Leviticus 20:21

WEB

²¹“‘If a man takes his brother’s wife, it is an impurity. He has uncovered his brother’s nakedness. They shall be childless.

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KJV

²¹And if a man shall take his brother’s wife, it is an unclean thing: he hath uncovered his brother’s nakedness; they shall be childless.

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BSB

²¹If a man marries his brother’s wife, it is an act of impurity. He has uncovered the nakedness of his brother; they shall be childless.

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FBV

²¹A man who marries his brother's wife does something that is unclean. He has brought shame on his brother; the couple will have no children.

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Extra References

Leviticus 18:16

¹⁶“‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your brother’s wife. It is your brother’s nakedness.

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Matthew 14:3-4

³For Herod had arrested John, bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife. ⁴For John said to him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”