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They are to be publicly removed from their people. He has dishonored his sister and will be held responsible. <a href="/nlt/leviticus/20.htm">New Living Translation</a> “If a man marries his sister, the daughter of either his father or his mother, and they have sexual relations, it is a shameful disgrace. They must be publicly cut off from the community. Since the man has violated his sister, he will be punished for his sin. <a href="/esv/leviticus/20.htm">English Standard Version</a> “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 the children of their people. He has uncovered his sister’s nakedness, and he shall bear his iniquity. <a href="/bsb/leviticus/20.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> If a man marries his sister, whether the daughter of his father or of his mother, and they have sexual relations, it is a disgrace. They must be cut off in the sight of their people. He has uncovered the nakedness of his sister; he shall bear his iniquity. <a href="/kjv/leviticus/20.htm">King James Bible</a> And if a man shall take his sister, his father's daughter, or his mother's daughter, and see her nakedness, and she see his nakedness; it is a wicked thing; and they shall be cut off in the sight of their people: he hath uncovered his sister's nakedness; he shall bear his iniquity. <a href="/nkjv/leviticus/20.htm">New King James Version</a> ‘If a man takes his sister, his father’s daughter or his mother’s daughter, and sees her nakedness and she sees his nakedness, it is a wicked thing. And they shall be cut off in the sight of their people. He has uncovered his sister’s nakedness. He shall bear his guilt. <a href="/nasb_/leviticus/20.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> ‘If there is a man who takes his sister, his father’s daughter or his mother’s daughter, so that he sees her nakedness and she sees his nakedness, it is a disgrace; and they shall be cut off in the sight of the sons of their people. He has uncovered his sister’s nakedness; he bears his guilt. <a href="/nasb/leviticus/20.htm">NASB 1995</a> If there is a man who takes his sister, his father&#8217s daughter or his mother&#8217s daughter, so that he sees her nakedness and she sees his nakedness, it is a disgrace; and they shall be cut off in the sight of the sons of their people. He has uncovered his sister&#8217s nakedness; he bears his guilt. <a href="/nasb77/leviticus/20.htm">NASB 1977 </a> ‘If there is a man who takes his sister, his father’s daughter or his mother’s daughter, so that he sees her nakedness and she sees his nakedness, it is a disgrace; and they shall be cut off in the sight of the sons of their people. He has uncovered his sister’s nakedness; he bears his guilt. <a href="/lsb/leviticus/20.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> ‘If there is a man who takes his sister, his father’s daughter, or his mother’s daughter, so that he sees her nakedness and she sees his nakedness, it is a disgrace; and they shall be cut off in the sight of the sons of their people. He has uncovered his sister’s nakedness; he bears his guilt. <a href="/amp/leviticus/20.htm">Amplified Bible</a> ‘If a man takes his sister, his father’s daughter or his mother’s daughter, so that he sees her nakedness and she sees his nakedness, it is a disgrace; and they shall be cut off in the sight of the sons of their people. He has uncovered his sister’s nakedness; he bears [responsibility for] his guilt. <a href="/csb/leviticus/20.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> If a man marries his sister, whether his father’s daughter or his mother’s daughter, and they have sexual relations, it is a disgrace. They are to be cut off publicly from their people. He has had sexual intercourse with his sister; he will bear his iniquity. <a href="/hcsb/leviticus/20.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> If a man marries his sister, whether his father&#8217s daughter or his mother&#8217s daughter, and they have sexual relations, it is a disgrace. They must be cut off publicly from their people. He has had sexual intercourse with his sister; he will bear his punishment. <a href="/asv/leviticus/20.htm">American Standard Version</a> And if a man shall take his sister, his father's daughter, or his mother's daughter, and see her nakedness, and she see his nakedness; it is a shameful thing; and they shall be cut off in the sight of the children of their people: he hath uncovered his sister's nakedness; he shall bear his iniquity. <a href="/cev/leviticus/20.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> If you marry one of your sisters, you will be punished, and the two of you will be disgraced by being openly forced out of the community. <a href="/erv/leviticus/20.htm">English Revised Version</a> And if a man shall take his sister, his father's daughter, or his mother's daughter, and see her nakedness, and she see his nakedness; it is a shameful thing; and they shall be cut off in the sight of the children of their people: he hath uncovered his sister's nakedness; he shall bear his iniquity. <a href="/gwt/leviticus/20.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Whoever takes his sister, his father's daughter or his mother's daughter and has sexual intercourse does a shameful thing. They both must be publicly excluded from the people. He has had sexual intercourse with his sister and must be punished. <a href="/gnt/leviticus/20.htm">Good News Translation</a> If a man marries his sister or half sister, they shall be publicly disgraced and driven out of the community. He has had intercourse with his sister and must suffer the consequences. <a href="/isv/leviticus/20.htm">International Standard Version</a> "If a man takes his sister, his father's daughter, or his mother's daughter, so that he exposes her nakedness and she exposes his nakedness, it's a shameful thing. They are to be eliminated from contact with their people in front of their people's children. He has exposed his sister's nakedness. He'll continue to bear responsibility for his iniquity. <a href="/msb/leviticus/20.