Leviticus 20:17

Authorized King James Version (1611)

And if a man shall take his sister, his father's daughter, or his mother's daughter, and see her nakedness, and she see his nakedness; it [is] a wicked thing; and they shall be cut off in the sight of their people: he hath uncovered his sister's nakedness; he shall bear his iniquity.

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Referenced Verses

  • Lev 18:9 : 9 The nakedness of thy sister, the daughter of thy father, or daughter of thy mother, [whether she be] born at home, or born abroad, [even] their nakedness thou shalt not uncover.
  • Deut 27:22 : 22 Cursed [be] he that lieth with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.
  • 2 Sam 13:12 : 12 And she answered him, Nay, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel: do not thou this folly.
  • Ezek 22:11 : 11 And one hath committed abomination with his neighbour's wife; and another hath lewdly defiled his daughter in law; and another in thee hath humbled his sister, his father's daughter.
  • Gen 20:12 : 12 And yet indeed [she is] my sister; she [is] the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Lev 20:18-21
    4 verses
    88%

    18And 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.

    19And thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother's sister, nor of thy father's sister: for he uncovereth his near kin: they shall bear their iniquity.

    20And if a man shall lie with his uncle's wife, he hath uncovered his uncle's nakedness: they shall bear their sin; they shall die childless.

    21And if a man shall take his brother's wife, it [is] an unclean thing: he hath uncovered his brother's nakedness; they shall be childless.

  • Lev 18:6-20
    15 verses
    85%

    6¶ None of you shall approach to any that is near of kin to him, to uncover [their] nakedness: I [am] the LORD.

    7The nakedness of thy father, or the nakedness of thy mother, shalt thou not uncover: she [is] thy mother; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.

    8The nakedness of thy father's wife shalt thou not uncover: it [is] thy father's nakedness.

    9The nakedness of thy sister, the daughter of thy father, or daughter of thy mother, [whether she be] born at home, or born abroad, [even] their nakedness thou shalt not uncover.

    10The nakedness of thy son's daughter, or of thy daughter's daughter, [even] their nakedness thou shalt not uncover: for theirs [is] thine own nakedness.

    11The nakedness of thy father's wife's daughter, begotten of thy father, she [is] thy sister, thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.

    12Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's sister: she [is] thy father's near kinswoman.

    13Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother's sister: for she [is] thy mother's near kinswoman.

    14Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's brother, thou shalt not approach to his wife: she [is] thine aunt.

    15Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy daughter in law: she [is] thy son's wife; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.

    16Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother's wife: it [is] thy brother's nakedness.

    17Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of a woman and her daughter, neither shalt thou take her son's daughter, or her daughter's daughter, to uncover her nakedness; [for] they [are] her near kinswomen: it [is] wickedness.

    18Neither shalt thou take a wife to her sister, to vex [her], to uncover her nakedness, beside the other in her life [time].

    19¶ Also thou shalt not approach unto a woman to uncover her nakedness, as long as she is put apart for her uncleanness.

    20Moreover thou shalt not lie carnally with thy neighbour's wife, to defile thyself with her.

  • 22Cursed [be] he that lieth with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.

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    10In thee have they discovered their fathers' nakedness: in thee have they humbled her that was set apart for pollution.

    11And one hath committed abomination with his neighbour's wife; and another hath lewdly defiled his daughter in law; and another in thee hath humbled his sister, his father's daughter.

  • Lev 20:11-16
    6 verses
    79%

    11And 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.

    12And if a man lie with his daughter in law, both of them shall surely be put to death: they have wrought confusion; their blood [shall be] upon them.

    13If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood [shall be] upon them.

    14And if a man take a wife and her mother, it [is] wickedness: they shall be burnt with fire, both he and they; that there be no wickedness among you.

    15And if a man lie with a beast, he shall surely be put to death: and ye shall slay the beast.

    16And if a woman approach unto any beast, and lie down thereto, thou shalt kill the woman, and the beast: they shall surely be put to death; their blood [shall be] upon them.

  • 30A man shall not take his father's wife, nor discover his father's skirt.

  • Lev 21:2-3
    2 verses
    77%

    2But for his kin, that is near unto him, [that is], for his mother, and for his father, and for his son, and for his daughter, and for his brother,

    3And for his sister a virgin, that is nigh unto him, which hath had no husband; for her may he be defiled.

  • 20Cursed [be] he that lieth with his father's wife; because he uncovereth his father's skirt. And all the people shall say, Amen.

  • 13And a man lie with her carnally, and it be hid from the eyes of her husband, and be kept close, and she be defiled, and [there be] no witness against her, neither she be taken [with the manner];

  • 18So she discovered her whoredoms, and discovered her nakedness: then my mind was alienated from her, like as my mind was alienated from her sister.

  • Lev 15:16-18
    3 verses
    72%

    16And if any man's seed of copulation go out from him, then he shall wash all his flesh in water, and be unclean until the even.

    17And every garment, and every skin, whereon is the seed of copulation, shall be washed with water, and be unclean until the even.

    18The woman also with whom man shall lie [with] seed of copulation, they shall [both] bathe [themselves] in water, and be unclean until the even.

  • 20And whosoever lieth carnally with a woman, that [is] a bondmaid, betrothed to an husband, and not at all redeemed, nor freedom given her; she shall be scourged; they shall not be put to death, because she was not free.

  • 11And when she had brought [them] unto him to eat, he took hold of her, and said unto her, Come lie with me, my sister.

  • 25And they shall come at no dead person to defile themselves: but for father, or for mother, or for son, or for daughter, for brother, or for sister that hath had no husband, they may defile themselves.

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    20But if this thing be true, [and the tokens of] virginity be not found for the damsel:

    21Then they shall bring out the damsel to the door of her father's house, and the men of her city shall stone her with stones that she die: because she hath wrought folly in Israel, to play the whore in her father's house: so shalt thou put evil away from among you.

  • 27The sons of Jacob came upon the slain, and spoiled the city, because they had defiled their sister.

  • 31And they said, Should he deal with our sister as with an harlot?

  • 4And if the people of the land do any ways hide their eyes from the man, when he giveth of his seed unto Molech, and kill him not:

  • 9And the daughter of any priest, if she profane herself by playing the whore, she profaneth her father: she shall be burnt with fire.

  • 4And it be told thee, and thou hast heard [of it], and enquired diligently, and, behold, [it be] true, [and] the thing certain, [that] such abomination is wrought in Israel:

  • 16But if he wash [them] not, nor bathe his flesh; then he shall bear his iniquity.