11 (A)If there is a man who sleeps with his father’s wife, he has uncovered his father’s nakedness. Both of them must be put to death, they have brought their [a]own deaths upon themselves. 12 (B)If there is a man who sleeps with his daughter-in-law, both of them must be put to death. They have committed [b]incest, and have brought their [c]own deaths upon themselves. 13 (C)If there is a man who sleeps with a male as those who sleep with a woman, both of them have committed a detestable act; they must be put to death. They have brought their [d]own deaths upon themselves. 14 (D)If there is a man who [e]marries a woman and her mother, it is an outrageous sin; both he and they shall be burned with fire, so that there will be no such outrageous sin in your midst. 15 (E)If there is a man who has sexual intercourse with an animal, he must be put to death; you shall also kill the animal. 16 If there is a woman who approaches any animal to [f]mate with it, you shall kill the woman and the animal; they must be put to death. They have brought their [g]own deaths upon themselves.

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 20:11 Lit bloodguilt upon
  2. Leviticus 20:12 Lit disgracefulness
  3. Leviticus 20:12 Lit bloodguilt upon
  4. Leviticus 20:13 Lit bloodguilt upon
  5. Leviticus 20:14 Lit takes
  6. Leviticus 20:16 Lit lie
  7. Leviticus 20:16 Lit bloodguilt upon

11 “‘If a man has sexual relations with his father’s wife, he has dishonored his father.(A) Both the man and the woman are to be put to death; their blood will be on their own heads.(B)

12 “‘If a man has sexual relations with his daughter-in-law,(C) both of them are to be put to death. What they have done is a perversion; their blood will be on their own heads.

13 “‘If a man has sexual relations with a man as one does with a woman, both of them have done what is detestable.(D) They are to be put to death; their blood will be on their own heads.

14 “‘If a man marries both a woman and her mother,(E) it is wicked. Both he and they must be burned in the fire,(F) so that no wickedness will be among you.(G)

15 “‘If a man has sexual relations with an animal,(H) he is to be put to death,(I) and you must kill the animal.

16 “‘If a woman approaches an animal to have sexual relations with it, kill both the woman and the animal. They are to be put to death; their blood will be on their own heads.

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