Leviticus 20:18
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.
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Other Translations
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
And if a man shall lie with a woman having her sickness, and shall uncover her nakedness; he hath discovered her fountain, and she hath uncovered the fountain of her blood: and both of them shall be cut off from among their peop.
KJV1611 – Modern English
And if a man shall lie with a woman having her sickness, and shall uncover her nakedness; he has discovered her fountain, and she has uncovered the fountain of her blood: and both of them shall be cut off from among their people.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
And if a man shall lie with a woman having her sickness, and shall uncover her nakedness; he hath discovered her fountain, and she hath uncovered the fountain of her blood: and both of them shall be cut off from among their people.
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
Yf a man lye with a woman in tyme of hyr naturall disease and unheale hir secrettes and vncouer hir fountayne, ad she also open the fountayne of hir bloude, they shall both perishe from amonge their people.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Yf a man lye with a woman in the tyme of hir sicknesse, and vncouer hir secretes, & open vp hir founteyne, and she vncouer the fountayne of hir bloude, they shall both be roted out from amonge their people.
Geneva Bible (1560)
The man also that lyeth with a woman hauing her disease, and vncouereth her shame, and openeth her fountaine, and she open the foutaine of her blood, they shall bee euen both cut off from among their people.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
If a man lye with a woman hauing her natural disease, and vncouer her nakednesse, and open her fountayne, and she also open the foutayne of her blood, they shall both be cut of from among their people.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
And if a man shall lie with a woman having her sickness, and shall uncover her nakedness; he hath discovered her fountain, and she hath uncovered the fountain of her blood: and both of them shall be cut off from among their people.
Webster's Bible (1833)
"'If a man lies with a woman having her monthly period, and uncovers her nakedness; he has made naked her fountain, and she has uncovered the fountain of her blood: and both of them shall be cut off from among their people.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
`And a man who lieth with a sick woman, and hath uncovered her nakedness, her fountain he hath made bare, and she hath uncovered the fountain of her blood, -- even both of them have been cut off from the midst of their people.
American Standard Version (1901)
And if a man shall lie with a woman having her sickness, and shall uncover her nakedness; he hath made naked her fountain, and she hath uncovered the fountain of her blood: and both of them shall be cut off from among their people.
American Standard Version (1901)
And if a man shall lie with a woman having her sickness, and shall uncover her nakedness; he hath made naked her fountain, and she hath uncovered the fountain of her blood: and both of them shall be cut off from among their people.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And if a man has sex relations with a woman at the time when she is unwell, he has seen her fountain and she has let the fountain of her blood be uncovered, and the two of them are to be cut off from among their people.
World English Bible (2000)
"'If a man lies with a woman having her monthly period, and uncovers her nakedness; he has made naked her fountain, and she has uncovered the fountain of her blood: and both of them shall be cut off from among their people.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
If a man goes to bed with a menstruating woman and uncovers her nakedness, he has laid bare her fountain of blood and she has exposed the fountain of her blood, so both of them must be cut off from the midst of their people.
Referenced Verses
- Lev 15:24 : 24 If a man has sexual relations with her and her menstrual flow touches him, he will be unclean for seven days. Any bed he lies on will also be unclean.
- Lev 18:19 : 19 Do not approach a woman to have sexual relations with her during the uncleanness of her monthly period.
- Ezek 18:6 : 6 he does not eat at the mountain shrines or look to the idols of Israel; he does not defile his neighbor’s wife or approach a woman during her impurity.
- Ezek 22:10 : 10 In you, they have dishonored their fathers' nakedness; they have violated women during their impurity.
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- Lev 20:16-172 verses83%
16If 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.
17If 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.
- Lev 15:15-2713 verses82%
15The priest is to offer one as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering, making atonement for him before the LORD for his discharge.
16If a man has an emission of semen, he must bathe his entire body with water, and he will remain unclean until evening.