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> If a man marries his sister, whether the daughter of his father or of his mother, and they have sexual relations, it is a disgrace. They must be cut off in the sight of their people. He has uncovered the nakedness of his sister; he shall bear his iniquity. <a href="/net/leviticus/20.htm">NET Bible</a> "'If a man has sexual intercourse with his sister, whether the daughter of his father or his mother, so that he sees her nakedness and she sees his nakedness, it is a disgrace. They must be cut off in the sight of the children of their people. He has exposed his sister's nakedness; he will bear his punishment for iniquity. <a href="/nheb/leviticus/20.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> "'If a man takes his sister, his father's daughter, or his mother's daughter, and sees her nakedness, and she sees his nakedness; it is a shameful thing; and they shall be cut off in the sight of the children of their people: he has uncovered his sister's nakedness; he shall bear his iniquity. <a href="/wbt/leviticus/20.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And if a man shall take his sister, his father's daughter, or his mother's daughter, and see her nakedness, and she see his nakedness; it is a wicked thing; and they shall be cut off in the sight of their people: he hath uncovered his sister's nakedness; he shall bear his iniquity. <a href="/web/leviticus/20.htm">World English Bible</a> “‘If a man takes his sister—his father’s daughter, or his mother’s daughter—and sees her nakedness, and she sees his nakedness, it is a shameful thing. They shall be cut off in the sight of the children of their people. He has uncovered his sister’s nakedness. He shall bear his iniquity. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/leviticus/20.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And a man who takes his sister, a daughter of his father or daughter of his mother, and he has seen her nakedness, and she sees his nakedness—it is a shame; and they have been cut off before the eyes of the sons of their people; he has uncovered the nakedness of his sister; he bears his iniquity. <a href="/ylt/leviticus/20.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 'And a man who taketh his sister, a daughter of his father or daughter of his mother, and he hath seen her nakedness, and she seeth his nakedness: it is a shame; and they have been cut off before the eyes of the sons of their people; the nakedness of his sister he hath uncovered; his iniquity he beareth. <a href="/slt/leviticus/20.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And a man who shall take his sister, his father's daughter, or his mother's daughter, and he saw her nakedness, and she shall see his nakedness; it is a reproach; and they were cut off in the eyes of the sons of their people; he uncovered his sister's nakedness; he shall bear his iniquity.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/leviticus/20.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> If any man take his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother, and see her nakedness, and she behold her brother's shame: they have committed a crime: they shall be slain, in the sight of their people, because they have discovered one another's nakedness, and they shall bear their iniquity. <a href="/cpdv/leviticus/20.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Whoever will have taken his sister, the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother, and will have seen her nakedness, and she will have looked upon her brother’s shame, they have committed a nefarious act. They shall be slain in the sight of their people, because they have uncovered one another’s nakedness. And they shall bear their iniquity. <a href="/nabre/leviticus/20.htm">New American Bible</a> If a man marries his sister, his father’s daughter or his mother’s daughter, and they have intercourse with each other, that is disgraceful; they shall be publicly cut off from the people; the man shall bear the penalty of having had intercourse with his own sister. <a href="/nrsvce/leviticus/20.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> 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.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/leviticus/20.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And if a man shall take his sister, his father's daughter or his mother's daughter, and be intimate with her and she be intimate with him, it is a shameful thing; and they shall be cut off in the sight of their people; he has uncovered his sister's nakedness; they shall suffer for their iniquity. <a href="/hpbt/leviticus/20.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And a man who takes his sister, the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother and will look at her nakedness, also she will see his nakedness, it is a reproach; they shall be deprived of the children of their people; he has uncovered the nakedness of his sister; they shall bear their evil.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/leviticus/20.