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It appears in various contexts, including laws, prophetic imagery, and moral teachings. The concept of uncovering is frequently associated with exposure, revelation, and sometimes shame or dishonor.<br><br><b>Old Testament Usage</b><br><br>1. <b>Nakedness and Shame</b>: In the Old Testament, uncovering often relates to the exposure of nakedness, which is associated with shame and dishonor. <a href="/bsb/leviticus/18.htm">Leviticus 18</a> provides a detailed list of prohibitions against uncovering the nakedness of close relatives, emphasizing the sanctity of family relationships and the importance of sexual purity. For example, <a href="/leviticus/18-6.htm">Leviticus 18:6</a> states, "None of you are to approach any close relative to uncover their nakedness. I am the LORD."<br><br>2. <b>Prophetic Imagery</b>: The prophets frequently use the imagery of uncovering to describe God's judgment and the exposure of sin. In <a href="/isaiah/47-3.htm">Isaiah 47:3</a> , the prophet declares, "Your nakedness will be uncovered, and your shame will be exposed. I will take vengeance; I will spare no one." Here, uncovering symbolizes the revelation of Babylon's sins and the subsequent divine judgment.<br><br>3. <b>Ritual and Legal Contexts</b>: The act of uncovering is also present in legal and ritual contexts. In <a href="/numbers/5-18.htm">Numbers 5:18</a> , during the ritual of the suspected adulteress, the priest is instructed to "have the woman stand before the LORD, and he shall uncover the woman's head and place in her hands the reminder offering, the grain offering for jealousy."<br><br><b>New Testament Usage</b><br><br>1. <b>Revelation and Truth</b>: In the New Testament, the concept of uncovering is often linked to the revelation of truth and the exposure of hidden things. Jesus speaks of this in <a href="/luke/12-2.htm">Luke 12:2</a> , "There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, or hidden that will not be made known." This reflects the idea that God's truth will ultimately be revealed, and all hidden deeds will be brought to light.<br><br>2. <b>Spiritual Insight</b>: The apostle Paul uses the concept of uncovering in a metaphorical sense to describe spiritual insight and understanding. In <a href="/1_corinthians/2-10.htm">1 Corinthians 2:10</a> , he writes, "But God has revealed it to us by the Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God." Here, uncovering is associated with the Spirit's role in revealing divine wisdom to believers.<br><br><b>Moral and Ethical Implications</b><br><br>The biblical concept of uncovering often carries moral and ethical implications, particularly concerning modesty, purity, and the consequences of sin. The uncovering of nakedness is consistently portrayed as a violation of God's commandments, underscoring the importance of maintaining personal and communal holiness. Additionally, the prophetic use of uncovering as a metaphor for judgment serves as a warning of the consequences of sin and the certainty of divine justice.<br><br>In summary, the term "uncover" in the Bible encompasses a range of meanings, from the literal exposure of the body to the metaphorical revelation of truth and sin. It serves as a powerful reminder of the importance of living in accordance with God's commandments and the inevitability of His judgment and truth.<a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>1. (<I>v. t.</I>) To take the cover from; to divest of covering; as, to uncover a box, bed, house, or the like; to uncover one's body.<p>2. (<I>v. t.</I>) To show openly; to disclose; to reveal.<p>3. (<I>v. t.</I>) To divest of the hat or cap; to bare the head of; as, to uncover one's head; to uncover one's self.<p>4. (<I>v. i.</I>) To take off the hat or cap; to bare the head in token of respect.<p>5. (<I>v. i.</I>) To remove the covers from dishes, or the like.<a name="grk" id="grk"></a><div class="vheading2">Greek</div><a href="/greek/601.htm"><span class="l">601. apokalupto -- to <b>uncover</b>, reveal</span></a> <br><b>...</b> to <b>uncover</b>, reveal. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: apokalupto Phonetic Spelling:<br> (ap-ok-al-oop'-to) Short Definition: I <b>uncover</b>, bring to light, reveal <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/601.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 8k</font><p><a href="/greek/648.htm"><span class="l">648. apostegazo -- to unroof</span></a> <br><b>...</b> <b>uncover</b>. From apo and a derivative of stege; to unroof -- <b>uncover</b>. see GREEK apo.<br> see GREEK stege. (apestegasan) -- 1 Occurrence. 647, 648. apostegazo. 649 > <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/648.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p><a href="/greek/343.htm"><span class="l">343. anakalupto -- to unveil</span></a> <br><b>...</b> to unveil. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: anakalupto Phonetic Spelling:<br> (an-ak-al-oop'-to) Short Definition: I unveil Definition: I unveil, <b>uncover</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/343.