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Leviticus 20:20-21
New English Translation
Leviticus 20:20-21
New English Translation
20 If a man goes to bed[a] with his aunt, he has exposed his uncle’s nakedness; they must bear responsibility for their sin, they will die childless. 21 If a man has marital relations with[b] his brother’s wife, it is indecency. He has exposed his brother’s nakedness;[c] they will be childless.
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- Leviticus 20:20 tn Heb “lies down with.” See note at v. 11.
- Leviticus 20:21 tn Heb “takes.” See notes at vv. 14 and 17. sn It must be assumed that the brother is still alive in this situation, since Deut 25:5 requires a man to marry his brother’s widow and have a child in his brother’s name. It is less clear whether the brother in this case has divorced his wife.
- Leviticus 20:21 sn See the note on Lev 18:7 above.
Leviticus 20:20-21
New International Version
Leviticus 20:20-21
New International Version
20 “‘If a man has sexual relations with his aunt,(A) he has dishonored his uncle. They will be held responsible; they will die childless.(B)
21 “‘If a man marries his brother’s wife,(C) it is an act of impurity; he has dishonored his brother. They will be childless.(D)
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