Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “’If a man marries his sister, the daughter of either his father or his mother, and they have sexual relations, it is a disgrace. They are to be publicly removed from their people. He has dishonored his sister and will be held responsible. New Living Translation “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. English Standard Version “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. Berean Standard Bible 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. 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. New King James Version ‘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. 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. NASB 1995 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. NASB 1977 ‘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. Legacy 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. Amplified Bible ‘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. 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 are to be cut off publicly from their people. He has had sexual intercourse with his sister; he will 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. American Standard Version 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English 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. Brenton Septuagint Translation 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. Contemporary English Version 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. Douay-Rheims Bible 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. English Revised Version 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. 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. Good News Translation 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. 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. JPS Tanakh 1917 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. Literal Standard Version 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. Majority Standard Bible 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. New American Bible 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. 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. New Revised Standard Version 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. New Heart English Bible "'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. Webster's Bible Translation 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. World English Bible “‘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. Young's Literal Translation '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. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Punishments for Sexual Immorality…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. 17If 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. 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.… Cross References Leviticus 18:9 You must not have sexual relations with your sister, either your father's daughter or your mother's daughter, whether she was born in the same home or elsewhere. Leviticus 20:16 If 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. Numbers 5:31 The husband will be free from guilt, but the woman shall bear her iniquity." Deuteronomy 27:22 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!' 2 Samuel 13:12 "No, my brother!" she cried. "Do not humiliate me, for such a thing should never be done in Israel. Do not do this disgraceful thing! Treasury of Scripture 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. Leviticus 18:9 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. Genesis 20:12 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. Deuteronomy 27:22 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. Jump to Previous Bear Children Cut Daughter Disgrace Father's Iniquity Mother's Nakedness Shameful Sight Sister Sister's Uncovered WickedJump to Next Bear Children Cut Daughter Disgrace Father's Iniquity Mother's Nakedness Shameful Sight Sister Sister's Uncovered WickedLeviticus 20 1. Of him who gives his seed to Moloch4. Of him who favors such an one 6. Of going to wizards 7. Of sanctification 9. Of him who curses his parents 11. Of incest 13. Of sodomy 15. Of bestiality 18. Of uncleanness 22. Obedience is required with holiness 27. Wizards must be put to death (17) Take his sister.--See Leviticus 18:9. Hebrew If a manוְאִ֣ישׁ (wə·’îš) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person marries יִקַּ֣ח (yiq·qaḥ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3947: To take his sister, אֲחֹת֡וֹ (’ă·ḥō·ṯōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 269: Sister -- a sister whether the daughter בַּת־ (baṯ-) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 1323: A daughter of his father אָבִ֣יו (’ā·ḇîw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1: Father or א֣וֹ (’ōw) Conjunction Strong's 176: Desire, if his mother, אִ֠מּוֹ (’im·mōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 517: A mother, ) and they have sexual relations, וְרָאָ֨ה (wə·rā·’āh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7200: To see it ה֔וּא (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are is a disgrace. חֶ֣סֶד (ḥe·seḏ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2617: Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty They must be cut off וְנִ֨כְרְת֔וּ (wə·niḵ·rə·ṯū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's 3772: To cut, to destroy, consume, to covenant in the sight לְעֵינֵ֖י (lə·‘ê·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - cdc Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain of בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son their people. עַמָּ֑ם (‘am·mām) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock He has uncovered גִּלָּ֖ה (gil·lāh) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1540: To denude, to exile, to reveal the nakedness עֶרְוַ֧ת (‘er·waṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 6172: Nakedness of his sister; אֲחֹת֛וֹ (’ă·ḥō·ṯōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 269: Sister -- a sister he shall bear יִשָּֽׂא׃ (yiś·śā) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take his iniquity. עֲוֺנ֥וֹ (‘ă·wō·nōw) Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5771: Iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquity Links Leviticus 20:17 NIVLeviticus 20:17 NLT Leviticus 20:17 ESV Leviticus 20:17 NASB Leviticus 20:17 KJV Leviticus 20:17 BibleApps.com Leviticus 20:17 Biblia Paralela Leviticus 20:17 Chinese Bible Leviticus 20:17 French Bible Leviticus 20:17 Catholic Bible OT Law: Leviticus 20:17 If a man takes his sister his (Le Lv Lev.) |