19 You must not have sexual intercourse with your mother’s sister or your father’s sister,(A) for it is exposing one’s own blood relative; both people will bear their iniquity. 20 If a man sleeps with his aunt, he has violated the intimacy that belongs to his uncle;[a](B) they will bear their guilt and die childless. 21 If a man marries his brother’s wife, it is impurity.(C) He has violated the intimacy that belongs to his brother;[b](D) they will be childless.

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Footnotes

  1. 20:20 Lit has uncovered his uncle’s nakedness
  2. 20:21 Lit has uncovered his brother’s nakedness

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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