Leviticus 20:11

And the man who has sex relations with his father's wife has put shame on his father: the two of them are to be put to death; their blood will be on them.

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In The King James Version

And the man that lieth with his father’s wife hath uncovered his father’s nakedness: both of them shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.

In Context

10And if a man has sex relations with another man's wife, even the wife of his neighbour, he and she are certainly to be put to death.

12And if a man has sex relations with his son's wife, the two of them are to be put to death: it is unnatural; their blood will be on them.

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Cross References

Leviticus 18:7You may not have sex relations with your father or your mother: she is your mother, you may not take her.

Deuteronomy 27:23Cursed is he who has sex relations with his mother-in-law. And let all the people say, So be it.

1 Corinthians 5:1It is said, in fact, that there is among you a sin of the flesh, such as is not seen even among the Gentiles, that one of you has his father's wife.

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 20:11-22

10 And the man that committeth adultery with another man's wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbour's wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death. 11 And the man that lieth with his father's wife hath uncovered his father's nakedness: both of them shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them. 12 And if a man lie with his daughter in law, both of them shall surely be put to death: they have wrought confusion; their blood shall be upon them. 13 If a man also… Read the whole commentary →

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