“The nakedness of thy sister, the daughter of thy father, or daughter of thy mother, whether she be born at home, or born abroad, even their nakedness thou shalt not uncover.”
Do not have sexual relations with your sister, either your father's daughter or your mother's daughter, whether she was born in the same home or elsewhere. The sister prohibition covers both full sisters (same father and mother) and half-sisters (same father different mother, or same mother different father) and both those born in the household and those born outside it. The comprehensive coverage of all sister relationships communicates the thoroughness of the sibling prohibition: the sexual relationships that the covenant permits do not include any form of sibling relationship.
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