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What they have done is a perversion; their blood will be on their own heads.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/leviticus/20.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“If a man has sex with his daughter-in-law, both must be put to death. They have committed a perverse act and are guilty of a capital offense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/leviticus/20.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />If a man lies with his daughter-in-law, both of them shall surely be put to death; they have committed perversion; their blood is upon them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/20.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/leviticus/20.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />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 <i>shall be</i> upon them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/leviticus/20.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />If a man lies with his daughter-in-law, both of them shall surely be put to death. They have committed perversion. Their blood <i>shall be</i> upon them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/leviticus/20.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />If <i>there is</i> a man who sleeps with his daughter-in-law, both of them must be put to death. They have committed incest, <i>and have brought</i> their own deaths upon themselves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/leviticus/20.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />If there is a man who lies with his daughter-in-law, both of them shall surely be put to death; they have committed incest, their bloodguiltiness is upon them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/leviticus/20.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘If <i>there is</i> a man who lies with his daughter-in-law, both of them shall surely be put to death; they have committed incest, their bloodguiltiness is upon them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/leviticus/20.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />If <i>there is</i> a man who lies with his daughter-in-law, both of them shall surely be put to death; they have committed perversion. Their bloodguiltiness is upon them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/leviticus/20.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />If a man lies [intimately] with his daughter-in-law, both of them shall most certainly be put to death; they have committed incest; their blood is on them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/leviticus/20.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />If a man sleeps with his daughter-in-law, both of them must be put to death. They have acted perversely; their death is their own fault.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/leviticus/20.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />If a man sleeps with his daughter-in-law, both of them must be put to death. They have acted perversely; their blood is on their own hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/leviticus/20.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/leviticus/20.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />It isn't natural to have sex with your daughter-in-law, and both of you will be put to death, just as you deserve. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/leviticus/20.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/leviticus/20.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />If a man has sexual intercourse with his daughter-in-law, both of them must be put to death. They have done a disgusting thing and deserve to die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/leviticus/20.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />If a man has intercourse with his daughter-in-law, they shall both be put to death. They have committed incest and are responsible for their own death. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/leviticus/20.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"If a man has sexual relations with his daughter-in-law, the two are to be put to death. They've committed a repulsive act. Their guilt will remain their responsibility.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/leviticus/20.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/leviticus/20.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />If a man has sexual intercourse with his daughter-in-law, both of them must be put to death. They have committed perversion; their blood guilt is on themselves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/leviticus/20.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"'If a man lies with his daughter-in-law, both of them shall surely be put to death: they have committed a perversion; their blood shall be upon them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/leviticus/20.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And if a man shall 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/leviticus/20.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“‘If a man lies with his daughter-in-law, both of them shall surely be put to death. They have committed a perversion. Their blood shall be upon themselves. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/leviticus/20.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And a man who lies with his daughter-in-law—both of them are certainly put to death; they have done perversion; their blood [is] on them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/leviticus/20.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And a man who lieth with his daughter-in-law -- both of them are certainly put to death; confusion they have made; their blood is on them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/leviticus/20.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And a man who shall lie with his daughter-in-law, dying, they shall die, they two: they did profanation; their blood is upon them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/leviticus/20.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />If any man lie with his daughter in law, let both die, because they have done a heinous crime: their blood be upon them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/leviticus/20.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />If any man will have slept with his daughter-in-law, both shall die, for they have acted according to wickedness. So let their blood be upon them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/leviticus/20.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />If a man lies with his daughter-in-law, both of them shall be put to death; they have done what is perverse; their bloodguilt is upon them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/leviticus/20.