Leviticus 20:11

And a man who lies with his father’s wife—he has uncovered the nakedness of his father—both of them are certainly put to death; their blood [is] on them.

Literal Standard Version

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 a man who commits adultery with a man’s wife—who commits adultery with the wife of his neighbor—the adulterer and the adulteress are surely put to death.

12And a man who lies with his daughter-in-law—both of them are certainly put to death; they have done perversion; their blood [is] on them.

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Cross References

Leviticus 18:7You do not uncover the nakedness of your father and the nakedness of your mother, she [is] your mother; you do not uncover her nakedness.

Deuteronomy 27:23“Cursed [is] he who is lying with his mother-in-law.” And all the people have said, “Amen.”

1 Corinthians 5:1Whoredom is actually heard of among you, and such whoredom as is not even named among the nations—as that one has the wife of the father!

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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