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/1540.htm"><span class="l">1540. galah -- to <b>uncover</b>, remove</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1539, 1540. galah. 1541 . to <b>uncover</b>, remove. Transliteration: galah Phonetic<br> Spelling: (gaw-law') Short Definition: <b>uncover</b>. Word Origin a prim. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/1540.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/2834.htm"><span class="l">2834. chasaph -- to strip off, strip, make bare</span></a><br><b>...</b> make bare, clean, discover, draw out, take, <b>uncover</b>. A primitive root;<br> to strip off, ie Generally to make naked (for exertion or <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/2834.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/6168.htm"><span class="l">6168. arah -- to be naked or bare</span></a><br><b>...</b> leave destitute, discover, empty, make naked, pour out, rase, spread self,<br> <b>uncover</b>. A primitive root; to be (causatively, make) bare <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/6168.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/6544a.htm"><span class="l">6544a. para -- let go, let alone</span></a><br><b>...</b> away (1), get out of control (1), go loose (1), lack of restraint (1), let (1),<br> neglect (1), neglected (1), neglects (2), relent (1), <b>uncover</b> (2), uncovered (1 <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/6544a.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/6544.htm"><span class="l">6544. para' -- let go, let alone</span></a><br><b>...</b> by implication, to expose, dismiss; figuratively, absolve, begin -- avenge, avoid,<br> bare, go back, let, (make) naked, set at nought, perish, refuse, <b>uncover</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/6544.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/gregory/the_epistles_of_saint_gregory_the_great/epistle_lxiv_to_augustine_bishop.htm"><span class="l">Epistle Lxiv. To Augustine, Bishop of the Angli .</span></a> <br><b>...</b> But we have learnt by experience that progeny cannot ensue from such marriages.<br> And the sacred law forbids to <b>uncover</b> the nakedness of kindred. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the epistles of saint gregory the great/epistle lxiv to augustine bishop.htm</font><p><a href="/library/bede/bedes_ecclesiastical_history_of_england/chap_xxvii_how_st_augustine.htm"><span class="l">How St. Augustine, Being Made a Bishop, Sent to Acquaint Pope <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> in matrimony; but we have found, by experience, that the offspring of such wedlock<br> cannot grow up; and the Divine law forbids a man to "<b>uncover</b> the nakedness <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../bede/bedes ecclesiastical history of england/chap xxvii how st augustine.htm</font><p><a href="/library/basil/basil_letters_and_select_works/letter_clx_to_diodorus.htm"><span class="l">Letter clx. To Diodorus.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> 3. It is written, he says, in Leviticus "Neither shalt thou take a wife to her sister,<br> to vex her, to <b>uncover</b> her nakedness, beside the other in her life time <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../basil/basil letters and select works/letter clx to diodorus.htm</font><p><a href="/library/baxter/the_saints_everlasting_rest/chapter_vi_the_misery_of.htm"><span class="l">The Misery of those Who, Besides Losing the Saints' Rest, Lose the <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> It was Satan's stratagem, that being blindfold, they might follow him the more boldly;<br> but then he will <b>uncover</b> their eyes, and they shall see where they are. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../baxter/the saints everlasting rest/chapter vi the misery of.htm</font><p><a href="/library/stalker/the_trial_and_death_of_jesus_christ/chapter_vii_the_crown_of.htm"><span class="l">The Crown of Thorns.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> We rather incline to throw a veil over the ghastly details, or we <b>uncover</b> them only<br> so far as may be necessary in order to understand the condition of His mind <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../stalker/the trial and death of jesus christ/chapter vii the crown of.htm</font><p><a href="/library/burgon/the_causes_of_the_corruption_of_the_traditional_text/chapter_xi_causes_of_corruption.htm"><span class="l">Causes of Corruption Chiefly Intentional.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Upon which they all go out and <b>uncover</b> the roof, take up the sick man on<br> his bed, and the rest of the familiar story unfolds itself. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapter xi causes of corruption.htm</font><p><a href="/library/leupold/exposition_of_genesis_volume_1/chapter_xxii.htm"><span class="l">Chapter xxii</span></a> <br><b>...</b> The temptation does not aim to <b>uncover</b> the evil in a saint of God but rather to<br> make apparent what good God has wrought in this faithful believer. