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Leviticus 20:21-23
English Standard Version
Leviticus 20:21-23
English Standard Version
21 (A)If a man takes his brother's wife, it is impurity.[a] He has uncovered his brother's nakedness; they shall be childless.
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22 (B)“You shall therefore keep all my statutes and all my rules and do them, that the land where I am bringing you to live may not (C)vomit you out. 23 (D)And you shall not walk in the customs of the nation that I am driving out before you, for they did all these things, and therefore I detested them.
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- Leviticus 20:21 Literally menstrual impurity
Leviticus 20:21-23
New International Version
Leviticus 20:21-23
New International Version
21 “‘If a man marries his brother’s wife,(A) it is an act of impurity; he has dishonored his brother. They will be childless.(B)
22 “‘Keep all my decrees and laws(C) and follow them, so that the land(D) where I am bringing you to live may not vomit you out. 23 You must not live according to the customs of the nations(E) I am going to drive out before you.(F) Because they did all these things, I abhorred them.(G)
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