King James Version
Leviticus 20:17-21
17And if a manוְאִ֣ישׁve.'IshH376shall takeיִקַּ֣חyi.KachH3947his sisterאֲחֹת֡וֹ'a.cho.ToH269,his father’sאָבִ֣יו'a.VivH1daughterבַּת־bat-H1323,orא֣וֹ'oH176his mother’sאִ֠מּוֹ'i.moH517daughterבַת־vat-H1323,and seeוְרָאָ֨הve.ra.'AhH7200her nakednessעֶרְוָתָ֜הּ'er.va.TahH6172,and she seeתִרְאֶ֤הtir.'EhH7200his nakednessעֶרְוָתוֹ֙er.va.ToH6172; it isa wicked thingחֶ֣סֶדChe.sedH2617;and they shall be cut offוְנִ֨כְרְת֔וּve.Nikh.re.TuH3772in the sightלְעֵינֵ֖יle.'ei.NeiH5869of their peopleבְּנֵ֣י עַמָּ֑םbe.Nei 'a.MamH1121H5971:he hath uncoveredגִּלָּ֖הgi.LahH1540his sister’sאֲחֹת֛וֹ'a.cho.ToH269nakednessעֶרְוַ֧ת'er.VatH6172;he shall bearיִשָּֽׂא׃yi.Sa'H5375his iniquityעֲוֹנ֥וֹa.vo.NoH5771.
18And if a manוְ֠אִישׁVe.'ishH376shall lieיִשְׁכַּ֨בyish.KavH7901with a womanאִשָּׁ֜ה'i.ShahH802having her sicknessדָּוָ֗הda.VahH1739,and shall uncoverוְגִלָּ֤הve.gi.LahH1540her nakednessעֶרְוָתָהּ֙'er.va.TahH6172;he hath discoveredהֶֽעֱרָ֔הhe.'e.RahH6168her fountainמְקֹרָ֣הּme.ko.RahH4726,and she hath uncoveredגִּלְּתָ֖הgi.le.TahH1540the fountainמְק֣וֹרme.KorH4726of her bloodדָּמֶ֑יהָda.Mei.haH1818:and bothשְׁנֵיהֶ֖םshe.nei.HemH8147of them shall be cut offוְנִכְרְת֥וּve.nikh.re.TuH3772from amongמִקֶּ֥רֶבmi.Ke.revH7130their peopleעַמָּֽם׃'a.MamH5971.
19And thou shalt not uncoverתְגַלֵּ֑הte.ga.LehH1540the nakednessוְעֶרְוַ֨תve.'er.VatH6172of thy mother’sאִמְּךָ֛'i.me.KhaH517sisterאֲח֧וֹת'a.ChotH269,nor of thy father’sאָבִ֖יךָ'a.Vi.khaH1sisterוַאֲח֥וֹתva.'a.ChotH269:for he uncoverethהֶעֱרָ֖הhe.'e.RahH6168his near kinשְׁאֵר֛וֹshe.'e.RoH7607:they shall bearיִשָּֽׂאוּ׃yi.Sa.'uH5375their iniquityעֲוֹנָ֥ם'a.vo.NamH5771.
20And if a manוְאִ֗ישׁve.'IshH376shall lieיִשְׁכַּב֙yish.KavH7901with his uncle’s wifeדֹּ֣דָת֔וֹdo.da.ToH1733,he hath uncoveredגִּלָּ֑הgi.LahH1540his uncle’sדֹּד֖וֹdo.DoH1730nakednessעֶרְוַ֥ת'er.VatH6172:they shall bearיִשָּׂ֖אוּyi.Sa.'uH5375their sinחֶטְאָ֥םchet.'AmH2399;they shall dieיָמֻֽתוּ׃ya.Mu.tuH4191childlessעֲרִירִ֥ים'a.ri.RimH6185.
21And if a manוְאִ֗ישׁve.'IshH376shall takeיִקַּ֛חyi.KachH3947his brother’sאָחִ֖יו'a.ChivH251wifeאֵ֥שֶׁת'E.shetH802, it isan unclean thingנִדָּ֣הni.DahH5079:he hath uncoveredגִּלָּ֖הgi.LahH1540his brother’sאָחִ֛יו'a.ChivH251nakednessעֶרְוַ֥ת'er.VatH6172;they shall be childlessעֲרִירִ֥ים'a.ri.RimH6185.
Commentaries on Leviticus 20
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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