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10 “If a man commits adultery with the wife of[a] his neighbor, both the adulterer and the adulteress shall be put to death.(A) 11 The man who lies with his father’s wife has uncovered his father’s nakedness; both of them shall be put to death; their bloodguilt is upon them.(B) 12 If a man lies with his daughter-in-law, both of them shall be put to death; they have committed perversion; their bloodguilt is upon them.(C) 13 If a man lies with a male as with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination; they shall be put to death; their bloodguilt is upon them.(D) 14 If a man takes a wife and her mother also, it is depravity; they shall be burned to death, both he and they, that there may be no depravity among you.(E) 15 If a man has sexual relations with an animal, he shall be put to death, and you shall kill the animal.(F) 16 If a woman approaches any animal and has sexual relations with it, you shall kill the woman and the animal; they shall be put to death; their bloodguilt is upon them.

17 “If a man takes his sister, a daughter of his father or a daughter of his mother, and sees her nakedness, and she sees his nakedness, it is a disgrace, and they shall be cut off in the sight of their people; he has uncovered his sister’s nakedness; he shall be subject to punishment.(G) 18 If a man lies with a woman during her period and uncovers her nakedness, he has laid bare her flow, and she has laid bare her flow of blood; both of them shall be cut off from their people.(H) 19 You shall not uncover the nakedness of your mother’s sister or of your father’s sister, for that is to lay bare one’s own flesh; they shall be subject to punishment.(I) 20 If a man lies with his uncle’s wife, he has uncovered his uncle’s nakedness; they shall be subject to punishment; they shall die childless.(J) 21 If a man takes his brother’s wife, it is impurity; he has uncovered his brother’s nakedness; they shall be childless.(K)

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  1. 20.10 Heb repeats if a man commits adultery with the wife of

10 “‘If a man commits adultery with another man’s wife(A)—with the wife of his neighbor—both the adulterer and the adulteress are to be put to death.(B)

11 “‘If a man has sexual relations with his father’s wife, he has dishonored his father.(C) Both the man and the woman are to be put to death; their blood will be on their own heads.(D)

12 “‘If a man has sexual relations with his daughter-in-law,(E) both of them are to be put to death. What they have done is a perversion; their blood will be on their own heads.

13 “‘If a man has sexual relations with a man as one does with a woman, both of them have done what is detestable.(F) They are to be put to death; their blood will be on their own heads.

14 “‘If a man marries both a woman and her mother,(G) it is wicked. Both he and they must be burned in the fire,(H) so that no wickedness will be among you.(I)

15 “‘If a man has sexual relations with an animal,(J) he is to be put to death,(K) 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(L), the daughter of either his father or his mother, and they have sexual relations, it is a disgrace. They are to be publicly removed(M) from their people. He has dishonored his sister and will be held responsible.(N)

18 “‘If a man has sexual relations with a woman during her monthly period,(O) he has exposed the source of her flow, and she has also uncovered it. Both of them are to be cut off from their people.(P)

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

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

21 “‘If a man marries his brother’s wife,(T) it is an act of impurity; he has dishonored his brother. They will be childless.(U)

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