Leviticus 20:17

20:17 “‘If a man has sexual intercourse with ¹  his sister, whether the daughter of his father or his mother, so that he sees her nakedness and she sees his nakedness, it is a disgrace. They must be cut off in the sight of the children of their people. ²  He has exposed his sister’s nakedness; he will bear his punishment for iniquity. ³ 

Deuteronomy 27:22

27:22 ‘Cursed is the one who has sexual relations with his sister, the daughter of either his father or mother.’ Then all the people will say, ‘Amen!’

Deuteronomy 27:2

27:2 When you cross the Jordan River ⁴  to the land the Lord your God is giving you, you must erect great stones and cover ⁵  them with plaster.

Deuteronomy 13:11-14

13:11 Thus all Israel will hear and be afraid; no longer will they continue to do evil like this among you. ⁶ 

Punishment of Community Idolatry

13:12 Suppose you should hear in one of your cities, which the Lord your God is giving you as a place to live, that 13:13 some evil people ⁷  have departed from among you to entice the inhabitants of their cities, ⁸  saying, “Let’s go and serve other gods” (whom you have not known before). ⁹  13:14 You must investigate thoroughly and inquire carefully. If it is indeed true that such a disgraceful thing is being done among you, ¹⁰ 

Ezekiel 22:11

22:11 One ¹¹  commits an abominable act with his neighbor’s wife; another obscenely defiles his daughter-in-law; another violates ¹²  his sister – his father’s daughter ¹³  – within you.

¹ tn Heb “takes.” The verb “to take” in this context means “to engage in sexual intercourse,” though some English versions translate it as “marry” (e.g., NIV, NCV, TEV, CEV).

² tn Regarding the “cut off” penalty, see the note on Lev 7:20.

³ tn See the note on Lev 17:16 above.

⁴ tn The word “River” is not in the Hebrew text but has been supplied in the translation for clarity.

⁵ tn Heb “plaster” (so KJV, ASV; likewise in v. 4). In the translation “cover” has been used for stylistic reasons.

⁶ sn Some see in this statement an argument for the deterrent effect of capital punishment (Deut 17:13; 19:20; 21:21).

⁷ tn Heb “men, sons of Belial.” The Hebrew term בְּלִיַּעַל (bÿliyya’al) has the idea of worthlessness, without morals or scruples (HALOT 133-34 s.v.). Cf. NAB, NRSV “scoundrels”; TEV, CEV “worthless people”; NLT “worthless rabble.”

⁸ tc The LXX and Tg read “your” for the MT’s “their.”

⁹ tn The translation understands the relative clause as a statement by Moses, not as part of the quotation from the evildoers. See also v. 2.

¹⁰ tc Theodotian adds “in Israel,” perhaps to broaden the matter beyond the local village.

¹¹ tn Heb “a man.”

¹² tn The verb is the same one used in verse 10b and suggests forcible sexual violation of the woman.

¹³ sn Sexual relations with one’s half-sister may be primarily in view here. See Lev 18:9; 20:17.