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/...//christianbookshelf.org/leupold/exposition of genesis volume 1/chapter xxii.htm</font><p><a href="/library/bayly/the_practice_of_piety/rules_to_be_observed_in.htm"><span class="l">Rules to be Observed in Singing of Psalms.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> 4. As you sing <b>uncover</b> your heads (1 Corinthians 11:4), and behave yourselves in<br> comely reverence as in the sight of God, singing to God in God's own words <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/...//christianbookshelf.org/bayly/the practice of piety/rules to be observed in.htm</font><p><a href="/library/barclay/theses_theologicae_and_an_apology_for_the_true_christian_divinity/a_table_of_the_chief.htm"><span class="l">A Table of the Chief Things.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Bonaventure, [354]351. Bow, to bow the knee; see <b>Uncover</b> the head. Bread, the Breaking<br> of bread among the Jews was no singular thing, [355]466, [356]471. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../a table of the chief.htm</font><p><a href="/library/methodius/the_banquet_of_the_ten_virgins_or_concerning_chastity/chapter_ii_virginity_a_plant_from.htm"><span class="l">Virginity a Plant from Heaven, Introduced Late; the Advancement of <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> separated them, and by forbidding that which at first had seemed to be right, declared<br> it to be a sin, calling him cursed who should "<b>uncover</b> the nakedness" of <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapter ii virginity a plant from.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/u/uncover.htm"><span class="l"><b>Uncover</b> (35 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (vt) To take the cover from; to divest of covering;<br> as, to <b>uncover</b> a box, bed, house, or the like; to <b>uncover</b> one's body. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/u/uncover.htm - 18k</font><p><a href="/topical/d/dishonor.htm"><span class="l">Dishonor (47 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Leviticus 18:7 "'You shall not <b>uncover</b> the nakedness of your father, nor the nakedness<br> of your mother: she is your mother. You shall not <b>uncover</b> her nakedness. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/d/dishonor.htm - 19k</font><p><a href="/topical/n/nakedness.htm"><span class="l">Nakedness (50 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Leviticus 18:6 "'None of you shall approach anyone who are his close relatives,<br> to <b>uncover</b> their nakedness: I am Yahweh. <b>...</b> You shall not <b>uncover</b> her nakedness. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/n/nakedness.htm - 26k</font><p><a href="/topical/r/relations.htm"><span class="l">Relations (92 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> unclean. (BBE). Leviticus 18:6 None of you unto any relation of his flesh doth<br> draw near to <b>uncover</b> nakedness; I 'am' Jehovah. (See NIV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/r/relations.htm - 32k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/son's.htm"><span class="l">Son's (34 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Leviticus 18:10 "'You shall not <b>uncover</b> the nakedness of your son's daughter, or<br> of your daughter's daughter, even their nakedness: for theirs is your own <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/son's.htm - 17k</font><p><a href="/topical/r/relative.htm"><span class="l">Relative (33 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Leviticus 18:6 "'None of you shall approach anyone who are his close relatives,<br> to <b>uncover</b> their nakedness: I am Yahweh. (Root in WEB NAS NIV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/r/relative.htm - 16k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/sexual.htm"><span class="l">Sexual (59 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Leviticus 18:9 "'You shall not <b>uncover</b> the nakedness of your sister, the daughter<br> of your father, or the daughter of your mother, whether born at home, or born <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/sexual.htm - 23k</font><p><a href="/topical/d/discover.htm"><span class="l">Discover (28 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (vt) To <b>uncover</b>. 2. (vt) To disclose; to lay<br> open to view; to make visible; to reveal; to make known <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/d/discover.htm - 17k</font><p><a href="/topical/d/daughter's.htm"><span class="l">Daughter's (6 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Leviticus 18:10 "'You shall not <b>uncover</b> the nakedness of your son's daughter, or<br> of your daughter's daughter, even their nakedness: for theirs is your own <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/d/daughter's.