Leviticus 20:21
What does Leviticus 20:21 mean?
A plain-English look at Leviticus 20:21 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And if a man shall take his brother’s wife, it is impurity: he hath uncovered his brother’s nakedness; they shall be childless.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And if a man shall take his brother’s wife, it is impurity: he hath uncovered his brother’s nakedness; they shall be childless.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And if a man takes his brother's wife, it is an unclean act; he has put shame on his brother; they will have no children.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`And a man who taketh his brother's wife--it <FI>is<Fi> impurity; the nakedness of his brother he hath uncovered; childless they are.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752He that marrieth his brother's wife, doth an unlawful thing: he hath uncovered his brother's nakedness. They shall be without children.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And if a man take his brother's wife, it is an unclean thing: he hath uncovered his brother's nakedness: they shall be childless.
Context
v.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.
v.21This passage
v.22Ye shall therefore keep all my statutes, and all mine ordinances, and do them; that the land, whither I bring you to dwell therein, vomit you not out.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Matthew 14:3
For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife.
- Leviticus 18:16
Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother’s wife: it is thy brother’s nakedness.
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