10 “If a man commits adultery(A) with a married woman—if he commits adultery with his neighbor’s wife—both the adulterer and the adulteress must be put to death. 11 If a man sleeps with his father’s wife, he has violated the intimacy that belongs to his father.[a](B) Both of them must be put to death; their death is their own fault.[b] 12 If a man sleeps with his daughter-in-law,(C) both of them must be put to death. They have acted perversely; their death is their own fault. 13 If a man sleeps with a man as with a woman,(D) they have both committed a detestable act.(E) They must be put to death; their death is their own fault. 14 If a man marries[c] a woman and her mother,(F) it is depraved. Both he and they must be burned,(G) so that there will be no depravity among you. 15 If a man has sexual intercourse with[d] an animal, he must be put to death; you are also to kill the animal. 16 If a woman approaches any animal and mates with it, you are to kill the woman and the animal.(H) They must be put to death; their death is their own fault. 17 If a man marries his sister,(I) whether his father’s daughter or his mother’s daughter, and they have sexual relations,[e](J) it is a disgrace.(K) They are to be cut off publicly from their people. He has had sexual intercourse with his sister; he will bear his iniquity. 18 If a man sleeps with a menstruating woman and has sexual intercourse with her, he has exposed the source of her flow, and she has uncovered the source of her blood.(L) Both of them are to be cut off from their people. 19 You must not have sexual intercourse with your mother’s sister or your father’s sister,(M) 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;[f](N) they will bear their guilt and die childless. 21 If a man marries his brother’s wife, it is impurity.(O) He has violated the intimacy that belongs to his brother;[g](P) they will be childless.

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  1. 20:11 Lit has uncovered his father’s nakedness
  2. 20:11 Lit their blood on them, also in vv. 12,13,16,27
  3. 20:14 Lit takes, also in vv. 17,21
  4. 20:15 Lit man gives his emission to
  5. 20:17 Lit and he sees her nakedness and she sees his nakedness
  6. 20:20 Lit has uncovered his uncle’s nakedness
  7. 20:21 Lit has uncovered his brother’s nakedness

10 If a man commits adultery(A) with a married woman—if he commits adultery with his neighbor’s wife—both the adulterer and the adulteress must be put to death. 11 If a man sleeps with his father’s wife, he has shamed his father.(B) Both of them must be put to death; their blood is on their own hands.[a] 12 If a man sleeps with his daughter-in-law,(C) both of them must be put to death. They have acted perversely; their blood is on their own hands.[b] 13 If a man sleeps with a man as with a woman,(D) they have both committed a detestable thing.(E) They must be put to death; their blood is on their own hands.[c] 14 If a man marries a woman and her mother,(F) it is depraved. Both he and they must be burned with fire,(G) so that there will be no depravity among you. 15 If a man has sexual intercourse with[d] an animal, he must be put to death; you are also to kill the animal. 16 If a woman comes near any animal and mates with it, you are to kill the woman and the animal.(H) They must be put to death; their own blood is on them. 17 If a man marries his sister,(I) whether his father’s daughter or his mother’s daughter, and they have sexual relations,[e](J) it is a disgrace.(K) They must be cut off publicly from their people. He has had sexual intercourse with his sister; he will bear his punishment. 18 If a man sleeps with a menstruating woman and has sexual intercourse with her, he has exposed the source of her flow, and she has uncovered the source of her blood.(L) Both of them must be cut off from their people. 19 You must not have sexual intercourse with your mother’s sister or your father’s sister,(M) for it is exposing one’s own blood relative; both people will bear their punishment. 20 If a man sleeps with his aunt, he has shamed his uncle;(N) they will bear their guilt and die childless. 21 If a man marries his brother’s wife, it is impurity.(O) He has shamed his brother;(P) they will be childless.

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  1. Leviticus 20:11 Lit on them
  2. Leviticus 20:12 Lit on them
  3. Leviticus 20:13 Lit on them
  4. Leviticus 20:15 Lit man gives his emission to
  5. Leviticus 20:17 Lit and he sees her nakedness and she sees his nakedness