17 If a man marries his sister,(A) whether his father’s daughter or his mother’s daughter, and they have sexual relations,[a](B) it is a disgrace.(C) They are to be cut off publicly from their people. He has had sexual intercourse with his sister; he will bear his iniquity.

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  1. 20:17 Lit and he sees her nakedness and she sees his nakedness

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

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22 ‘The one who sleeps with his sister, whether his father’s daughter or his mother’s daughter is cursed.’

And all the people will say, ‘Amen!’

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22 “Cursed is anyone who sleeps with his sister, the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother.”(A)

Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”

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11 When she brought them to him to eat, he grabbed her and said,[a] “Come sleep with me, my sister!”

12 “Don’t, my brother!” she cried. “Don’t disgrace(A) me, for such a thing should never be done in Israel.(B) Don’t commit this outrage!(C) 13 Where could I ever go with my humiliation? And you—you would be like one of the outrageous fools in Israel! Please, speak to the king, for he won’t keep me from you.” 14 But he refused to listen to her, and because he was stronger than she was, he disgraced her by raping her.

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  1. 13:11 Lit said to her

11 But when she took it to him to eat, he grabbed(A) her and said, “Come to bed with me, my sister.”(B)

12 “No, my brother!” she said to him. “Don’t force me! Such a thing should not be done in Israel!(C) Don’t do this wicked thing.(D) 13 What about me?(E) Where could I get rid of my disgrace? And what about you? You would be like one of the wicked fools in Israel. Please speak to the king; he will not keep me from being married to you.” 14 But he refused to listen to her, and since he was stronger than she, he raped her.(F)

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11 One man within you commits a detestable act with his neighbor’s wife;(A) another defiles his daughter-in-law with depravity; and yet another violates his sister, his father’s daughter.(B)

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11 In you one man commits a detestable offense with his neighbor’s wife,(A) another shamefully defiles his daughter-in-law,(B) and another violates his sister,(C) his own father’s daughter.(D)

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