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/a/approach.htm"><span class="l">Approach (56 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (See NIV). Leviticus 18:6 "'None of you shall approach anyone who are his<br> close relatives, to <b>uncover</b> their nakedness: I am Yahweh. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/approach.htm - 24k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/uncover-nakedness.html">What does it mean to uncover nakedness in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Socratic-Method.html">What is the Socratic Method, and is it biblical? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/theological-definitions.html">What are the definitions of some common theological terms? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://clyx.com/term/uncover.htm">Uncover: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Uncover (35 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/leviticus/10-6.htm">Leviticus 10:6</a></span><br />And Moses said unto Aaron, and unto Eleazar and unto Ithamar, his sons, <span class="boldtext">Uncover</span> not your heads, neither rend your clothes; lest ye die, and lest wrath come upon all the people: but let your brethren, the whole house of Israel, bewail the burning which the LORD hath kindled.<br /><span class="source">(KJV DBY WBS YLT NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/leviticus/18-6.htm">Leviticus 18:6</a></span><br />"'None of you shall approach anyone who are his close relatives, to <span class="boldtext">uncover</span> their nakedness: I am Yahweh.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/leviticus/18-7.htm">Leviticus 18:7</a></span><br />"'You shall not <span class="boldtext">uncover</span> the nakedness of your father, nor the nakedness of your mother: she is your mother. You shall not uncover her nakedness.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/leviticus/18-8.htm">Leviticus 18:8</a></span><br />"'You shall not <span class="boldtext">uncover</span> the nakedness of your father's wife: it is your father's nakedness. <br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/leviticus/18-9.htm">Leviticus 18:9</a></span><br />"'You shall not <span class="boldtext">uncover</span> the nakedness of your sister, the daughter of your father, or the daughter of your mother, whether born at home, or born abroad.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/leviticus/18-10.htm">Leviticus 18:10</a></span><br />"'You shall not <span class="boldtext">uncover</span> the nakedness of your son's daughter, or of your daughter's daughter, even their nakedness: for theirs is your own nakedness.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/leviticus/18-11.htm">Leviticus 18:11</a></span><br />"'You shall not <span class="boldtext">uncover</span> the nakedness of your father's wife's daughter, conceived by your father, since she is your sister.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/leviticus/18-12.htm">Leviticus 18:12</a></span><br />"'You shall not <span class="boldtext">uncover</span> the nakedness of your father's sister: she is your father's near kinswoman. <br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/leviticus/18-13.htm">Leviticus 18:13</a></span><br />"'You shall not <span class="boldtext">uncover</span> the nakedness of your mother's sister: for she is your mother's near kinswoman. <br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/leviticus/18-14.htm">Leviticus 18:14</a></span><br />"'You shall not <span class="boldtext">uncover</span> the nakedness of your father's brother, you shall not approach his wife: she is your aunt.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/leviticus/18-15.htm">Leviticus 18:15</a></span><br />"'You shall not <span class="boldtext">uncover</span> the nakedness of your daughter-in-law: she is your son's wife. You shall not uncover her nakedness. <br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/leviticus/18-16.htm">Leviticus 18:16</a></span><br />"'You shall not <span class="boldtext">uncover</span> the nakedness of your brother's wife: it is your brother's nakedness. <br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/leviticus/18-17.htm">Leviticus 18:17</a></span><br />"'You shall not <span class="boldtext">uncover</span> 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.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/leviticus/18-18.htm">Leviticus 18:18</a></span><br />"'You shall not take a wife to her sister, to be a rival, to <span class="boldtext">uncover</span> her nakedness, while her sister is yet alive.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/leviticus/18-19.htm">Leviticus 18:19</a></span><br />"'You shall not approach a woman to <span class="boldtext">uncover</span> her nakedness, as long as she is impure by her uncleanness.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/leviticus/20-18.htm">Leviticus 20:18</a></span><br />"'If a man lies with a woman having her monthly period, and uncovers her nakedness; he has made naked her fountain, and she has uncovered the fountain of her blood: and both of them shall be cut off from among their people.