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />If a man lies with his daughter-in-law, both of them shall be put to death; they have committed perversion, their blood is upon them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/leviticus/20.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And if a man lies with his daughter-in-law, both of them shall surely be put to death, because they have committed a sin; their blood shall be upon them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/leviticus/20.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And a man who will copulate with his daughter in law, both shall certainly be killed because they have committed sin; their blood will be upon them.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/leviticus/20.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And if a man lie with his daughter-in-law, both of them shall surely be put to death; they have wrought corruption; their blood shall be upon them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/leviticus/20.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And if any one should lie with his daughter-in-law, let them both be put to death; for they have wrought impiety, they are guilty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/leviticus/20-12.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NWs_V1RyMFo?start=5367" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/20.htm">Punishments for Sexual Immorality</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">11</span>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. <span class="reftext">12</span><span class="highl"><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/7901.htm" title="7901: yiš·kaḇ (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To lie down. A primitive root; to lie down.">lies</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (Prep) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">with</a> <a href="/hebrew/3618.htm" title="3618: kal·lā·ṯōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Daughter-in-law, bride. From kalal; a bride; hence, a son's wife.">his daughter-in-law,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: šə·nê·hem (Number-mdc:: 3mp) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold.">both</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: mō·wṯ (V-Qal-InfAbs) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">must surely</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: yū·mə·ṯū (V-Hofal-Imperf-3mp) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">be put to death.</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ā·śū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">They have acted</a> <a href="/hebrew/8397.htm" title="8397: te·ḇel (N-ms) -- Confusion. Apparently from balal; mixture, i.e. Unnatural bestiality.">perversely;</a> <a href="/hebrew/1818.htm" title="1818: də·mê·hem (N-mpc:: 3mp) -- Blood. From damam; blood of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively bloodshed.">their blood</a> <a href="/hebrew/bām (Prep:: 3mp) -- ">is upon them.</a> </span><span class="reftext">13</span>If a man lies with a man as with a woman, they have both committed an abomination. They must surely be put to death; their blood is upon them.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/22-22.htm">Deuteronomy 22:22</a></span><br />If a man is found lying with another man’s wife, both the man who slept with her and the woman must die. You must purge the evil from Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/18-8.htm">Leviticus 18:8</a></span><br />You must not have sexual relations with your father’s wife; it would dishonor your father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/18-29.htm">Leviticus 18:29</a></span><br />Therefore anyone who commits any of these abominations must be cut off from among his people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/27-20.htm">Deuteronomy 27:20</a></span><br />‘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!’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/5-1.htm">1 Corinthians 5:1</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/6-9.htm">1 Corinthians 6:9-10</a></span><br />Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts, / nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-26.htm">Romans 1:26-27</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/5-19.htm">Galatians 5:19-21</a></span><br />The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery; / idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions, / and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-5.htm">Ephesians 5:5</a></span><br />For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure, or greedy person (that is, an idolater) has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-5.htm">Colossians 3:5-6</a></span><br />Put to death, therefore, the components of your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, and greed, which is idolatry. / Because of these, the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-8.htm">Revelation 21:8</a></span><br />But to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/22-15.htm">Revelation 22:15</a></span><br />But outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/1-9.htm">1 Timothy 1:9-10</a></span><br />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<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/13-4.htm">Hebrews 13:4</a></span><br />Marriage should be honored by all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-27.htm">Matthew 5:27-28</a></span><br />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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And if a man lie with his daughter in law, both of them shall surely be put to death: they have worked confusion; their blood shall be on them.</p><p class="hdg">lie</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/18-15.htm">Leviticus 18:15</a></b></br> Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy daughter in law: she <i>is</i> thy son's wife; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/38-16.htm">Genesis 38:16,18</a></b></br> And he turned unto her by the way, and said, Go to, I pray thee, let me come in unto thee; (for he knew not that she <i>was</i> his daughter in law.) And she said, What wilt thou give me, that thou mayest come in unto me? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/27-23.htm">Deuteronomy 27:23</a></b></br> Cursed <i>be</i> he that lieth with his mother in law. And all the people shall say, Amen.</p><p class="hdg">confusion</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/18-23.htm">Leviticus 18:23</a></b></br> Neither shalt thou lie with any beast to defile thyself therewith: neither shall any woman stand before a beast to lie down thereto: it <i>is</i> confusion.