thy father, or the nakedness of thy mother, shalt thou not uncover: she is thy mother; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.”
Do not dishonor your father by having sexual relations with your mother. She is your mother; do not have relations with her. The specific application of the incest prohibition begins with the mother: the prohibition that protects the parent's dignity — do not dishonor your father — expresses the incest prohibition in terms of the harm done to the family structure rather than only in terms of the prohibited act. The relationship terms (your mother) are used rather than merely the anatomical terms, communicating that the prohibition protects relationships, not merely behaviors.
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