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And if a man shall take his sister, his father's daughter, or his mother's daughter, and see her nakedness, and she see his nakedness: it is a shameful thing; and they shall be cut off in the sight of the children of their people: he hath uncovered his sister's nakedness; he shall bear his iniquity. <a href="/sep/leviticus/20.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Whosoever shall take his sister by his father or by his mother, and shall see her nakedness, and she see his nakedness, it is a reproach: they shall be destroyed before the children of their family; he has uncovered his sister's nakedness, they shall bear their sin. <a href="/parallel/leviticus/20-17.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NWs_V1RyMFo?start=5416" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/leviticus/20.htm">Punishments for Sexual Immorality</a> …16If a woman approaches any animal to mate with it, you must kill both the woman and the animal. They must surely be put to death; their blood is upon them. 17<a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: wə·’îš (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">If a man</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: yiq·qaḥ (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">marries</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/269.htm" title="269: ’ă·ḥō·ṯōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Sister. Irregular feminine of 'ach; a sister (like 'Ezrachiy), literally and figuratively).">his sister,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1323.htm" title="1323: baṯ- (N-fsc) -- Daughter. From banah; a daughter.">whether the daughter</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ā·ḇîw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">of his father</a> <a href="/hebrew/176.htm" title="176: ’ōw (Conj) -- Or. Presumed to be the constructive or genitival form of -av; short for 'avvah; desire; hence or, also if.">or</a> <a href="/hebrew/517.htm" title="517: ’im·mōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- A mother. A primitive word; a mother; in a wide sense (like 'ab).">of his mother,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1323.htm" title="1323: ḇaṯ- (N-fsc) -- Daughter. From banah; a daughter."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: wə·rā·’āh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">and they have sexual relations,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6172.htm" title="6172: ‘er·wā·ṯāh (N-fsc:: 3fs) -- Nakedness. From arah; nudity, literally or figuratively."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: wə·hî- (Conj-w:: Pro-3fs) -- He, she, it. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: ṯir·’eh (V-Qal-Imperf-3fs) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively."></a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6172.htm" title="6172: ‘er·wā·ṯōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Nakedness. From arah; nudity, literally or figuratively."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">it</a> <a href="/hebrew/2617.htm" title="2617: ḥe·seḏ (N-ms) -- Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty. From chacad; kindness; by implication piety: rarely reproof, or Beauty.">is a disgrace.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3772.htm" title="3772: wə·niḵ·rə·ṯū (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To cut off, cut down. A primitive root; to cut; by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant.">They must be cut off</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: lə·‘ê·nê (Prep-l:: N-cdc) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">in the sight</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">of</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ‘am·mām (N-msc:: 3mp) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">their people.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1540.htm" title="1540: gil·lāh (V-Piel-Perf-3ms) -- To uncover, remove. A primitive root; to denude; by implication, to exile; figuratively, to reveal.">He has uncovered</a> <a href="/hebrew/6172.htm" title="6172: ‘er·waṯ (N-fsc) -- Nakedness. From arah; nudity, literally or figuratively.">the nakedness</a> <a href="/hebrew/269.htm" title="269: ’ă·ḥō·ṯōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Sister. Irregular feminine of 'ach; a sister (like 'Ezrachiy), literally and figuratively).">of his sister;</a> <a href="/hebrew/5375.htm" title="5375: yiś·śā (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- Or nacah ('abad); a primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. And rel.">he shall bear</a> <a href="/hebrew/5771.htm" title="5771: ‘ă·wō·nōw (N-csc:: 3ms) -- Iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquity. Or oavown; from avah; perversity, i.e. evil.">his iniquity.</a> 18If a man lies with a menstruating woman and has sexual relations with her, he has exposed the source of her flow, and she has uncovered the source of her blood. Both of them must be cut off from among their people.