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/leviticus/20-11.htm">Blood</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-11.htm">Bloodguiltiness</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-22.htm">Committed</a> <a href="/leviticus/18-23.htm">Confusion</a> <a href="/2_peter/2-20.htm">Corruption</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-29.htm">Daughter</a> <a href="/leviticus/18-15.htm">Daughter-In-Law</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-11.htm">Death</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-11.htm">Heads</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-11.htm">Lies</a> <a href="/leviticus/14-47.htm">Lieth</a> <a href="/leviticus/18-23.htm">Perversion</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-11.htm">Relations</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-11.htm">Sex</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-11.htm">Sleeps</a> <a href="/leviticus/18-17.htm">Son's</a> <a href="/leviticus/17-4.htm">ss</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-11.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-11.htm">Wife</a> <a href="/exodus/39-41.htm">Wrought</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/leviticus/20-13.htm">Blood</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-13.htm">Bloodguiltiness</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-13.htm">Committed</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/7-23.htm">Confusion</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-25.htm">Corruption</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-17.htm">Daughter</a> <a href="/ruth/1-22.htm">Daughter-In-Law</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-13.htm">Death</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-13.htm">Heads</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-13.htm">Lies</a> <a href="/numbers/23-24.htm">Lieth</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/19-7.htm">Perversion</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-13.htm">Relations</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-13.htm">Sex</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-20.htm">Sleeps</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/6-2.htm">Son's</a> <a href="/numbers/35-27.htm">ss</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-13.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-14.htm">Wife</a> <a href="/numbers/14-11.htm">Wrought</a><div class="vheading2">Leviticus 20</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/20-1.htm">Of him who gives his seed to Moloch</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/20-4.htm">Of him who favors such an one</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/20-6.htm">Of going to wizards</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/20-7.htm">Of sanctification</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/20-9.htm">Of him who curses his parents</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/20-11.htm">Of incest</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/20-13.htm">Of sodomy</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/20-15.htm">Of bestiality</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/20-18.htm">Of uncleanness</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/20-22.htm">Obedience is required with holiness</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/20-27.htm">Wizards must be put to death</a></span><br></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'; 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The prohibition against such relationships is rooted in the Levitical laws that aim to maintain the sanctity and purity of the family unit. In the cultural context of the ancient Near East, family structures were foundational to societal stability, and any violation of these boundaries was seen as a threat to the community's moral fabric. This commandment reflects the broader biblical theme of sexual purity and the importance of respecting familial relationships, as seen in other passages like <a href="/leviticus/18-15.htm">Leviticus 18:15</a> and <a href="/deuteronomy/27-23.htm">Deuteronomy 27:23</a>.<p><b>both must surely be put to death</b><br>The prescribed punishment of death underscores the severity with which this sin was viewed. Capital punishment in the Old Testament was reserved for the most serious offenses, indicating that this act was not only a personal sin but also a communal violation. The death penalty served as a deterrent and a means of purging evil from among the people, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/22-22.htm">Deuteronomy 22:22</a>. This reflects the holiness code's emphasis on maintaining the purity of the Israelite community, which was to be set apart for God.<p><b>They have acted perversely</b><br>The term "perversely" indicates a deliberate and conscious deviation from God's laws. This language highlights the moral and ethical dimensions of the sin, suggesting that such actions are not merely mistakes but willful transgressions against divine order. The use of this term aligns with other biblical passages that describe sin as a perversion of God's intended design for human relationships, such as in <a href="/romans/1-26.htm">Romans 1:26-27</a>, where Paul discusses the consequences of turning away from God's truth.<p><b>their blood is upon them</b><br>This phrase signifies that the responsibility and consequences of the sin rest solely on the individuals involved. It implies a sense of personal accountability and justice, where the punishment is a direct result of their actions. This concept is consistent with the biblical principle of retributive justice, where individuals bear the consequences of their sins, as seen in <a href="/ezekiel/18-20.htm">Ezekiel 18:20</a>. The phrase also foreshadows the ultimate atonement for sin through the blood of Jesus Christ, who took upon Himself the punishment for humanity's transgressions, as described in <a href="/hebrews/9-22.htm">Hebrews 9:22</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_man.htm">The Man</a></b><br>Represents any male individual within the Israelite community who engages in prohibited sexual relations.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_daughter-in-law.htm">The Daughter-in-law</a></b><br>Represents the woman married to the man's son, highlighting the familial boundaries that are not to be crossed.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelite_community.htm">The Israelite Community</a></b><br>The broader context in which these laws were given, emphasizing the need for holiness and purity among God's chosen people.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The prophet through whom God delivered the laws to the Israelites, serving as a mediator between God and His people.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_promised_land.htm">The Promised Land</a></b><br>The land of Canaan, where the Israelites were to live according to God's laws, setting an example of holiness to surrounding nations.