Leviticus 20:11
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“If a man lies with his father’s wife, he has uncovered his father’s nakedness. Both must surely be put to death; their blood is upon them.”
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“If a man lies with his father’s wife, he has uncovered his father’s nakedness. Both must surely be put to death; their blood is upon them.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And the man that lieth with his father’s wife hath uncovered his father’s nakedness: both of them shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And the man that lieth with his father’s wife hath uncovered his father’s nakedness: both of them shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“`And a man who lieth with his father's wife--the nakedness of his father he hath uncovered--both of them are certainly put to death; their blood <FI>is<Fi> on them.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Leviticus 20:11 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Leviticus 18:6None of you are to approach any close relative to have sexual relations. I am the LORD.
- Leviticus 18:7You must not expose the nakedness of your father by having sexual relations with your mother. She is your mother; you must not have sexual relations with her.
- Deuteronomy 27:20‘Cursed is he who sleeps with his father’s wife, for he has violated his father’s marriage bed.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
- Deuteronomy 27:23‘Cursed is he who sleeps with his mother-in-law.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
- Amos 2:7They trample on the heads of the poor as on the dust of the earth; they push the needy out of their way. A man and his father have relations with the same girl and so profane My holy name.
- 1 Corinthians 5:1It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that is intolerable even among pagans: A man has his father’s wife.
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