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Both the man and the woman are to be put to death; 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 violates his father by having sex with one of his father’s wives, both the man and the woman must be put to death, for they 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 father’s wife, he has uncovered his father’s nakedness; both of them shall surely be put to death; 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 father’s wife, he has uncovered his father’s nakedness. Both must surely be put to death; 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 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 <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 />The man who lies with his father’s wife has uncovered his father’s nakedness; both of them shall surely be put to death. 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 father’s wife, he has uncovered his father’s nakedness. Both of them must be put to death, <i>they 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 father&#8217s wife, he has uncovered his father&#8217s nakedness; both of them shall surely be put to death, 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 father’s wife, he has uncovered his father’s nakedness; both of them shall surely be put to death, 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 father’s wife, he has uncovered his father’s nakedness; both of them shall surely be put to death. 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 />The man who lies [intimately] with his father’s wife has uncovered his father’s nakedness; both of them shall most certainly be put to death; 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 father’s wife, he has violated the intimacy that belongs to his father. Both of them must be put to death; 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 father&#8217s wife, he has shamed his father. Both of them must be put to death; 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 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/leviticus/20.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Having sex with one of your father's wives disgraces him. So both you and the woman 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 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/leviticus/20.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Whoever has sexual intercourse with his father's wife has violated his father's marriage. Both he and his father's wife must be put to death. They deserve to die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/leviticus/20.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />A man who has intercourse with one of his father's wives disgraces his father, and both he and the woman shall be put to death. They 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 father's wife, he has exposed his father's nakedness, so both of them are to be put to death. 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 father?s wife, he has uncovered his father?s nakedness. Both must surely be put to death; 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 father's wife, he has exposed his father's nakedness. Both of them must be put to death; 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 />The man who lies with his father's wife has uncovered his father's nakedness: both of them shall surely be put to death; 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 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/leviticus/20.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“‘The man who lies with his father’s wife has uncovered his father’s nakedness. Both of them shall surely be put to death. 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 father’s wife—he has uncovered the nakedness of his father—both of them are certainly put to death; 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 father's wife -- the nakedness of his father he hath uncovered -- both of them are certainly put to death; 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 father's wife, uncovered his father's nakedness: dying, they shall die: they two 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 a man lie with his stepmother, and discover the nakedness of his father, let them both be put to death: 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 />Whoever will have slept with his stepmother, or will have uncovered the shame of his father, they shall both die a death. 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 disgraces his father by lying with his father’s wife, the two of them shall be put to death; 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 />The man who lies with his father’s wife has uncovered his father’s nakedness; both of them shall be put to death; 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 the man who lies with his father's wife has uncovered his father's nakedness; both of them shall surely be put to death; 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 the wife of his father exposes the nakedness of his father; both shall certainly be killed and 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 the man that lieth with his father's wife--he hath uncovered his father's nakedness--both of them shall surely be put to death; 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 father's wife, he has uncovered his father's nakedness: let them both die the death, they are guilty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/leviticus/20-11.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=5357" 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">10</span>If a man commits adultery with another man’s wife—with the wife of his neighbor—both the adulterer and the adulteress must surely be put to death. <span class="reftext">11</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/1.htm" title="1: ’ā·ḇîw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">his father’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: ’ê·šeṯ (N-fsc) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman.">wife,</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/1.htm" title="1: ’ā·ḇîw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">his father’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/6172.htm" title="6172: ‘er·waṯ (N-fsc) -- Nakedness. From arah; nudity, literally or figuratively.">nakedness.</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/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">12</span>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.