Revised Literal Translation
Leviticus 20:17-21
17And if a manH376 shall takeH3947 his sisterH269, his father’sH1 daughterH1323, orH176 his mother’sH517 daughterH1323, and seeH7200 her nakednessH6172, and she seeH7200 his nakednessH6172; it is a wicked thingH2617; and they shall be cut offH3772 in the sightH5869 of their peopleH1121H5971: he hath uncoveredH1540 his sister’sH269 nakednessH6172; he shall bearH5375 his iniquityH5771.
18And if a manH376 shall lieH7901 with a womanH802 having her sicknessH1739, and shall uncoverH1540 her nakednessH6172; he hath discoveredH6168 her fountainH4726, and she hath uncoveredH1540 the fountainH4726 of her bloodH1818: and bothH8147 of them shall be cut offH3772 from amongH7130 their peopleH5971.1
19And thou shalt not uncoverH1540 the nakednessH6172 of thy mother’sH517 sisterH269, nor of thy father’sH1 sisterH269: for he uncoverethH6168 his near kinH7607: they shall bearH5375 their iniquityH5771.2
20And if a manH376 shall lieH7901 with his uncle’s wifeH1733, he hath uncoveredH1540 his uncle’sH1730 nakednessH6172: they shall bearH5375 their sinH2399; they shall dieH4191 childlessH6185.
21And if a manH376 shall takeH3947 his brother’sH251 wifeH802, it is an unclean thingH5079: he hath uncoveredH1540 his brother’sH251 nakednessH6172; they shall be childlessH6185.3
Notes
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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