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Leviticus 20

Leviticus 20:14

Punishments for Sexual Immorality · Leviticus 20:10–21
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Translations

Modern
If a man marries both a woman and her mother, it is depraved. Both he and they must be burned in the fire, so that there will be no depravity among you.
Traditional
And 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.
Literal
And a man, if he marries a woman and her mother, it is wickedness. They shall be burned with the fire, he and they, that there may not be wickedness in your midst.
Latin
Qui supra uxorem filiam, duxerit matrem ejus, scelus operatus est: vivus ardebit cum eis, nec permanebit tantum nefas in medio vestri.

Original

Hebrew
English
If a man marries both a woman and her mother, it is depraved. Both he and they must be burned in the fire, so that there will be no depravity among you.

Notes

Leviticus 20:9–27

Pagan worship influenced ethics, so God has family rules follow those about pagan religious practices. Some laws in this section repeat parts from Leviticus 18:6–30, which come before the section on proper expressions of holiness (19:1–37). These issues connect. Proper worship of God leads to good behavior toward others, while improper worship leads to moral violations.

Parallels

Proverbs 5:1–23 1 Corinthians 5:1–8

Glossary

Biblical Concept of Law Bloodguilt Cleanness and Uncleanness, Regulations Concerning Criminal Law and Punishment Deuteronomy, Book of Execution History of Israel Incest Leviticus, Book of Offerings and Sacrifices Psychics

Topics

Daughter: Forbidden to be Wife of Her Mother's Husband Marriage: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Mother-In-Law: Not to be Defiled Punishment: Death Penalty for Incest Punishment: Death Penalty: Burning Punishments: Capital Kinds of Burning Sanitation: Uncleanness