From d00d4a1c9d1d54f4e25c1c34cf8c337a132c6ded Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Susan Quigley Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2019 14:57:23 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] 3399 Two related idioms: uncover nakedness --- lev/20/11.md | 6 +++++- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/lev/20/11.md b/lev/20/11.md index 93d5bba4cb..50492e598f 100644 --- a/lev/20/11.md +++ b/lev/20/11.md @@ -1,4 +1,8 @@ # lies with his father's wife -This is a polite way of saying that he had sex with his father's wife. Some languages use more direct phrases such as "has sex with his father's wife." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-euphemism]]) +This is a polite way of saying that he has sexual relations with his father's wife. Some languages use more direct phrases such as "has sex with his father's wife." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-euphemism]]) + +# he uncovers his father's nakedness + +Here the idiom “uncovers … nakedness” means “disgraces.” Alternate translation: “he disgraces his father” or “he shames his father” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])