…<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/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="/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="/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="/genesis/35-22.htm">Genesis 35:22</a></span><br />While Israel was living in that region, Reuben went in and slept with his father’s concubine Bilhah, and Israel heard about it. Jacob had twelve sons:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/16-21.htm">2 Samuel 16:21-22</a></span><br />Ahithophel replied, “Sleep with your father’s concubines, whom he has left to take care of the palace. When all Israel hears that you have become a stench to your father, then the hands of all who are with you will be strengthened.” / So they pitched a tent for Absalom on the roof, and he slept with his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/22-10.htm">Ezekiel 22:10</a></span><br />In you they have uncovered the nakedness of their fathers; in you they violate women during their menstrual impurity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/5-1.htm">1 Chronicles 5:1</a></span><br />These were the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel. Though he was the firstborn, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel, because Reuben defiled his father’s bed. So he is not reckoned according to birthright.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/49-4.htm">Genesis 49:4</a></span><br />Uncontrolled as the waters, you will no longer excel, because you went up to your father’s bed, onto my couch, and defiled it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/12-11.htm">2 Samuel 12:11-12</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: ‘I will raise up adversity against you from your own house. Before your very eyes I will take your wives and give them to another, and he will lie with them in broad daylight. / You have acted in secret, but I will do this thing in broad daylight before all Israel.’”<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="/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="/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="/ephesians/5-3.htm">Ephesians 5:3-5</a></span><br />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. / Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk, or crude joking, which are out of character, but rather thanksgiving. / 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.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the man that lies with his father's wife has uncovered his father's nakedness: both of them shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be on them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/18-8.htm">Leviticus 18:8</a></b></br> The nakedness of thy father's wife shalt thou not uncover: it <i>is</i> thy father's nakedness.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/27-20.htm">Deuteronomy 27:20,23</a></b></br> Cursed <i>be</i> he that lieth with his father's wife; because he uncovereth his father's skirt. And all the people shall say, Amen… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/amos/2-7.htm">Amos 2:7</a></b></br> That pant after the dust of the earth on the head of the poor, and turn aside the way of the meek: and a man and his father will go in unto the <i>same</i> maid, to profane my holy name:</p><p class="hdg">their</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/20-9.htm">Leviticus 20:9</a></b></br> For every one that curseth his father or his mother shall be surely put to death: he hath cursed his father or his mother; his blood <i>shall be</i> upon him.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/leviticus/20-9.htm">Blood</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-9.htm">Bloodguiltiness</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-10.htm">Death</a> <a href="/james/2-6.htm">Dishonored</a> <a href="/leviticus/18-14.htm">Father's</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-27.htm">Heads</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-20.htm">Lies</a> <a href="/leviticus/18-19.htm">Nakedness</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-10.htm">Relations</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-10.htm">Sex</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-29.htm">Shame</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-20.htm">Sleeps</a> <a href="/exodus/22-2.htm">ss</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-10.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-45.htm">Uncovered</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-10.htm">Wife</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/leviticus/20-12.htm">Blood</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-12.htm">Bloodguiltiness</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-12.htm">Death</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-20.htm">Dishonored</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-17.htm">Father's</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-12.htm">Heads</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-12.htm">Lies</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-17.htm">Nakedness</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-12.htm">Relations</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-12.htm">Sex</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-14.htm">Shame</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-12.htm">Sleeps</a> <a href="/job/15-16.htm">ss</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-12.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-17.htm">Uncovered</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-12.htm">Wife</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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In the cultural and historical context of ancient Israel, maintaining family purity and boundaries was crucial. This command reflects the importance of respecting familial relationships and the sanctity of marriage. The act is seen as a violation of both the father's honor and the family structure. This prohibition is also echoed in the New Testament, where Paul addresses a similar situation in <a href="/1_corinthians/5.htm">1 Corinthians 5:1</a>, emphasizing the continuity of moral standards across both Testaments.<p><b>he has uncovered his father’s nakedness</b><br>This expression is a euphemism for engaging in sexual relations with one's father's wife, which is considered a grave dishonor to the father. The phrase "uncovering nakedness" is used throughout Leviticus to describe illicit sexual relations, indicating a breach of divine law and family respect. This concept is rooted in the idea that such an act is not just against the individual but against the family unit and God's order. The language here is reminiscent of the incident involving Noah and his sons in <a href="/genesis/9-22.htm">Genesis 9:22-23</a>, where seeing the father's nakedness was associated with shame and dishonor.<p><b>Both must surely be put to death</b><br>The prescribed punishment underscores the severity of the offense. In the theocratic society of ancient Israel, certain sins were considered capital offenses to maintain the holiness of the community. This reflects the principle that sin leads to death, a theme that runs throughout Scripture. The death penalty here serves 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>. It also highlights the seriousness with which God views the sanctity of marriage and family.