Leviticus 20:14
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“If a man marries both a woman and her mother, it is depraved. Both he and they must be burned in the fire, so that there will be no depravity among you.”
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“If a man marries both a woman and her mother, it is depraved. Both he and they must be burned in the fire, so that there will be no depravity among you.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And if a man take a wife and her mother, it is wickedness: they shall be burnt with fire, both he and they; that there be no wickedness among you.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And if a man take a wife and her mother, it is wickedness: they shall be burnt with fire, both he and they; that there be no wickedness among you.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“`And a man who taketh the woman and her mother--it <FI>is<Fi> wickedness; with fire they burn him and them, and there is no wickedness in your midst.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Leviticus 20:14 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Leviticus 18:17You must not have sexual relations with both a woman and her daughter. You are not to marry her son’s daughter or her daughter’s daughter and have sexual relations with her. They are close relatives; it is depraved.
- Leviticus 21:9If a priest’s daughter defiles herself by prostituting herself, she profanes her father; she must be burned in the fire.
- Deuteronomy 27:23‘Cursed is he who sleeps with his mother-in-law.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
- Joshua 7:15The one who is caught with the things devoted to destruction must be burned, along with all that belongs to him, because he has transgressed the covenant of the LORD and committed an outrage in Israel.’”
- Joshua 7:25“Why have you brought this trouble upon us?” said Joshua. “Today the LORD will bring trouble upon you!” And all Israel stoned him to death. Then they stoned the others and burned their bodies.
- 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.
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