Jump to Previous Abhorrent Act Brother's Childless Children Dishonored Impurity Marries Nakedness Shame Unclean Uncovered WifeJump to Next Abhorrent Act Brother's Childless Children Dishonored Impurity Marries Nakedness Shame Unclean Uncovered WifeParallel Verses English Standard Version If a man takes his brother’s wife, it is impurity. He has uncovered his brother’s nakedness; they shall be childless. New American Standard Bible If there is a man who takes his brother's wife, it is abhorrent; he has uncovered his brother's nakedness. They will be childless. King James Bible And if a man shall take his brother's wife, it is an unclean thing: he hath uncovered his brother's nakedness; they shall be childless. Holman Christian Standard Bible If a man marries his brother's wife, it is impurity. He has shamed his brother; they will be childless." International Standard Version "If a man takes his brother's wife, it's immoral. He has exposed his brother's nakedness. They'll be childless." NET Bible If a man has sexual intercourse with his brother's wife, it is indecency. He has exposed his brother's nakedness; they will be childless. GOD'S WORD® Translation Whoever marries his brother's wife violates his brother's marriage and does an unclean thing. That man and woman will have no children. King James 2000 Bible And if a man shall take his brother's wife, it is an unclean thing: he has uncovered his brother's nakedness; they shall be childless. American King James Version And if a man shall take his brother's wife, it is an unclean thing: he has uncovered his brother's nakedness; they shall be childless. American Standard Version And if a man shall take his brother's wife, it is impurity: he hath uncovered his brother's nakedness; they shall be childless. Douay-Rheims Bible He that marrieth his brother's wife, doth an unlawful thing, he hath uncovered his brother's nakedness: they shall be without children. Darby Bible Translation And if a man take his brother's wife, it is an unclean thing: he hath uncovered his brother's nakedness: they shall be childless. English Revised Version And if a man shall take his brother's wife, it is impurity: he hath uncovered his brother's nakedness; they shall be childless. Webster's Bible Translation And if a man shall take his brother's wife, it is an unclean thing: he hath uncovered his brother's nakedness; they shall be childless. World English Bible "'If a man takes his brother's wife, it is an impurity: he has uncovered his brother's nakedness; they shall be childless. Young's Literal Translation And a man who taketh his brother's wife -- it is impurity; the nakedness of his brother he hath uncovered; childless they are. 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 brother's 'ach (awkh) a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. wife 'ishshah (ish-shaw') irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman it is an unclean thing niddah (nid-daw') rejection; by implication, impurity, especially personal (menstruation) or moral (idolatry, incest) 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 brother's 'ach (awkh) a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. nakedness `ervah (er-vaw') nudity, literally (especially the pudenda) or figuratively (disgrace, blemish) -- nakedness, shame, unclean(-ness). they shall be childless `ariyriy (ar-e-ree') bare, i.e. destitute (of children) -- childless. Multilingual Lévitique 20:21 FrenchLevítico 20:21 Biblia Paralela Links Leviticus 20:21 NIV • Leviticus 20:21 NLT • Leviticus 20:21 ESV • Leviticus 20:21 NASB • Leviticus 20:21 KJV • Leviticus 20:21 Bible Apps • Leviticus 20:21 Parallel • Bible Hub |