Leviticus 20:11 “If a man lies with his father’s wife, he has uncovered his father’s na…” | Chasten

Leviticus 20:11

If a man lies with his father’s wife, he has uncovered his father’s nakedness. Both must surely be put to death; their blood is upon them.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And the man that lieth with his father’s wife hath uncovered his father’s nakedness: both of them shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.

World English Bible

“‘The man who lies with his father’s wife has uncovered his father’s nakedness. Both of them shall surely be put to death. Their blood shall be upon themselves.

American Standard Version

And the man that lieth with his father’s wife hath uncovered his father’s nakedness: both of them shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.

Geneva Bible 1599

And the man that lyeth with his fathers wife, because hee hath vncouered his fathers shame, they shall both dye: their blood shalbe vpon them.

Darby Translation

And a man that lieth with his father's wife hath uncovered his father's nakedness: both of them shall certainly be put to death; their blood is upon them.

Young's Literal Translation

'And a man who lieth with his father's wife — the nakedness of his father he hath uncovered — both of them are certainly put to death; their blood [is] on them.

Bible in Basic English

And the man who has sex relations with his father's wife has put shame on his father: the two of them are to be put to death; their blood will be on them.

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Cross references

“And the man that lieth with his father's wife hath uncovered his father's nakedness: both of them shall surely be put to death;”

Deuteronomy 27:20 Deuteronomy 27:23 Amos 2:7 1 Corinthians 5:1 Leviticus 18:8

Deuteronomy 27:20 · BSB

‘Cursed is he who sleeps with his father’s wife, for he has violated his father’s marriage bed.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’

Deuteronomy 27:23 · BSB

‘Cursed is he who sleeps with his mother-in-law.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’

Amos 2:7 · BSB

They trample on the heads of the poor as on the dust of the earth; they push the needy out of their way. A man and his father have relations with the same girl and so profane My holy name.

1 Corinthians 5:1 · BSB

It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that is intolerable even among pagans: A man has his father’s wife.

Leviticus 18:8 · BSB

You must not have sexual relations with your father’s wife; it would dishonor your father.

Also

Leviticus 18:7–8

Leviticus 18:7–8 · BSB

You must not expose the nakedness of your father by having sexual relations with your mother. She is your mother; you must not have sexual relations with her.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

10If a man commits adultery with another man’s wife—with the wife of his neighbor—both the adulterer and the adulteress must surely be put to death.

12If a man lies with his daughter-in-law, both must surely be put to death. They have acted perversely; their blood is upon them.

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