Leviticus 20:21

Whoever shall take his brother's wife, it is uncleanness; he has uncovered his brother's nakedness; they shall die childless.

LXX2012 (British)

In The King James Version

And if a man shall take his brother’s wife, it is an unclean thing: he hath uncovered his brother’s nakedness; they shall be childless.

In Context

20Whosoever shall lie with his near kinswoman, has uncovered the nakedness of one near akin to him: they shall die childless.

22And keep you⌃ all my ordinances, and my judgements; and you⌃ shall do them, and the land shall not be aggrieved with you, into which I bring you to dwell upon it.

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Cross References

Leviticus 18:16You shall not uncover the nakedness of your brother's wife: it is your brother's nakedness.

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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