Leviticus 20:21

NETBible	If a man has sexual intercourse with¹ his brother’s wife, it is indecency. He has exposed his brother’s nakedness;² they will be childless.
NIV © biblegateway Lev 20:21	"‘If a man marries his brother’s wife, it is an act of impurity; he has dishonoured his brother. They will be childless.
NASB © biblegateway Lev 20:21	‘If there is a man who takes his brother’s wife, it is abhorrent; he has uncovered his brother’s nakedness. They will be childless.
NLT © biblegateway Lev 20:21	If a man marries his brother’s wife, it is an act of impurity. He has violated his brother, and the guilty couple will remain childless.
MSG © biblegateway Lev 20:21	"If a man marries his brother's wife, it's a defilement. He has shamed his brother. They will be childless.
BBE © SABDAweb Lev 20:21	And if a man takes his brother’s wife, it is an unclean act; he has put shame on his brother; they will have no children.
NRSV © bibleoremus Lev 20:21	If a man takes his brother’s wife, it is impurity; he has uncovered his brother’s nakedness; they shall be childless.
NKJV © biblegateway Lev 20:21	‘If a man takes his brother’s wife, it is an unclean thing. He has uncovered his brother’s nakedness. They shall be childless.
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KJV	And if a man <0376> shall take <03947> (8799) his brother's <0251> wife <0802>_, it [is] an unclean thing <05079>_: he hath uncovered <01540> (8765) his brother's <0251> nakedness <06172>_; they shall be childless <06185>_. {an...: Heb. a separation}
NASB © biblegateway Lev 20:21	'If there is a man <0376> who <0834> takes <03947> his brother's <0251> wife <0802> , it is abhorrent <05079> ; he has uncovered <01540> his brother's <0251> nakedness <06172> . They will be childless <06185> .
LXXM	ov <3739> R-NSM an <302> PRT labh <2983> V-AAS-3S thn <3588> T-ASF gunaika <1135> N-ASF tou <3588> T-GSM adelfou <80> N-GSM autou <846> D-GSM akayarsia <167> N-NSF estin <1510> V-PAI-3S aschmosunhn <808> N-ASF tou <3588> T-GSM adelfou <80> N-GSM autou <846> D-GSM apekaluqen <601> V-AAI-3S ateknoi <815> A-NPM apoyanountai <599> V-FMI-3P
NET [draft] ITL	If a man <0376> has sexual intercourse with <03947> his brother’s <0251> wife <0802> , it is indecency <05079> . He has exposed <01540> his brother’s <0251> nakedness <06172> ; they will be <01961> childless <06185> .
HEBREW	wyhy <01961> Myryre <06185> hlg <01540> wyxa <0251> twre <06172> awh <01931> hdn <05079> wyxa <0251> tsa <0802> ta <0853> xqy <03947> rsa <0834> syaw (20:21) <0376>

NETBible

If a man has sexual intercourse with¹ his brother’s wife, it is indecency. He has exposed his brother’s nakedness;² they will be childless.

NET Notes

¹tn Heb “takes.” The verb “to take” in this context means “to engage in sexual intercourse.”

²sn See the note on Lev 18:7 above.