Leviticus 20:17

Geneva Bible (1560)

Also the man that taketh his sister, his fathers daughter, or his mothers daughter, & seeth her shame and she seeth his shame, it is villenie: therefore they shall be cut off in the sight of their people, because he hath vncouered his sisters shame, he shall beare his iniquitie.

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  • Lev 18:9 : 9 Thou shalt not discouer the shame of thy sister the daughter of thy father, or the daughter of thy mother, whether shee bee borne at home, or borne without: thou shalt not discouer their shame.
  • Deut 27:22 : 22 Cursed be he that lyeth with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother: And all the people shal say: So be it.
  • 2 Sam 13:12 : 12 But shee answered him, Nay, my brother, doe not force me: for no such thing ought to be done in Israel: commit not this follie.
  • Ezek 22:11 : 11 And euery one hath committed abomination with his neighbours wife, and euery one hath wickedly defiled his daughter in lawe, and 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 the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother, and she is my wife.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Lev 20:18-21
    4 verses
    88%

    18The 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.

    19Moreouer thou shalt not vncouer the shame of thy mothers sister, nor of thy fathers sister: because he hath vncouered his kin, they shall beare their iniquitie.

    20Likewise the man that lyeth with his fathers brothers wife, and vncouereth his vncles shame: they shall beare their iniquitie, and shall die childlesse.

    21So the man that taketh his brothers wife, committeth filthines, because he hath vncouered his brothers shame: they shalbe childles.

  • Lev 18:6-20
    15 verses
    85%

    6None shall come neere to any of ye kinred of his flesh to vncouer her shame: I am the Lord.

    7Thou shalt not vncouer the shame of thy father, nor the shame of thy mother: for she is thy mother, thou shalt not discouer her shame.

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

    9Thou shalt not discouer the shame of thy sister the daughter of thy father, or the daughter of thy mother, whether shee bee borne at home, or borne without: thou shalt not discouer their shame.

    10The shame of thy sonnes daughter, or of thy daughters daughter, thou shalt not, I say, vncouer their shame: for it is thy shame.

    11The shame of thy fathers wiues daughter, begotten of thy father (for she is thy sister) thou shalt not, I say, discouer her shame.

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

    13Thou shalt not discouer the shame of thy mothers sister: for she is thy mothers kinsewoman.

    14Thou shalt not vncouer the shame of thy fathers brother: that is, thou shalt not goe in to his wife, for she is thine aunte.

    15Thou shalt not discouer the shame of thy daughter in lawe: for she is thy sonnes wife: therefore shalt thou not vncouer her shame.

    16Thou shalt not discouer the shame of thy brothers wife. for it is thy brothers shame.

    17Thou shalt not discouer the shame of the wife and of her daughter, neither shalt thou take her sonnes daughter, nor her daughters daughter, to vncouer her shame: for they are thy kinsfolkes, and it were wickednesse.

    18Also thou shalt not take a wife with her sister, during her life, to vexe her, in vncouering her shame vpon her.

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

    20Moreouer, thou shalt not giue thy selfe to thy neighbours wife by carnall copulation, to be defiled with her.

  • 22Cursed be he that lyeth with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother: And all the people shal say: So be it.

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    10In thee haue they discouered their fathers shame: in thee haue they vexed her that was polluted in her floures.

    11And euery one hath committed abomination with his neighbours wife, and euery one hath wickedly defiled his daughter in lawe, and in thee hath euery man forced his owne sister, euen his fathers daughter.

  • Lev 20:11-16
    6 verses
    79%

    11And the man that lyeth with his fathers wife, because hee hath vncouered his fathers shame, they shall both dye: their blood shalbe vpon them.

    12Also the man that lyeth with his daughter in lawe, they both shall dye the death, they haue wrought abomination, their blood shalbe vpon them.

    13The ma also that lyeth with the male, as one lyeth with a woman, they haue both committed abomination: they shall dye the death, their blood shalbe vpon them.

    14Likewise he that taketh a wife and her mother, committeth wickednesse: they shal burne him and them with fire, that there be no wickednes among you.

    15Also the man that lyeth with a beast, shall dye the death, and ye shall slay the beast.

    16And if a woman come to any beast, and lye therewith, then thou shalt kill the woman and the beast: they shall die the death, their blood shalbe vpon them.

  • 30No man shal take his fathers wife, nor shall vncouer his fathers skirt.

  • Lev 21:2-3
    2 verses
    77%

    2But by his kinseman that is neere vnto him: to wit, by his mother, or by his father, or by his sonne, or by his daughter, or by his brother,

    3Or by his sister a maid, that is neere vnto him, which hath not had a husband: for her he may lament.

  • 20Cursed be hee that lyeth with his fathers wife: for he hath vncouered his fathers skirt: And all the people shal say: So be it.

  • 13So that an other man lie with her fleshly, and it bee hid from the eyes of her husbande, and kept close, and yet she be defiled, and there be no witnesse against her, neither she taken with the maner,

  • 18So she discouered her fornication, and disclosed her shame: then mine heart forsooke her, like as mine heart had forsaken her sister.

  • Lev 15:16-18
    3 verses
    72%

    16Also if any mans issue of seede depart from him, he shal wash all his flesh in water, and be vncleane vntill the euen.

    17And euery garment, & euery skinne whereupon shalbe issue of seede, shall be euen washed with water, and be vncleane vnto the euen.

    18If he that hath an issue of seede, do lie with a woman, they shall both wash themselues with water, and be vncleane vntill the euen.

  • 20Whosoeuer also lyeth and medleth with a woman that is a bonde mayde, affianced to a husbande, and not redeemed, nor freedome giuen her, she shalbe scourged, but they shall not die, because she is not made free.

  • 11And when she had set them before him to eate, he tooke her, and sayd vnto her, Come, lye with me, my sister.

  • 25And they shal come at no dead person to defile theselues, except at their father, or mother, or sone, or daughter, brother or sister, that hath had yet none husband: in these may they be defiled.

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    20But if this thing be true, that the mayde be not found a virgine,

    21Then shall they bring forth the mayde to the doore of her fathers house, & the men of her citie shal stone her with stones to death: for shee hath wrought follie in Israel, by playing ye whore in her fathers house: so thou shalt put euill away from among you.

  • 27Againe the other sonnes of Iaakob came vpon the dead, and spoyled the citie, because they had defiled their sister.

  • 31And they answered, Shoulde hee abuse our sister as a whore?

  • 4And if the people of the lande hide their eyes, and winke at that man when he giueth his children vnto Molech, and kill him not,

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

  • 4And it be tolde vnto thee, and thou hast heard it, then shalt thou inquire diligently: and if it be true, and the thing certaine, that such abomination is wrought in Israel,

  • 16But if he wash them not, nor wash his flesh, then he shall beare his iniquitie.