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/deuteronomy/27-22.htm">Deuteronomy 27:22</a> ‘Cursed is he who sleeps with his sister, the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’ <a href="/2_samuel/13-11.htm">2 Samuel 13:11-14</a> And when she had brought them to him to eat, he took hold of her and said, “Come lie with me, my sister!” / “No, my brother!” she cried. “Do not violate me, for such a thing should never be done in Israel. Do not do this disgraceful thing! / Where could I ever take my shame? And you would be like one of the fools in Israel! Please speak to the king, for he will not withhold me from you.” ... <a href="/ezekiel/22-11.htm">Ezekiel 22:11</a> One man commits an abomination with his neighbor’s wife; another wickedly defiles his daughter-in-law; and yet another violates his sister, his own father’s daughter. <a href="/genesis/19-30.htm">Genesis 19:30-36</a> Lot and his two daughters left Zoar and settled in the mountains—for he was afraid to stay in Zoar—where they lived in a cave. / One day the older daughter said to the younger, “Our father is old, and there is no man in the land to sleep with us, as is the custom over all the earth. / Come, let us get our father drunk with wine so we can sleep with him and preserve his line.” ... <a href="/1_corinthians/5-1.htm">1 Corinthians 5:1</a> It 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. <a href="/1_corinthians/6-18.htm">1 Corinthians 6:18</a> Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a man can commit is outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body. <a href="/1_thessalonians/4-3.htm">1 Thessalonians 4:3-5</a> For it is God’s will that you should be holy: You must abstain from sexual immorality; / each of you must know how to control his own body in holiness and honor, / not in lustful passion like the Gentiles who do not know God; <a href="/galatians/5-19.htm">Galatians 5:19</a> The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery; <a href="/romans/1-26.htm">Romans 1:26-27</a> For this reason God gave them over to dishonorable passions. Even their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural ones. / Likewise, the men abandoned natural relations with women and burned with lust for one another. Men committed indecent acts with other men and received in themselves the due penalty for their error. <a href="/ephesians/5-3.htm">Ephesians 5:3</a> But among you, as is proper among the saints, there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed. <a href="/colossians/3-5.htm">Colossians 3:5</a> Put to death, therefore, the components of your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, and greed, which is idolatry. <a href="/1_timothy/1-9.htm">1 Timothy 1:9-10</a> We realize that law is not enacted for the righteous, but for the lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinful, for the unholy and profane, for killers of father or mother, for murderers, / for the sexually immoral, for homosexuals, for slave traders and liars and perjurers, and for anyone else who is averse to sound teaching <a href="/hebrews/13-4.htm">Hebrews 13:4</a> Marriage should be honored by all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers. <a href="/matthew/5-27.htm">Matthew 5:27-28</a> You have heard that it was said, ‘Do not commit adultery.’ / But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. <a href="/mark/7-21.htm">Mark 7:21-23</a> For from within the hearts of men come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, / greed, wickedness, deceit, debauchery, envy, slander, arrogance, and foolishness. / All these evils come from within, and these are what defile a man.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And if a man shall take his sister, his father's daughter, or his mother's daughter, and see her nakedness, and she see his nakedness; it is a wicked thing; and they shall be cut off in the sight of their people: he has uncovered his sister's nakedness; he shall bear his iniquity.<a href="/leviticus/18-9.htm">Leviticus 18:9</a> The nakedness of thy sister, the daughter of thy father, or daughter of thy mother, whether she be born at home, or born abroad, even their nakedness thou shalt not uncover.<a href="/genesis/20-12.htm">Genesis 20:12</a> And yet indeed she is my sister; she is the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife.<a href="/deuteronomy/27-22.htm">Deuteronomy 27:22</a> Cursed be he that lieth with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/leviticus/19-18.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-4.htm">Children</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-6.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-12.htm">Daughter</a> <a href="/genesis/34-14.htm">Disgrace</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-11.htm">Father's</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-8.htm">Iniquity</a> <a href="/leviticus/18-13.htm">Mother's</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-11.htm">Nakedness</a> <a href="/revelation/21-27.htm">Shameful</a> <a href="/leviticus/14-37.htm">Sight</a> <a href="/leviticus/18-18.htm">Sister</a> <a href="/genesis/29-13.htm">Sister's</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-11.htm">Uncovered</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-14.htm">Wicked</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/leviticus/20-19.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-20.htm">Children</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-18.