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Leviticus 20:17-21

17If a manוְאִ֣ישׁve.'IshH376אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834marriesיִקַּ֣חyi.KachH3947H853his sisterאֲחֹת֡וֹ'a.cho.ToH269,whether the daughterבַּת־bat-H1323of his fatherאָבִ֣יו'a.VivH1orא֣וֹ'oH176of his motherאִ֠מּוֹ'i.moH517בַת־vat-H1323,and they have sexual relationsוְהִֽיא־ve.hi'-H7200 H853 H6172 H1931,itה֔וּאHu'H1931is a disgraceחֶ֣סֶדChe.sedH2617.They must be cut offוְנִ֨כְרְת֔וּve.Nikh.re.TuH3772in the sightלְעֵינֵ֖יle.'ei.NeiH5869ofבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121their peopleעַמָּ֑ם'a.MamH5971.He has uncoveredגִּלָּ֖הgi.LahH1540the nakednessH6172of his sisterאֲחֹת֛וֹ'a.cho.ToH269;he shall bearיִשָּֽׂא׃yi.Sa'H5375his iniquityעֲוֹנ֥וֹa.vo.NoH5771.

18If a manוְ֠אִישׁVe.'ishH376אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834liesיִשְׁכַּ֨בyish.KavH7901withאֶת־'et-H853a menstruatingדָּוָ֗הda.VahH1739womanאִשָּׁ֜ה'i.ShahH802and has sexual relations with herוְגִלָּ֤הve.gi.LahH1540אֶת־'et-H853עֶרְוָתָהּ֙'er.va.TahH6172,אֶת־'et-H853he has exposedהֶֽעֱרָ֔הhe.'e.RahH6168the source of her flowמְקֹרָ֣הּme.ko.RahH4726,and sheוְהִ֕יאve.Hi'H1931has uncoveredגִּלְּתָ֖הgi.le.TahH1540אֶת־'et-H853the sourceמְק֣וֹרme.KorH4726of her bloodדָּמֶ֑יהָda.Mei.haH1818.Bothשְׁנֵיהֶ֖םshe.nei.HemH8147of them must be cut offוְנִכְרְת֥וּve.nikh.re.TuH3772from amongמִקֶּ֥רֶבmi.Ke.revH7130their peopleעַמָּֽם׃'a.MamH5971.

19You must notלֹ֣אlo'H3808have sexual relations withוְעֶרְוַ֨ת תְגַלֵּ֑הve.'er.Vat te.ga.LehH6172 H1540the sisterאֲח֧וֹת'a.ChotH269of your motherאִמְּךָ֛'i.me.KhaH517or your fatherאָבִ֖יךָ'a.Vi.khaH1וַאֲח֥וֹתva.'a.ChotH269,forכִּ֧יkiH3588אֶת־'et-H853it is exposingהֶעֱרָ֖הhe.'e.RahH6168one’s own kinשְׁאֵר֛וֹshe.'e.RoH7607;both shall bearיִשָּֽׂאוּ׃yi.Sa.'uH5375their iniquityעֲוֹנָ֥ם'a.vo.NamH5771.

20If a manוְאִ֗ישׁve.'IshH376אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834liesיִשְׁכַּב֙yish.KavH7901withאֶת־'et-H853his uncle’s wifeדֹּ֣דָת֔וֹdo.da.ToH1733,he has uncoveredגִּלָּ֑הgi.LahH1540the nakednessעֶרְוַ֥ת'er.VatH6172of his uncleדֹּד֖וֹdo.DoH1730.They will bearיִשָּׂ֖אוּyi.Sa.'uH5375their sinחֶטְאָ֥םchet.'AmH2399;they shall dieיָמֻֽתוּ׃ya.Mu.tuH4191childlessעֲרִירִ֥ים'a.ri.RimH6185.

21If a manוְאִ֗ישׁve.'IshH376אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834marriesיִקַּ֛חyi.KachH3947אֶת־'et-H853his brother’sאָחִ֖יו'a.ChivH251wifeאֵ֥שֶׁת'E.shetH802,itהִ֑ואhi'H1931is an act of impurityנִדָּ֣הni.DahH5079.He has uncoveredגִּלָּ֖הgi.LahH1540the nakednessעֶרְוַ֥ת'er.VatH6172of his brotherאָחִ֛יו'a.ChivH251;they shall beיִהְיֽוּ׃yih.YuH1961childlessעֲרִירִ֥ים'a.ri.RimH6185.

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