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KJV Lexicon And if a man'iysh (eesh) a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation) shall take laqach (law-kakh') to take (in the widest variety of applications) his sister 'achowth (aw-khoth') a sister (used very widely, literally and figuratively) -- (an-)other, sister, together. his father's 'ab (awb) father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-. daughter bath (bath) apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, first, old, owl, town, village. or 'ow (o) desire (and so probably in Prov. 31:4); hence (by way of alternative) or, also if -- also, and, either, if, at the least, nor, or, otherwise, then, whether. his mother's 'em (ame) a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively) -- dam, mother, parting. daughter bath (bath) apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, first, old, owl, town, village. and see ra'ah (raw-aw') to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions. her nakedness `ervah (er-vaw') nudity, literally (especially the pudenda) or figuratively (disgrace, blemish) -- nakedness, shame, unclean(-ness). and she see ra'ah (raw-aw') to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions. his nakedness `ervah (er-vaw') nudity, literally (especially the pudenda) or figuratively (disgrace, blemish) -- nakedness, shame, unclean(-ness). it is a wicked thing checed (kheh'-sed) kindness; by implication (towards God) piety: rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty and they shall be cut off karath (kaw-rath') to cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant in the sight `ayin (ah'-yin) an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape) of their people `am (am) a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people. ben (bane) a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc. he hath uncovered galah (gaw-law') to denude (especially in a disgraceful sense); by implication, to exile (captives being usually stripped); figuratively, to reveal his sister's 'achowth (aw-khoth') a sister (used very widely, literally and figuratively) -- (an-)other, sister, together. nakedness `ervah (er-vaw') nudity, literally (especially the pudenda) or figuratively (disgrace, blemish) -- nakedness, shame, unclean(-ness). he shall bear nasa' (naw-saw') to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows) his iniquity `avon (aw-vone') perversity, i.e. (moral) evil -- fault, iniquity, mischeif, punishment (of iniquity), sin. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible 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. King James Bible 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible 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 must be cut off publicly from their people. He has had sexual intercourse with his sister; he will bear his punishment. International Standard Version "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. NET Bible "'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. GOD'S WORD® Translation 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. King James 2000 Bible 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. Links Leviticus 20:17Leviticus 20:17 NIV Leviticus 20:17 NLT Leviticus 20:17 ESV Leviticus 20:17 NASB Leviticus 20:17 KJV |