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19 You are not to have sexual relations with your mother’s sister or your father’s sister; a person who does this has had sexual relations with his close relative; they will bear the consequences of their wrongdoing. 20 If a man goes to bed with his uncle’s wife, he has disgraced his uncle sexually; they will bear the consequences of their sin and die childless. 21 If a man takes his brother’s wife, it is uncleanness; he has disgraced his brother sexually; they will be childless.

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

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

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

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