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Punishments for Sexual Sins

10 “If a man has sexual relations with his neighbor’s wife, both the man and the woman are guilty of adultery and must be put to death! 11 If a man has sexual relations with his father’s wife, both the man and the woman must be put to death. They are responsible for their own death.[a] It is as if that man had sexual relations with his father![b]

12 “If a man has sexual relations with his daughter-in-law, both of them must be put to death. They have committed a terrible sexual sin! They are responsible for their own death.

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 20:11 They … death Literally, “Their blood is on them.” Also in verses 12, 13, 16, 27.
  2. Leviticus 20:11 man … father Literally, “he uncovered his father’s nakedness.”

10 “‘If a man commits adultery with another man’s wife(A)—with the wife of his neighbor—both the adulterer and the adulteress are to be put to death.(B)

11 “‘If a man has sexual relations with his father’s wife, he has dishonored his father.(C) Both the man and the woman are to be put to death; their blood will be on their own heads.(D)

12 “‘If a man has sexual relations with his daughter-in-law,(E) both of them are to be put to death. What they have done is a perversion; their blood will be on their own heads.

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