Leviticus 20:10-21

Expanded Bible

Punishments for Sexual Sins

¹⁰ “‘If a man ·has sexual relations [commits adultery] with his neighbor’s wife, both the ·man and the woman are guilty of adultery and [^Ladulterer and the adulteress] must be put to death [18:20; Deut. 22:22]. ¹¹ If a man ·has sexual relations [^Llies] with his father’s wife, ·he has shamed [^Lexposing/revealing the nakedness of] his father, and both the man and his father’s wife must be put to death. They have brought ·it [^Lblood] on themselves [18:8; Deut. 22:30].

¹² “‘If a man ·has sexual relations [^Llies] with his daughter-in-law, both of them must be put to death. What they have done is ·not natural [perverted]. They have brought ·their own deaths [^Lblood] on themselves.

¹³ “‘If a man ·has sexual relations [^Llies] with another man as a man does with a woman, these two men have ·done a hateful sin [committed an abomination]. They must be put to death. They have brought ·it [blood] on themselves [18:22].

¹⁴ “‘If a man ·has sexual relations with [or marries; ^Ltakes] both a woman and her mother, this is ·evil [lewd; depraved]. The people must burn that man and the two women in fire so that your people will not be ·evil [lewd; depraved].

¹⁵ “‘If a man has sexual relations with an animal, he must be put to death. You must also kill the animal. ¹⁶ If a woman approaches an animal and has sexual relations with it, you must kill the woman and the animal. They must be put to death. They have brought ·it [blood] on themselves [18:23; Ex. 22:19; Deut. 27:21].

¹⁷ “‘It is shameful for a brother to ·marry [^Ltake] his sister, the daughter of either his father or his mother, and ·to have sexual relations with her [^Lhe sees her nakedness, and she sees his nakedness]. In front of everyone they must both be cut off from their people. The man has ·shamed [^Lexposed/revealed the nakedness of] his sister, and he is guilty of sin [18:9].

¹⁸ “‘If a man ·has sexual relations [^Llies] with a woman during her monthly period, both the woman and the man must be cut off from their people. They sinned because ·they showed the source of her blood [^Lhe uncovered her fountain and she has revealed the fountain of her blood; 18:19].

¹⁹ “‘Do not ·have sexual relations with [^Luncover the nakedness of] your mother’s sister or your father’s sister, because that would ·shame a close relative [^Lexpose one’s own flesh]. Both of you are guilty of this sin [18:12–13].

²⁰ “‘If a man ·has sexual relations [^Llies] with his uncle’s wife, he has ·shamed [^Lexposed/revealed the nakedness of] his uncle. That man and his uncle’s wife will die without children; they are guilty of sin.

²¹ “‘It is unclean [^Cin a ritual sense] for a man to ·marry [^Ltake] his brother’s wife. That man has ·shamed [^Lexposed/revealed the nakedness of] his brother, and they will have no children [18:16].