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11 (A)If a man lies with his father's wife, he has uncovered his father's nakedness; both of them shall surely be put to death; their blood is upon them. 12 (B)If a man lies with his daughter-in-law, both of them shall surely be put to death; they have committed (C)perversion; their blood is upon them. 13 (D)If a man lies with a male as with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination; they shall surely be put to death; their blood is upon them. 14 (E)If a man takes a woman and her mother also, it is depravity; he and they shall be burned with fire, that there may be no depravity among you. 15 (F)If a man lies with an animal, he shall surely be put to death, and you shall kill the animal. 16 (G)If a woman approaches any animal and lies with it, you shall kill the woman and the animal; they shall surely be put to death; their blood is upon them.

17 (H)“If a man takes his sister, a daughter of his father or a daughter of his mother, and sees her nakedness, and she sees his nakedness, it is a disgrace, and they shall be cut off in the sight of the children of their people. He has uncovered his sister's nakedness, and he shall bear his iniquity. 18 (I)If a man lies with a woman during her menstrual period and uncovers her nakedness, he has made naked her fountain, and she has uncovered the fountain of her blood. Both of them shall be cut off from among their people. 19 (J)You shall not uncover the nakedness of your mother's sister or of your father's sister, for that is to make naked (K)one's relative; they shall bear their iniquity. 20 (L)If a man lies with his uncle's wife, he has uncovered his uncle's nakedness; they shall bear their sin; they shall die childless. 21 (M)If a man takes his brother's wife, it is impurity.[a] He has uncovered his brother's nakedness; they shall be childless.

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 20:21 Literally menstrual impurity

11 “‘If a man has sexual relations with his father’s wife, he has dishonored his father.(A) Both the man and the woman are to be put to death; their blood will be on their own heads.(B)

12 “‘If a man has sexual relations with his daughter-in-law,(C) both of them are to be put to death. What they have done is a perversion; their blood will be on their own heads.

13 “‘If a man has sexual relations with a man as one does with a woman, both of them have done what is detestable.(D) They are to be put to death; their blood will be on their own heads.

14 “‘If a man marries both a woman and her mother,(E) it is wicked. Both he and they must be burned in the fire,(F) so that no wickedness will be among you.(G)

15 “‘If a man has sexual relations with an animal,(H) he is to be put to death,(I) and you must kill the animal.

16 “‘If a woman approaches an animal to have sexual relations with it, kill both the woman and the animal. They are to be put to death; their blood will be on their own heads.

17 “‘If a man marries his sister(J), the daughter of either his father or his mother, and they have sexual relations, it is a disgrace. They are to be publicly removed(K) from their people. He has dishonored his sister and will be held responsible.(L)

18 “‘If a man has sexual relations with a woman during her monthly period,(M) he has exposed the source of her flow, and she has also uncovered it. Both of them are to be cut off from their people.(N)

19 “‘Do not have sexual relations with the sister of either your mother or your father,(O) for that would dishonor a close relative; both of you would be held responsible.

20 “‘If a man has sexual relations with his aunt,(P) he has dishonored his uncle. They will be held responsible; they will die childless.(Q)

21 “‘If a man marries his brother’s wife,(R) it is an act of impurity; he has dishonored his brother. They will be childless.(S)

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