Leviticus 20:11
If a man sleeps with his father's wife, he has uncovered his father's nakedness. Both of them shall surely be put to death; their blood is upon them.
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King James Version 1769 (Standard 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.
KJV1611 – Modern English
And the man that lies with his father's wife has uncovered his father's nakedness: both of them shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
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.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
And the man{H376} that lieth{H7901} with his father's{H1} wife{H802} hath uncovered{H1540} his father's{H1} nakedness:{H6172} both{H8147} of them shall surely{H4191} be put to death;{H4191} their blood{H1818} shall be upon them.
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And the man{H376} that lieth{H7901}{(H8799)} with his father's{H1} wife{H802} hath uncovered{H1540}{(H8765)} his father's{H1} nakedness{H6172}: both{H8147} of them shall surely{H4191}{(H8800)} be put to death{H4191}{(H8714)}; their blood{H1818} shall be upon them.
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
Yf a man lye with his fathers wife ad vncouer his fathers secrettes, they shall both dye for it, their bloude be apon their heedes.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Yf eny man lye with his fathers wife, so yt he vncouer his fathers preuyte, they shal both dye the death: their bloude be vpo the.
Geneva Bible (1560)
And the man that lyeth with his fathers wife, because hee hath vncouered his fathers shame, they shall both dye: their blood shalbe vpon them.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And the man that lyeth with his fathers wyfe, and vncouereth his fathers nakednes, let them both die, their blood be vpon them.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
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.
Webster's Bible (1833)
The man who lies with his father's wife has uncovered his father's nakedness: both of them shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
`And a man who lieth with his father's wife -- the nakedness of his father he hath uncovered -- both of them are certainly put to death; their blood `is' on them.
American Standard Version (1901)
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.
American Standard Version (1901)
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.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
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.
World English Bible (2000)
"'The man who lies with his father's wife has uncovered his father's nakedness: both of them shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
If a man goes to bed with his father’s wife, he has exposed his father’s nakedness. Both of them must be put to death; their blood guilt is on themselves.
Referenced Verses
- Deut 27:20 : 20 Cursed is anyone who sleeps with his father's wife, for he has dishonored his father's bed. Then all the people shall say, 'Amen.'
- Deut 27:23 : 23 Cursed is anyone who sleeps with his mother-in-law. Then all the people shall say, 'Amen.'
- Amos 2:7 : 7 'They trample on the dust of the earth on the heads of the poor and obstruct the way of the afflicted. A man and his father go to the same girl, so that they profane My holy name.'
- 1 Cor 5:1 : 1 It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and a kind of immorality that is not even found among the Gentiles—a man is sleeping with his father’s wife.
- Lev 18:7-8 : 7 Do not dishonor your father by uncovering your mother’s nakedness. She is your mother; you must not have sexual relations with her. 8 Do not have sexual relations with your father’s wife; that would dishonor your father.
Similar Verses (AI)
These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.
- Lev 20:12-2110 verses88%
12 If a man sleeps with his daughter-in-law, both of them must surely be put to death. They have committed a perversion; their blood is upon them.
13 If a man lies with a male as one lies with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination. They must surely be put to death; their blood is upon them.
14 If a man marries a woman and her mother, it is depravity. He and they must be burned with fire, so that there will be no depravity among you.
15 If a man has sexual relations with an animal, he must surely be put to death, and you must kill the animal.
16 If a woman approaches any animal to mate with it, you must kill the woman and the animal. They must surely be put to death; their blood is upon them.
17 If a man marries his sister, whether she is the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother, and they see each other's nakedness, it is a disgrace. They shall be cut off in the sight of their people; he has uncovered his sister's nakedness and shall bear his iniquity.
18 If a man lies with a woman during her menstrual impurity and uncovers her nakedness, he has exposed her source of blood, and she has uncovered the source of her blood. Both of them shall be cut off from among their people.
19 You shall not uncover the nakedness of your mother's sister or your father's sister, for this would dishonor a close relative. They shall bear their iniquity.
20 If a man lies with his aunt, he has uncovered his uncle's nakedness. They shall bear their sin; they shall die childless.
21 If a man marries his brother's wife, it is impurity. He has uncovered his brother's nakedness; they shall be childless.
- Lev 20:9-102 verses86%
9 Anyone who curses his father or mother shall surely be put to death. He has cursed his father or mother; his blood is upon him.
