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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.

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ASV

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.

KJV

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.

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Original language & word study

14 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וְאִ֗ישׁve.'Ishand a manH376 →
אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherwhoH834 →
יִשְׁכַּב֙yish.Kavhe will lie withH7901 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
אֵ֣שֶׁת'E.shet[the] wife ofH802 →
אָבִ֔יו'a.Vivfather hisH1 →
עֶרְוַ֥ת'er.Vat[the] nakedness ofH6172 →
אָבִ֖יו'a.Vivfather hisH1 →
גִּלָּ֑הgi.Lahhe has uncoveredH1540 →
מֽוֹת־mot-certainly <to die>H4191 →
יוּמְת֥וּyu.me.Tuthey will be put to deathH4191 →
שְׁנֵיהֶ֖םshe.nei.Hemboth of themH8147 →
דְּמֵיהֶ֥םde.mei.Hemblood<s> theirH1818 →
בָּֽם׃Bam[are] on <the> them

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Leviticus 18:8You must not have sexual relations with your father’s wife; it would dishonor your father.Deuteronomy 22:30A man is not to marry his father’s wife, so that he will not dishonor his father’s marriage bed.Leviticus 18:7You 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.Deuteronomy 27:23‘Cursed is he who sleeps with his mother-in-law.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’Deuteronomy 27:20‘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!’Ezekiel 22:10In you they have uncovered the nakedness of their fathers; in you they violate women during their menstrual impurity.1 Corinthians 5:1It 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.Amos 2:7They 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.Leviticus 18:7–8You 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.Joshua 2:19If anyone goes out the door of your house into the street, his blood will be on his own head, and we will be innocent. But if a hand is laid on anyone with you in the house, his blood will be on our heads.2 Samuel 16:21Ahithophel replied, “Sleep with your father’s concubines, whom he has left to keep the palace. When all Israel hears that you have become a stench to your father, then the hands of all who are with you will be strengthened.”1 Chronicles 5:1These were the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel. Though he was the firstborn, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel, because Reuben defiled his father’s bed. So he is not reckoned according to birthright.

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Moses and Aaron Appear before Pharaoh — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
Moses and Aaron Appear before Pharaoh — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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