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/h/holiness_and_boundaries.htm">Holiness and Boundaries</a></b><br>God's laws establish clear boundaries to maintain holiness within the community. Believers today are called to respect and uphold moral boundaries in relationships.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_sin.htm">Consequences of Sin</a></b><br>The severe penalty for this sin highlights the seriousness with which God views sexual immorality. It serves as a reminder that sin has consequences, both spiritually and communally.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_responsibility.htm">Community Responsibility</a></b><br>The communal aspect of the law indicates that the community has a role in upholding God's standards. Believers are encouraged to support one another in living holy lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/respect_for_family_structure.htm">Respect for Family Structure</a></b><br>The prohibition underscores the importance of respecting family roles and relationships. Christians are called to honor and protect the sanctity of family.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_redemption.htm">Repentance and Redemption</a></b><br>While the Old Testament law prescribed death, the New Testament offers redemption through Christ. Believers are encouraged to seek forgiveness and transformation through Him.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_leviticus_20.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Leviticus 20</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_blood_of_christ_mean.htm">What is the meaning of the Blood of Christ?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_stance_on_homosexuality,_execution.htm">What does the Bible say about homosexuality and execution?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_lev_20_27_align_with_1_sam_28.htm">In Leviticus 20:27, how does the death sentence for mediums and spiritists reconcile with the Bible's own instances of sanctioned supernatural encounters (e.g., 1 Samuel 28)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_death_penalty.htm">What is the Bible's stance on the death penalty?</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>(12) <span class= "bld">With his daughter in law.</span>--See Notes on <a href="/leviticus/18-15.htm" title="You shall not uncover the nakedness of your daughter in law: she is your son's wife; you shall not uncover her nakedness.">Leviticus 18:15</a>.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/leviticus/20-12.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">If a man</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאִ֗ישׁ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’îš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">lies</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׁכַּב֙</span> <span class="translit">(yiš·kaḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7901.htm">Strong's 7901: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lie down</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶת־</span> <span class="translit">(’eṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_854.htm">Strong's 854: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nearness, near, with, by, at, among</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his daughter-in-law,</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּלָּת֔וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(kal·lā·ṯōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3618.htm">Strong's 3618: </a> </span><span class="str2">Daughter-in-law, bride</span><br /><br /><span class="word">both</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁנֵיהֶ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(šə·nê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - mdc | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8147.htm">Strong's 8147: </a> </span><span class="str2">Two (a cardinal number)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">must surely</span><br /><span class="heb">מ֥וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(mō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> </span><span class="str2">To die, to kill</span><br /><br /><span class="word">be put to death.</span><br /><span class="heb">יוּמְת֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(yū·mə·ṯū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> </span><span class="str2">To die, to kill</span><br /><br /><span class="word">They have acted</span><br /><span class="heb">עָשׂ֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·śū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">perversely;</span><br /><span class="heb">תֶּ֥בֶל</span> <span class="translit">(te·ḇel)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8397.htm">Strong's 8397: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mixture, unnatural bestiality</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their blood</span><br /><span class="heb">דְּמֵיהֶ֥ם</span> <span class="translit">(də·mê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1818.htm">Strong's 1818: </a> </span><span class="str2">Blood, of man, an animal, the juice of the grape, bloodshed</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[is] upon them.</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(bām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/leviticus/20-12.htm">Leviticus 20:12 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/leviticus/20-12.htm">Leviticus 20:12 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/leviticus/20-12.htm">Leviticus 20:12 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/leviticus/20-12.htm">Leviticus 20:12 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/leviticus/20-12.htm">Leviticus 20:12 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/leviticus/20-12.htm">Leviticus 20:12 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/leviticus/20-12.htm">Leviticus 20:12 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/leviticus/20-12.htm">Leviticus 20:12 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/leviticus/20-12.htm">Leviticus 20:12 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/leviticus/20-12.htm">Leviticus 20:12 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/leviticus/20-12.htm">OT Law: Leviticus 20:12 If a man lies with his daughter-in-law (Le Lv Lev.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/leviticus/20-11.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Leviticus 20:11"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Leviticus 20:11" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/leviticus/20-13.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Leviticus 20:13"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Leviticus 20:13" /></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>