Leviticus 20:21
So the man that taketh his brothers wife, committeth filthines, because he hath vncouered his brothers shame: they shalbe childles.
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- Lev 18:16 : 16 Thou shalt not discouer the shame of thy brothers wife. for it is thy brothers shame.
- Matt 14:3-4 : 3 For Herod had taken Iohn, and bounde him, and put him in prison for Herodias sake, his brother Philips wife. 4 For Iohn saide vnto him, It is not lawfull for thee to haue her.
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- Lev 20:17-204 verses88%
17Also 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.
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.
- Lev 18:11-2010 verses83%
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.
- Lev 20:10-112 verses78%
10And the man that committeth adulterie with another mans wife, because he hath comitted adulterie with his neighbours wife, the adulterer and the adulteresse shall die the death.
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.
- Deut 25:5-73 verses77%
5If brethren dwell together, and one of them dye & haue no sonne, the wife of the dead shall not marry without: that is, vnto a stranger, but his kinseman shall goe in vnto her, and take her to wife, and doe the kinsemans office to her.
6And the first borne which she beareth, shall succeede in the name of his brother which is dead, that his name be not put out of Israel.
7And if the man will not take his kinsewoman, then let his kinsewoman goe vp to the gate vnto the Elders, and say, My kinsman refuseth to rayse vp vnto his brother a name in Israel: hee will not doe the office of a kinsman vnto me.
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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.
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30No man shal take his fathers wife, nor shall vncouer his fathers skirt.
- Num 5:12-132 verses77%
12Speake vnto the children of Israel, and say vnto them, If any mans wife turne to euill, and commit a trespasse against him,
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,
- Luke 20:29-302 verses75%
29Now there were seuen brethren, & the first tooke a wife, and he dyed without children.
30And the second tooke the wife, and he dyed childelesse.
- Ezek 22:10-112 verses75%
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.
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20But if thou hast turned fro thine husband, and so art defiled, and some man hath lyen with thee beside thine husband,
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3Or by his sister a maid, that is neere vnto him, which hath not had a husband: for her he may lament.
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16Also if any mans issue of seede depart from him, he shal wash all his flesh in water, and be vncleane vntill the euen.
- Lev 18:8-92 verses74%
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.
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6None shall come neere to any of ye kinred of his flesh to vncouer her shame: I am the Lord.
- Mark 12:20-212 verses74%
20There were seuen brethren, and the first tooke a wife, and when he died, left no issue.
21Then the seconde tooke her, and he died, neither did he yet leaue issue, & the third likewise:
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22Ye shall keepe therefore all mine ordinances and all my iudgements, and doe them, that the land, whither I bring you to dwel therein, spue you not out.
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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.
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25Nowe there were with vs seuen brethren, and the first maried a wife, and deceased: and hauing none yssue, left his wife vnto his brother.
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7They shall not take to wife an whore, or one polluted, neither shall they marrie a woman diuorced from her husband: for such one is holy vnto his God.
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11Though he doe not all these things, but either hath eaten vpon the mountaines, or defiled his neighbours wife,
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29So he that goeth in to his neighbours wife, shall not be innocent, whosoeuer toucheth her.
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30Thou shalt betroth a wife, & another man shal lye with her: thou shalt builde an house, and shalt not dwell therein: thou shalt plant a vineyard, and shalt not eate the fruite.
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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.
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9And Onan knewe that the seede should not be his: therefore when he went in vnto his brothers wife, he spilled it on the grounde, least he should giue seede vnto his brother.
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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.
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28But if the woman bee not defiled, but bee cleane, she shalbe free & shall conceiue & beare.
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22If a man be found lying with a woman marryed to a man, then they shall dye euen both twaine: to wit, the man that lay with the wife, & the wife: so thou shalt put away euil from Israel.
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13Also he shall take a maide vnto his wife:
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4Then her first husband, which sent her away, may not take her againe to be his wife, after that she is defiled: for that is abomination in the sight of the Lord, and thou shalt not cause the land to sinne, which the Lord thy God doeth giue thee to inherite.
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15If a man haue two wiues, one loued and another hated, and they haue borne him children, both the loued and also the hated: if the first borne be the sonne of the hated,