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/leviticus/21-2.htm">Daughter</a> <a href="/numbers/12-14.htm">Disgrace</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-19.htm">Father's</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-19.htm">Iniquity</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-19.htm">Mother's</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-18.htm">Nakedness</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-14.htm">Shameful</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-53.htm">Sight</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-19.htm">Sister</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-15.htm">Sister's</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-18.htm">Uncovered</a> <a href="/numbers/14-27.htm">Wicked</a><div class="vheading2">Leviticus 20</div>1. <a href="/leviticus/20-1.htm">Of him who gives his seed to Moloch</a> 4. <a href="/leviticus/20-4.htm">Of him who favors such an one</a> 6. <a href="/leviticus/20-6.htm">Of going to wizards</a> 7. <a href="/leviticus/20-7.htm">Of sanctification</a> 9. <a href="/leviticus/20-9.htm">Of him who curses his parents</a> 11. <a href="/leviticus/20-11.htm">Of incest</a> 13. <a href="/leviticus/20-13.htm">Of sodomy</a> 15. <a href="/leviticus/20-15.htm">Of bestiality</a> 18. <a href="/leviticus/20-18.htm">Of uncleanness</a> 22. <a href="/leviticus/20-22.htm">Obedience is required with holiness</a> 27. <a href="/leviticus/20-27.htm">Wizards must be put to death</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/leviticus/20.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/leviticus/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/leviticus/20.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>If a man marries his sister, whether the daughter of his father or of his mother This phrase addresses the prohibition against incestuous relationships, specifically between siblings. In the ancient Near Eastern context, such unions were often seen as taboo and were prohibited in Israelite law to maintain the sanctity and purity of the family unit. The reference to "the daughter of his father or of his mother" clarifies that this law applies to both full and half-siblings, emphasizing the importance of maintaining clear boundaries within familial relationships. This commandment reflects the broader biblical principle of holiness and separation from the practices of surrounding nations, which often included various forms of sexual immorality.and they have sexual relations, it is a disgrace The term "disgrace" indicates a severe moral and social violation. In the cultural and historical context of ancient Israel, maintaining family honor and purity was paramount. Sexual relations between siblings were seen as a violation of God's created order and an affront to the community's moral standards. This disgrace is not only a personal sin but also a communal concern, as it affects the integrity of the entire community. The biblical narrative consistently upholds sexual purity as a reflection of God's holiness, as seen in other passages like <a href="/1_corinthians/6-18.htm">1 Corinthians 6:18-20</a>, which calls believers to flee from sexual immorality.They must be cut off in the sight of their people "Cut off" is a term often interpreted as excommunication or even death, depending on the severity of the offense and the context. This punishment underscores the seriousness with which God views the violation of His laws. Being "cut off" serves both as a deterrent to others and as a means of preserving the holiness of the community. The phrase "in the sight of their people" suggests a public acknowledgment of the sin and its consequences, reinforcing the communal aspect of maintaining holiness and obedience to God's commandments.He has uncovered the nakedness of his sister This phrase uses the euphemism "uncovered the nakedness" to describe sexual relations, a common expression in Levitical law. It highlights the violation of personal and familial boundaries, as nakedness was associated with vulnerability and shame outside the context of marriage. The uncovering of nakedness within the family is a direct violation of the order established by God in creation, where marriage is intended to be between a man and a woman who are not closely related. This concept is further explored in <a href="/genesis/2-24.htm">Genesis 2:24</a>, where the institution of marriage is defined.he shall bear his iniquity The phrase "bear his iniquity" indicates personal responsibility and accountability for one's actions. In the biblical context, iniquity refers to a deep moral failing or sin that separates individuals from God. Bearing one's iniquity implies facing the consequences of sin, both in terms of divine judgment and social repercussions. This principle is consistent throughout Scripture, as seen in passages like <a href="/ezekiel/18-20.htm">Ezekiel 18:20</a>, which emphasizes individual responsibility for sin. The call to bear one's iniquity also points to the need for repentance and the hope of redemption, ultimately fulfilled in the sacrificial work of Jesus Christ, who bore the iniquities of humanity on the cross (<a href="/isaiah/53-5.htm">Isaiah 53:5-6</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a> - The author of Leviticus, who received the laws from God to instruct the Israelites. 2. <a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a> - The people to whom the laws in Leviticus were given, forming the covenant community of God. 3. <a href="/topical/c/canaan.htm">Canaan</a> - The land where the Israelites were headed, which had practices that God wanted them to avoid, including incestuous relationships. 4. <a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a> - The divine lawgiver who establishes moral and ceremonial laws for His people. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_promised_land.htm">The Promised Land</a> - The destination of the Israelites, where they were to live as a holy nation distinct from surrounding peoples.