<br /><span class="source">(Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/leviticus/20-19.htm">Leviticus 20:19</a></span><br />"'You shall not <span class="boldtext">uncover</span> the nakedness of your mother's sister, nor of your father's sister; for he has made naked his close relative: they shall bear their iniquity.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/leviticus/21-10.htm">Leviticus 21:10</a></span><br />And he that is the high priest among his brethren, upon whose head the anointing oil was poured, and that is consecrated to put on the garments, shall not <span class="boldtext">uncover</span> his head, nor rend his clothes;<br /><span class="source">(KJV DBY WBS YLT NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/numbers/5-18.htm">Numbers 5:18</a></span><br />And the priest shall set the woman before the LORD, and <span class="boldtext">uncover</span> the woman's head, and put the offering of memorial in her hands, which is the jealousy offering: and the priest shall have in his hand the bitter water that causeth the curse:<br /><span class="source">(KJV DBY WBS YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/deuteronomy/22-30.htm">Deuteronomy 22:30</a></span><br />A man shall not take his father's wife, and shall not <span class="boldtext">uncover</span> his father's skirt.<br /><span class="source">(WEB JPS ASV DBY YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ruth/3-4.htm">Ruth 3:4</a></span><br />It shall be, when he lies down, that you shall mark the place where he shall lie, and you shall go in, and <span class="boldtext">uncover</span> his feet, and lay down; then he will tell you what you shall do."<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_samuel/20-2.htm">1 Samuel 20:2</a></span><br />And he saith to him, 'Far be it! thou dost not die; lo, my father doth not do anything great or small and doth not <span class="boldtext">uncover</span> mine ear; and wherefore doth my father hide from me this thing? this 'thing' is not.'<br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/job/41-13.htm">Job 41:13</a></span><br />Who can strip off his outer garment? Who shall come within his jaws?<br /><span class="source">(See JPS DBY YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/psalms/119-18.htm">Psalms 119:18</a></span><br /><span class="boldtext">Uncover</span> mine eyes, and I behold wonders out of Thy law.<br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/isaiah/3-17.htm">Isaiah 3:17</a></span><br />Therefore the Lord will smite with a scab the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will <span class="boldtext">uncover</span> their secret parts.<br /><span class="source">(WBS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/isaiah/47-2.htm">Isaiah 47:2</a></span><br />Take the millstones, and grind meal; remove your veil, strip off the train, <span class="boldtext">uncover</span> the leg, pass through the rivers.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/jeremiah/13-26.htm">Jeremiah 13:26</a></span><br />Therefore will I also <span class="boldtext">uncover</span> your skirts on your face, and your shame shall appear.<br /><span class="source">(WEB JPS ASV BBE WBS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/jeremiah/49-10.htm">Jeremiah 49:10</a></span><br />But I have made Esau bare, I have uncovered his secret places, and he shall not be able to hide himself: his seed is destroyed, and his brothers, and his neighbors; and he is no more.<br /><span class="source">(Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/lamentations/4-22.htm">Lamentations 4:22</a></span><br />The punishment of your iniquity is accomplished, daughter of Zion; he will no more carry you away into captivity: He will visit your iniquity, daughter of Edom; he will <span class="boldtext">uncover</span> your sins.<br /><span class="source">(WEB JPS ASV BBE RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ezekiel/16-37.htm">Ezekiel 16:37</a></span><br />therefore see, I will gather all your lovers, with whom you have taken pleasure, and all those who you have loved, with all those who you have hated; I will even gather them against you on every side, and will <span class="boldtext">uncover</span> your nakedness to them, that they may see all your nakedness.<br /><span class="source">(WEB JPS ASV BBE WBS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ezekiel/22-10.htm">Ezekiel 22:10</a></span><br />In you have they uncovered their fathers' nakedness; in you have they humbled her who was unclean in her impurity. <br /><span class="source">(Root in WEB JPS ASV WBS YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/hosea/2-10.htm">Hosea 2:10</a></span><br />Now I will <span class="boldtext">uncover</span> her lewdness in the sight of her lovers, and no one will deliver her out of my hand.<br /><span class="source">(WEB JPS ASV NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/micah/1-6.htm">Micah 1:6</a></span><br />Therefore I will make Samaria like a rubble heap of the field, like places for 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