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Leviticus 20:11

WEB

11“‘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.

KJV

11And 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.

BSB

11If 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.

FBV

11A man who has sex with his father's wife has brought shame on his father. Both the man and the woman must be executed. Both must surely be put to death; they bear the responsibility for their punishment.

Extra References

Deuteronomy 27:23

23‘Cursed is he who lies with his mother-in-law.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

Deuteronomy 27:20

20‘Cursed is he who lies with[+] his father’s wife, because he dishonors his father’s bed.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

Amos 2:7

7They trample the heads of the poor into the dust of the earth and deny justice to the oppressed. A man and his father use the same maiden, to profane my holy name.

Leviticus 18:7-8

7“‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father, nor the nakedness of your mother: she is your mother. You shall not uncover her nakedness.

8“‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s wife. It is your father’s nakedness.

1 Corinthians 5:1

1It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and such sexual immorality as is not even named among the Gentiles, that one has his father’s wife.