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/h/holiness_and_distinction.htm">Holiness and Distinction</a> God calls His people to be distinct from the surrounding cultures. This includes maintaining purity in familial relationships. <a href="/topical/t/the_seriousness_of_sin.htm">The Seriousness of Sin</a> The command to "bear his iniquity" highlights the gravity of sin and its consequences. Sin is not just a personal issue but affects the community. <a href="/topical/r/respect_for_family_boundaries.htm">Respect for Family Boundaries</a> God's laws establish clear boundaries to protect the sanctity of family relationships, which are foundational to societal stability. <a href="/topical/c/community_accountability.htm">Community Accountability</a> The requirement to be "cut off in the sight of their people" underscores the role of community in upholding God's standards. <a href="/topical/r/redemption_and_forgiveness.htm">Redemption and Forgiveness</a> While the law highlights sin, the New Testament offers redemption through Christ, who forgives and restores those who repent.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_leviticus_20.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Leviticus 20</a> <a href="/q/what_wound_does_the_beast_receive.htm">Why go outside the camp to bear Jesus' disgrace?</a> <a href="/q/why_is_divine_justice_retributive.htm">Why does divine justice resemble human retributive justice rather than a more enlightened system?</a> <a href="/q/how_reconcile_2_sam_13_1-22_with_laws.htm">How do we reconcile the events of 2 Samuel 13:1–22 with biblical laws condemning incest and rape? </a> <a href="/q/meaning_of_'your_sins_are_forgiven'.htm">What does 'Your sins are forgiven' mean?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/leviticus/20.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(17) Take his sister.--See <a href="/leviticus/18-9.htm" title="The nakedness of your sister, the daughter of your father, or daughter of your mother, whether she be born at home, or born abroad, even their nakedness you shall not uncover.">Leviticus 18:9</a>. <a href="/commentaries/leviticus/20-17.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>If a man וְאִ֣ישׁ (wə·’îš) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> A man as an individual, a male person marries יִקַּ֣ח (yiq·qaḥ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> To take his sister, אֲחֹת֡וֹ (’ă·ḥō·ṯōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_269.htm">Strong's 269: </a> Sister -- a sister whether the daughter בַּת־ (baṯ-) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1323.htm">Strong's 1323: </a> A daughter of his father אָבִ֣יו (’ā·ḇîw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> Father or א֣וֹ (’ōw) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_176.htm">Strong's 176: </a> Desire, if his mother, אִ֠מּוֹ (’im·mōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_517.htm">Strong's 517: </a> A mother, ) and they have sexual relations, וְרָאָ֨ה (wə·rā·’āh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> To see it ה֔וּא (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> He, self, the same, this, that, as, are is a disgrace. חֶ֣סֶד (ḥe·seḏ) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2617.htm">Strong's 2617: </a> Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty They must be cut off וְנִ֨כְרְת֔וּ (wə·niḵ·rə·ṯū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3772.htm">Strong's 3772: </a> To cut, to destroy, consume, to covenant in the sight לְעֵינֵ֖י (lə·‘ê·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - cdc <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> An eye, a fountain of בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son their people. עַמָּ֑ם (‘am·mām) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock He has uncovered גִּלָּ֖ה (gil·lāh) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1540.htm">Strong's 1540: </a> To denude, to exile, to reveal the nakedness עֶרְוַ֧ת (‘er·waṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6172.htm">Strong's 6172: </a> Nakedness of his sister; אֲחֹת֛וֹ (’ă·ḥō·ṯōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_269.htm">Strong's 269: </a> Sister -- a sister he shall bear יִשָּֽׂא׃ (yiś·śā) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5375.htm">Strong's 5375: </a> To lift, carry, take his iniquity. עֲוֺנ֥וֹ (‘ă·wō·nōw) Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5771.htm">Strong's 5771: </a> Iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquity <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/leviticus/20-17.htm">Leviticus 20:17 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/leviticus/20-17.htm">Leviticus 20:17 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/leviticus/20-17.htm">Leviticus 20:17 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/leviticus/20-17.htm">Leviticus 20:17 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/leviticus/20-17.htm">Leviticus 20:17 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/leviticus/20-17.htm">Leviticus 20:17 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/leviticus/20-17.htm">Leviticus 20:17 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/leviticus/20-17.htm">Leviticus 20:17 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/leviticus/20-17.htm">Leviticus 20:17 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/leviticus/20-17.htm">Leviticus 20:17 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-17.htm">OT Law: Leviticus 20:17 If a man takes his sister his (Le Lv Lev.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/leviticus/20-16.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Leviticus 20:16"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Leviticus 20:16" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/leviticus/20-18.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Leviticus 20:18"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Leviticus 20:18" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>