17Any clothing or leather that has semen on it must be washed with water, and it will remain unclean until evening.
18If 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.
19When a woman has her menstrual period, her flow of blood will make her unclean for seven days. Anyone who touches her will be unclean until evening.
20Anything she lies on during her menstruation will be unclean, and anything she sits on will be unclean.
21Anyone who touches her bed must wash their clothes, bathe in water, and will remain unclean until evening.
22Anyone who touches any object she has sat on must wash their clothes, bathe in water, and will remain unclean until evening.
23If someone touches her bed or anything she has sat on, they will be unclean until evening.
24If a man has sexual relations with her and her menstrual flow touches him, he will be unclean for seven days. Any bed he lies on will also be unclean.
25If a woman has a discharge of blood for many days outside of her menstrual period, or if the discharge continues beyond her period, she will be unclean as during her menstruation for as long as the discharge lasts.
26Any bed she lies on during her discharge will be like her bed during menstruation; any object she sits on will be unclean as during her menstrual impurity.
27Anyone who touches them will be unclean. They must wash their clothes, bathe in water, and will remain unclean until evening.
- Lev 20:19-213 verses81%
19You 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.
20If a man lies with his aunt, he has uncovered his uncle's nakedness. They shall bear their sin; they shall die childless.
21If a man marries his brother's wife, it is impurity. He has uncovered his brother's nakedness; they shall be childless.
- Lev 20:11-144 verses80%
11If 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.
12If 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.
13If 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.
14If 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.
- Lev 18:16-205 verses80%
16Do not have sexual relations with your brother’s wife; that would dishonor your brother.
17Do 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.
18Do not take your wife’s sister as a rival wife and have sexual relations with her while your wife is living.
19Do not approach a woman to have sexual relations with her during the uncleanness of her monthly period.
20Do not have sexual relations with your neighbor’s wife and defile yourself with her.
- Lev 15:32-332 verses79%
32This is the law concerning the man with a discharge and anyone who has an emission of semen that makes him unclean.
33It also applies to a woman during her menstrual period, to anyone—male or female—with a discharge, and to a man who lies with a woman who is unclean.
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20If 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.
- Ezek 22:10-112 verses76%
10In you, they have dishonored their fathers' nakedness; they have violated women during their impurity.
11One 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.
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13and 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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20But if you have gone astray while under your husband’s authority and defiled yourself, and if a man other than your husband has had sexual relations with you—
- Lev 15:2-54 verses75%
2Speak to the Israelites and tell them: If any man has a discharge from his body, his discharge is unclean.
3This is how his uncleanness will be identified in regard to his discharge: whether his body allows his discharge to flow or whether it blocks it, it is uncleanness.
4Any bed on which the man with the discharge lies will be unclean, and any object on which he sits will also be unclean.
5Anyone who touches his bed must wash their clothes, bathe in water, and will remain unclean until evening.
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7Anyone who touches the body of the man with the discharge must wash their clothes, bathe in water, and will remain unclean until evening.
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20But if someone is unclean and does not purify himself, that person shall be cut off from the assembly because he has defiled the sanctuary of the LORD. The water of purification has not been sprinkled on him; he is unclean.
- Deut 22:22-232 verses73%
22If 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.
23If there is a young woman who is a virgin betrothed to a man, and another man finds her in the city and lies with her,
- Lev 18:6-94 verses73%
6No one is to approach any close relative to have sexual relations. I am the LORD.
7Do not dishonor your father by uncovering your mother’s nakedness. She is your mother; you must not have sexual relations with her.
8Do not have sexual relations with your father’s wife; that would dishonor your father.
9Do 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.
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20Cursed is anyone who sleeps with his father's wife, for he has dishonored his father's bed. Then all the people shall say, 'Amen.'
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11Do not have sexual relations with the daughter of your father’s wife, born to your father; she is your sister.
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28But if the woman has not defiled herself and is clean, she will be cleared of guilt and will be able to conceive children.