Leviticus 20:17-21

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  20:18 If a man has sexual intercourse with a menstruating woman and uncovers her nakedness, he has laid bare her fountain of blood and she has exposed the fountain of her blood, so both of them ⁴  must be cut off from the midst of their people. 20:19 You must not expose the nakedness of your mother’s sister and your father’s sister, for such a person has laid bare his own close relative. ⁵  They must bear their punishment for iniquity. ⁶  20:20 If a man has sexual intercourse with his aunt, he has exposed his uncle’s nakedness; they must bear responsibility for their sin, they will die childless. 20:21 If a man has sexual intercourse with ⁷  his brother’s wife, it is indecency. He has exposed his brother’s nakedness; ⁸  they will be childless.

[20:17]  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).

[20:17]  ² tn Regarding the “cut off” penalty, see the note on Lev 7:20.

[20:17]  ³ tn See the note on Lev 17:16 above.

[20:18]  ⁴ tn Heb “and the two of them.”

[20:19]  ⁵ tn Heb “his flesh.”

[20:19]  ⁶ tn See the note on Lev 17:16 above.

[20:21]  ⁷ tn Heb “takes.” The verb “to take” in this context means “to engage in sexual intercourse.”

[20:21]  ⁸ sn See the note on Lev 18:7 above.