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Leviticus 20:15-17
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Leviticus 20:15-17
Holman Christian Standard Bible
15 If a man has sexual intercourse with[a] an animal, he must be put to death; you are also to kill the animal. 16 If a woman comes near any animal and mates with it, you are to kill the woman and the animal.(A) They must be put to death; their own blood is on them. 17 If a man marries his sister,(B) whether his father’s daughter or his mother’s daughter, and they have sexual relations,[b](C) it is a disgrace.(D) They must be cut off publicly from their people. He has had sexual intercourse with his sister; he will bear his punishment.
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- Leviticus 20:15 Lit man gives his emission to
- Leviticus 20:17 Lit and he sees her nakedness and she sees his nakedness
Leviticus 20:15-17
New International Version
Leviticus 20:15-17
New International Version
15 “‘If a man has sexual relations with an animal,(A) he is to be put to death,(B) 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(C), the daughter of either his father or his mother, and they have sexual relations, it is a disgrace. They are to be publicly removed(D) from their people. He has dishonored his sister and will be held responsible.(E)
Leviticus 20:15-17
King James Version
Leviticus 20:15-17
King James Version
15 And if a man lie with a beast, he shall surely be put to death: and ye shall slay the beast.
16 And if a woman approach unto any beast, and lie down thereto, thou shalt kill the woman, and the beast: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.
17 And if a man shall take his sister, his father's daughter, or his mother's daughter, and see her nakedness, and she see his nakedness; it is a wicked thing; and they shall be cut off in the sight of their people: he hath uncovered his sister's nakedness; he shall bear his iniquity.
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