Leviticus 20:12
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“If a man lies with his daughter-in-law, both must surely be put to death. They have acted perversely; their blood is upon them.”
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“If a man lies with his daughter-in-law, both must surely be put to death. They have acted perversely; their blood is upon them.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And if a man lie with his daughter in law, both of them shall surely be put to death: they have wrought confusion; their blood shall be upon them.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And if a man lie with his daughter-in-law, both of them shall surely be put to death: they have wrought confusion; their blood shall be upon them.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“`And a man who lieth with his daughter-in-law--both of them are certainly put to death; confusion they have made; their blood <FI>is<Fi> on them.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Leviticus 20:12 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 38:16Not realizing that she was his daughter-in-law, he went over to her and said, “Come now, let me sleep with you.” “What will you give me for sleeping with you?” she inquired.
- Genesis 38:18“What pledge should I give you?” he asked. She answered, “Your seal and your cord, and the staff in your hand.” So he gave them to her and slept with her, and she became pregnant by him.
- Leviticus 18:15You must not have sexual relations with your daughter-in-law. She is your son’s wife; you are not to have sexual relations with her.
- Leviticus 18:23You must not lie carnally with any animal, thus defiling yourself with it; a woman must not stand before an animal to mate with it; that is a perversion.
- Deuteronomy 27:23‘Cursed is he who sleeps with his mother-in-law.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).