Leviticus 20:21

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Leviticus 20:21

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

If a man marries his brother’s wife, it is an act of impurity. He has uncovered the nakedness of his brother; they shall be childless.

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KJV

King James Version

And if a man shall take his brother’s wife, it [is] an unclean thing: he hath uncovered his brother’s nakedness; they shall be childless.

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WEB

World English Bible

“‘If a man takes his brother’s wife, it is an impurity. He has uncovered his brother’s nakedness. They shall be childless.

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ASV

American Standard Version

And if a man shall take his brother’s wife, it is impurity: he hath uncovered his brother’s nakedness; they shall be childless.

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Berean Literal Bible

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Leviticus 20

¹⁹ You must not have sexual relations with the sister of your mother or your father, for it is exposing one’s own kin; both shall bear their iniquity.

²⁰ If a man lies with his uncle’s wife, he has uncovered the nakedness of his uncle. They will bear their sin; they shall die childless.

²¹ If a man marries his brother’s wife, it is an act of impurity. He has uncovered the nakedness of his brother; they shall be childless.

²² You are therefore to keep all My statutes and ordinances, so that the land where I am bringing you to live will not vomit you out.

²³ You must not follow the statutes of the nations I am driving out before you. Because they did all these things, I abhorred them.

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