<p><b>their blood is upon them</b><br>This phrase indicates that the responsibility for the sin and its consequences lies with the offenders. It implies that they bear the guilt and the resulting punishment is just. This concept of personal responsibility for sin is consistent with the broader biblical narrative, where individuals are accountable for their actions before God. The idea of blood being upon someone is also seen in <a href="/ezekiel/18-13.htm">Ezekiel 18:13</a>, where it signifies bearing the consequences of one's own sin. This principle is foundational to understanding the need for atonement and ultimately points to the sacrificial system fulfilled in Jesus Christ, who bore the sins of humanity.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_man.htm">The Man</a></b><br>Represents an individual who commits a grave sin by engaging in a sexual relationship with his father's wife.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_father's_wife.htm">The Father's Wife</a></b><br>This term refers to the woman married to the man's father, which could be his biological mother or a stepmother.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_father.htm">The Father</a></b><br>Although not directly involved in the act, his honor and familial boundaries are violated.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelite_community.htm">The Israelite Community</a></b><br>The broader context involves the community of Israel, which is called to uphold God's laws and maintain holiness.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_law_of_moses.htm">The Law of Moses</a></b><br>This is part of the Mosaic Law given to the Israelites, emphasizing the importance of sexual purity and respect for family structures.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_sanctity_of_family.htm">The Sanctity of Family</a></b><br>The family unit is sacred, and God's laws protect its integrity. Violating these boundaries leads to severe consequences.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/holiness_and_purity.htm">Holiness and Purity</a></b><br>God calls His people to live holy lives, set apart from the practices of surrounding nations. Sexual purity is a key aspect of this holiness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_sin.htm">Consequences of Sin</a></b><br>Sin has serious consequences, both spiritually and communally. The death penalty in this context underscores the gravity of the offense.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/respect_for_authority.htm">Respect for Authority</a></b><br>This law also teaches respect for parental authority and the importance of honoring one's parents.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_responsibility.htm">Community Responsibility</a></b><br>The community is responsible for upholding God's standards and addressing sin within its midst to maintain collective holiness.<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_defines_the_new_anointing.htm">What does 'uncover the nakedness' mean in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_bible's_view_on_sexual_sin.htm">What does the Bible say about sexual sin?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_disrespect.htm">What are the Bible's teachings on disrespect?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'uncover_nakedness'_mean.htm">What does "uncover the nakedness" mean in the Bible?</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>(11) <span class= "bld">His father's wife.</span>--Here the penalty is enacted for the sin prohibited in <a href="/leviticus/18-8.htm" title="The nakedness of your father's wife shall you not uncover: it is your father's nakedness.">Leviticus 18:8</a>.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/leviticus/20.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 11, 12.</span> - It should be noted that intercourse with a stepmother or daughter-in-law are put, by the punishment inflicted upon them, on the same level with adultery and unnatural crimes (verses 10, 13, 15, 16). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/leviticus/20-11.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 father’s</span><br /><span class="heb">אָבִ֔יו</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḇîw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> </span><span class="str2">Father</span><br /><br /><span class="word">wife,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֣שֶׁת</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·šeṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_802.htm">Strong's 802: </a> </span><span class="str2">Woman, wife, female</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he has uncovered</span><br /><span class="heb">גִּלָּ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(gil·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1540.htm">Strong's 1540: </a> </span><span class="str2">To denude, to exile, to reveal</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his father’s</span><br /><span class="heb">אָבִ֖יו</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḇîw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> </span><span class="str2">Father</span><br /><br /><span class="word">nakedness.</span><br /><span class="heb">עֶרְוַ֥ת</span> <span class="translit">(‘er·waṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6172.htm">Strong's 6172: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nakedness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Both</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁנֵיהֶ֖ם</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">מֽוֹת־</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">יוּמְת֥וּ</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">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/20-11.htm">Leviticus 20:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/leviticus/20-11.htm">Leviticus 20:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/leviticus/20-11.htm">Leviticus 20:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/leviticus/20-11.htm">Leviticus 20:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/leviticus/20-11.htm">Leviticus 20:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/leviticus/20-11.htm">Leviticus 20:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/leviticus/20-11.htm">Leviticus 20:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/leviticus/20-11.htm">Leviticus 20:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/leviticus/20-11.htm">Leviticus 20:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/leviticus/20-11.htm">Leviticus 20:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/leviticus/20-11.htm">OT Law: Leviticus 20:11 The man who lies with his father's (Le Lv Lev.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/leviticus/20-10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Leviticus 20:10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Leviticus 20:10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/leviticus/20-12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Leviticus 20:12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Leviticus 20:12" /></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>