Leviticus 20:17

Bishops' Bible (1568)

If a man take his sister, his fathers daughter, or his mothers daughter, & see her nakednesse, and she his nakednesse, it is a wicked thing, they shalbe cut of in the sight of their people: he hath vncouered his sisters nakednesse, he shall beare his sinne.

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  • Lev 18:9 : 9 Thou shalt not discouer the nakednesse of thy sister, the daughter of thy father, or daughter of thy mother, whether she be borne at home, or without.
  • Deut 27:22 : 22 Cursed be he that lieth with his sister, the daughter of his father, or ye daughter of his mother: and al the people shal say, Amen.
  • 2 Sam 13:12 : 12 And she aunswered him: Nay my brother, do not force me, for there hath no such thing ben done in Israel: Do not thou this folly.
  • Ezek 22:11 : 11 Euery man hath dealt shamefully with his neighbours wife, and abhominably defiled his daughter in lawe, in thee hath euery man forced his owne sister, euen his fathers daughter.
  • Gen 20:12 : 12 Yet in very deede she is my sister, for she is ye daughter of my father, though she be not the daughter of my mother, and she became my wyfe.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Lev 20:18-21
    4 verses
    88%

    18 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.

    19 Thou shalt not vncouer the nakednesse of thy mothers sister, nor of thy fathers sister: for he that doth so, hath vncouered his next kyn, they shal beare their misdoyng.

    20 If a man lye with his vncles wyfe, and vncouer his vncles nakednesse, they shall beare their sinne, and shall dye chyldlesse.

    21 If a man take his brothers wyfe, it is an vncleane thyng: he hath vncouered his brothers nakednesse, they shalbe chyldlesse.

  • Lev 18:6-20
    15 verses
    85%

    6 None shall approche to any kinred of his fleshe, for to vncouer their nakednesse: I am the Lorde.

    7 The nakednesse of thy father, & the nakednesse of thy mother shalt thou not vncouer, for she is thy mother: therfore shalt thou not discouer her nakednesse.

    8 The nakednesse of thy fathers wife shalt thou not discouer: for it is thy fathers nakednesse.

    9 Thou shalt not discouer the nakednesse of thy sister, the daughter of thy father, or daughter of thy mother, whether she be borne at home, or without.

    10 Thou shalt not vncouer the nakednesse of thy sonnes daughter, or thy daughters daughter, for that is thyne owne nakednesse.

    11 The nakednesse of thy fathers wiues daughter begotten of thy father, which is thy sister: thou shalt not discouer her nakednesse.

    12 Thou shalt not vncouer the nakednesse of thy fathers sister: for she is thy fathers kinswoman.

    13 Thou shalt not discouer the nakednesse of thy mothers sister: for she is thy mothers kinswoman.

    14 Thou shalt not vncouer the nakednesse of thy fathers brother, that is, thou shalt not go in vnto his wyfe, whiche is thyne aunt.

    15 Thou shalt not discouer ye nakednesse of thy daughter in lawe, for she is thy sonnes wyfe: therefore shalt thou not vncouer her nakednesse.

    16 Thou shalt not vncouer the nakednesse of thy brothers wife, for that is thy brothers nakednesse.

    17 Thou shalt not discouer the nakednesse of the wyfe and her daughter, neither shalt thou take her sonnes daughter, or her daughters daughter, to vncouer their nakednesse: For they are her kinswomen, and it were wickednesse.

    18 Thou shalt not take a wyfe and her sister also, to vexe her, that thou wouldest vncouer her nakednesse vpon her in her lyfe tyme.

    19 Thou shalt also not go vnto a woman to vncouer her nakednesse, as long as she is put apart for her vncleannesse.

    20 Moreouer, thou shalt not lye with thy neighbours wyfe, to defile her with seede.

  • 22 Cursed be he that lieth with his sister, the daughter of his father, or ye daughter of his mother: and al the people shal say, Amen.

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    10 In thee they discouered their fathers shame, in thee they haue humbled her that was set apart for pollution.

    11 Euery man hath dealt shamefully with his neighbours wife, and abhominably defiled his daughter in lawe, in thee hath euery man forced his owne sister, euen his fathers daughter.

  • Lev 20:11-16
    6 verses
    79%

    11 And the man that lyeth with his fathers wyfe, and vncouereth his fathers nakednes, let them both die, their blood be vpon them.

    12 If a man lye with his daughter in lawe, let them dye both of them: they haue wrought abhomination, their blood be vpon them.

    13 If a man also lye with mankinde after the maner as with women kynde, they haue both committed an abhomination: let them dye, their blood be vpon them.

    14 And if a man take a wyfe, and her mother also, it is wickednesse: They shall burne with fire both hym & them, that there be no wickednesse among you.

    15 And if a man lye with a beast, let hym dye, and ye shall slea the beast also.

    16 If a woman go vnto any beast, and lye downe thereto, thou shalt kyll the woman and the beast also: let them dye, their blood be vpon them.

  • 30 No man shall take his fathers wife, nor vnheale his fathers couering.

  • Lev 21:2-3
    2 verses
    77%

    2 But by his kynsman that is nye vnto him, that is by his mother and his father, by his sonne, and his daughter, and his brother,

    3 And by his sister a mayde that is nye vnto hym, whom no man hath knowe: for her shall he be defiled.

  • 20 Cursed be he that lyeth with his fathers wyfe, and vnhealeth his fathers couering: and all the people shall say, Amen.

  • 13 So that another man lye with her fleshly, and it be hid from the eyes of her husbande, and is kept close that she is defyled, and there is no witnesse against her, neither she taken with the maner,

  • 18 And she discouered her whordome, and disclosed her shame: then my heart forsoke her, like as my heart was gone from her sister also.

  • Lev 15:16-18
    3 verses
    72%

    16 If any mans seede depart fro hym in his sleepe, he shall washe all his fleshe in water, and be vncleane vntyll ye euen.

    17 And euery garment, and euery skinne wherin is such seede of sleepe, shalbe wasshed with water, and be vncleane vntyll the euen.

    18 And if he yt hath such an issue of seede, do lye with a woman, they shall both washe them selues with water, and be vncleane vntyll the euen.

  • 20 Whosoeuer lieth and medleth with a woman that is a bondmayde betrothed to a husbande, but not redeemed, nor freedome geue her, she shalbe scourged, but they shall not dye, because she was not free.

  • 11 And whe she had set them before him to eate, he toke her, and saide vnto her: Come, lye with me my sister.

  • 25 They shall come at no dead person to defile them selues: but with father or mother, sonne or daughter, brother or sister, that hath had yet no husband, may they be defiled.

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    20 But and yf the thyng be of a suretie that the damsell be not founde a virgin:

    21 They shall bryng the damsell to the doore of her fathers house, and the men of that citie shall stone her with stones to death, because she hath wrought folly in Israel to play the whore in her fathers house: And so thou shalt put euyl from among you.

  • 27 And the sonnes of Iacob commyng vpon the dead, spoyled the citie, because they had defiled their sister.

  • 31 And they aunswered: shoulde he deale with our sister, as with an harlot?

  • 4 And though that the people of the lande hyde their eyes from the man that geueth his chyldren vnto Moloch, and kyll hym not:

  • 9 If a priestes daughter fall to play the whore, she polluteth her father, therefore must she be burnt with fire.

  • 4 And it is tolde thee, & thou hast hearde of it, then shalt thou enquire diligently: and if it be true, & the thyng of a suretie that such abhomination is wrought in Israel:

  • 16 If he washe them not, nor bathe his fleshe, he shall beare his sinne.