10 If a man commits adultery with another man's wife, both the adulterer and the adulteress must surely be put to death.
- 81%
20 Cursed is anyone who sleeps with his father's wife, for he has dishonored his father's bed. Then all the people shall say, 'Amen.'
- Deut 22:21-222 verses80%
21 then they shall bring the young woman to the door of her father’s house, and the men of her city shall stone her to death with stones. She has committed a disgraceful act in Israel by being promiscuous while in her father’s house. You must purge the evil from among you.
22 If a man is found lying with another man’s wife, both the man and the woman who were together must die. You must purge the evil from Israel.
- Lev 18:6-127 verses79%
6 No one is to approach any close relative to have sexual relations. I am the LORD.
7 Do not dishonor your father by uncovering your mother’s nakedness. She is your mother; you must not have sexual relations with her.
8 Do not have sexual relations with your father’s wife; that would dishonor your father.
9 Do not have sexual relations with your sister, either your father’s daughter or your mother’s daughter, whether born in the same household or elsewhere.
10 Do not have sexual relations with your son’s daughter or your daughter’s daughter, for that would dishonor yourself.
11 Do not have sexual relations with the daughter of your father’s wife, born to your father; she is your sister.
12 Do not have sexual relations with your father’s sister; she is your father’s close relative.
- 78%
15 Anyone who strikes his father or mother shall surely be put to death.
- Ezek 22:10-112 verses78%
10 In you, they have dishonored their fathers' nakedness; they have violated women during their impurity.
11 One man commits an abomination with his neighbor’s wife, another defiles his daughter-in-law with wickedness, and another violates his sister, his father’s daughter.
- 77%
20 If a man has sexual relations with a woman who is a slave designated for another man but who has not been redeemed or given her freedom, there must be an inquiry, but they are not to be put to death because she had not been freed.
- 77%
17 Anyone who curses his father or mother shall surely be put to death.
- Lev 18:19-202 verses76%
19 Do not approach a woman to have sexual relations with her during the uncleanness of her monthly period.
20 Do not have sexual relations with your neighbor’s wife and defile yourself with her.
- Lev 18:14-174 verses75%
14 Do not dishonor your father’s brother by approaching his wife to have sexual relations; she is your aunt.
15 Do not have sexual relations with your daughter-in-law. She is your son’s wife; you must not uncover her nakedness.
16 Do not have sexual relations with your brother’s wife; that would dishonor your brother.
17 Do not have sexual relations with both a woman and her daughter. Do not take her son’s daughter or her daughter’s daughter to uncover their nakedness; they are her close relatives. That is wickedness.
- Deut 22:24-252 verses75%
24 then you shall bring both of them to the gate of that city and stone them to death: the young woman because she did not cry out in the city, and the man because he violated another man’s wife. You must purge the evil from among you.
25 But if a man finds a betrothed young woman in the countryside, and forces her and lies with her, only the man who has done this shall die.
- 74%
5 take the man or woman who has committed this evil deed out to your city gates and stone that person to death.
- 74%
19 Whoever sacrifices to gods other than the Lord must be utterly destroyed.
- 74%
17 Anyone who takes the life of another person must be put to death.
- 74%
13 and another man has sexual relations with her secretly, and it is hidden from her husband, and she is not caught but has become defiled, even though there is no witness against her,
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18 But his father, because he practiced extortion, robbed his own people, and did what was not good among them—behold, he will die for his iniquity.
- 73%
12 Anyone who strikes a man and kills him shall surely be put to death.
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4 But if the people of the land deliberately close their eyes to that man when he gives his children to Molech, and they fail to put him to death,
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18 If a man lies with a woman and there is an emission of semen, both of them must bathe with water, and they will remain unclean until evening.
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22 Cursed is anyone who has sexual relations with his sister, the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother. Then all the people shall say, 'Amen.'
- 73%
27 If a man or a woman has a spirit of divination or is a medium, they must be put to death. They are to be stoned, and their blood is upon them.
- 73%
22 Do not have sexual relations with a man as one does with a woman; that is detestable.
- 72%
2 Say to the Israelites, 'Any man from the Israelites or from the foreigners residing in Israel who gives any of his children to Molech shall surely be put to death. The people of the land shall stone him with stones.