17 ‘If a man takes his (A)sister, his father’s daughter or his mother’s daughter, and sees her nakedness and she sees his nakedness, it is a wicked thing. And they shall be [a]cut off in the sight of their people. He has uncovered his sister’s nakedness. He shall bear his [b]guilt. 18 (B)If a man lies with a woman during her [c]sickness and uncovers her nakedness, he has [d]exposed her flow, and she has uncovered the flow of her blood. Both of them shall be [e]cut off from their people.

19 ‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your (C)mother’s sister nor of your (D)father’s sister, for that would uncover his near of kin. They shall bear their guilt. 20 If a man lies with his (E)uncle’s wife, he has uncovered his uncle’s nakedness. They shall bear their sin; they shall die childless. 21 If a man takes his (F)brother’s wife, it is an [f]unclean thing. He has uncovered his brother’s nakedness. They shall be childless.

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 20:17 Put to death
  2. Leviticus 20:17 iniquity
  3. Leviticus 20:18 Or customary impurity
  4. Leviticus 20:18 Lit. made bare
  5. Leviticus 20:18 Put to death
  6. Leviticus 20:21 indecent, impure

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