Leviticus 20:17 :: Revised Standard Version (RSV)

Leviticus 20:17 - "If a man takes his sister, a daughter of his father or a daughter of his mother, and sees her nakedness, and she sees his nakedness, it is a shameful thing, and they shall be cut off in the sight of the children of their people; he has uncovered his sister's nakedness, he shall bear his iniquity.

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

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.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

‘If a man takes his sister, his father’s daughter or his mother’s daughter, and sees her nakedness and she sees his nakedness, it is a wicked thing. And they shall be cut off in the sight of their people. He has uncovered his sister’s nakedness. He shall bear his guilt.

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

“If a man marries his sister, the daughter of either his father or his mother, and they have sexual relations, it is a shameful disgrace. They must be publicly cut off from the community. Since the man has violated his sister, he will be punished for his sin.

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

“ ‘If a man marries his sister, the daughter of either his father or his mother, and they have sexual relations, it is a disgrace. They are to be publicly removed from their people. He has dishonored his sister and will be held responsible.

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

“If a man takes his sister, a daughter of his father or a daughter of his mother, and sees her nakedness, and she sees his nakedness, it is a disgrace, and they shall be cut off in the sight of the children of their people. He has uncovered his sister’s nakedness, and he shall bear his iniquity.

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

“If a man marries his sister, whether his father’s daughter or his mother’s daughter, and they have sexual relations,[fn] it is a disgrace. They are to be cut off publicly from their people. He has had sexual intercourse with his sister; he will bear his iniquity.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

‘If there is a man^H376 who^H834 takes^H3947 his sister^H269, his father’s^H1 daughter^H1323 or^H176 his mother’s^H517 daughter^H1323, so that he sees^H7200 her nakedness^H6172 and she sees^H7200 his nakedness^H6172, it is a disgrace^H2617; and they shall be cut^H3772 off^H3772 in the sight^H5869 of the sons^H1121 of their people^H5971. He has uncovered^H1540 his sister’s^H269 nakedness^H6172; he bears^H5375 his guilt^H5771.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

‘If there is a man who takes his sister, his father’s daughter or his mother’s daughter, so that he sees her nakedness and she sees his nakedness, it is a disgrace; and they shall be cut off in the sight of the sons of their people. He has uncovered his sister’s nakedness; he bears his guilt.

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

‘If there is a man^H376 who^H834 takes^H3947 his sister^H269, his father’s^H1 daughter^H1323, or^H176 his mother’s^H517 daughter^H1323, so that he sees^H7200 her nakedness^H6172 and she sees^H7200 his nakedness^H6172, it is a disgrace^H2617; and they shall be cut^H3772 off^H3772 in the sight^H5869 of the sons^H1121 of their people^H5971. He has uncovered^H1540 his sister’s^H269 nakedness^H6172; he bears^H5375 his guilt^H5771.

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

‘If a man takes his sister, his father’s daughter or his mother’s daughter, so that he sees her nakedness and she sees his nakedness, it is a disgrace; and they shall be cut off in the sight of the sons of their people. He has uncovered his sister’s nakedness; he bears [responsibility for] his guilt.

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

"'If a man has sexual intercourse with his sister, whether the daughter of his father or his mother, so that he sees her nakedness and she sees his nakedness, it is a disgrace. They must be cut off in the sight of the children of their people. He has exposed his sister's nakedness; he will bear his punishment for iniquity.

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

"If a man takes his sister, a daughter of his father or a daughter of his mother, and sees her nakedness, and she sees his nakedness, it is a shameful thing, and they shall be cut off in the sight of the children of their people; he has uncovered his sister's nakedness, he shall bear his iniquity.

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

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 shameful thing; and they shall be cut off in the sight of the children of their people: he hath uncovered his sister’s nakedness; he shall bear his iniquity.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

'And a man who taketh his sister, a daughter of his father or daughter of his mother, and he hath seen her nakedness, and she seeth his nakedness: it is a shame; and they have been cut off before the eyes of the sons of their people; the nakedness of his sister he hath uncovered; his iniquity he beareth.

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

And if a man take his sister, his father's daughter, or his mother's daughter, and see her nakedness, and she see his nakedness, that is a disgrace; and they shall be cut off before the eyes of the children of their people: he hath uncovered his sister's nakedness; he shall bear his iniquity.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

"'If a man takes his sister, his father's daughter, or his mother's daughter, and sees her nakedness, and she sees his nakedness; it is a shameful thing; and they shall be cut off in the sight of the children of their people: he has uncovered his sister's nakedness; he shall bear his iniquity.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

qui acceperit sororem suam filiam patris sui vel filiam matris suae et viderit turpitudinem eius illaque conspexerit fratris ignominiam nefariam rem operati sunt occidentur in conspectu populi sui eo quod turpitudinem suam mutuo revelarint et portabunt iniquitatem suam

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

إِذَا تَزَوَّجَ رَجُلٌ أُخْتَهُ، ابْنَةَ أَبِيهِ أَوِ ابْنَةَ أُمِّهِ، فَذَلِكَ عَارٌ، وَيَجِبُ أَنْ يُسْتَأْصَلا عَلَى مَشْهَدٍ مِنْ أَبْنَاءِ شَعْبِهِ، لأَنَّهُ قَدْ كَشَفَ عَوْرَةَ أُخْتِهِ، وَيُعَاقَبُ بِذَنْبِهِ.

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

וְאִישׁ אֲשֶׁר־יִקַּח אֶת־אֲחֹתֹו בַּת־אָבִיו אֹו בַת־אִמֹּו וְרָאָה אֶת־עֶרְוָתָהּ וְהִיא־תִרְאֶה אֶת־עֶרְוָתֹו חֶסֶד הוּא וְנִכְרְתוּ לְעֵינֵי בְּנֵי עַמָּם עֶרְוַת אֲחֹתֹו גִּלָּה עֲוֹנֹו יִשָּׂא׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

ὃς ἐὰν λάβῃ τὴν ἀδελφὴν αὐτοῦ ἐκ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ ἢ ἐκ μητρὸς αὐτοῦ καὶ ἴδῃ τὴν ἀσχημοσύνην αὐτῆς καὶ αὕτη ἴδῃ τὴν ἀσχημοσύνην αὐτοῦ ὄνειδός ἐστιν ἐξολεθρευθήσονται ἐνώπιον υἱῶν γένους αὐτῶν ἀσχημοσύνην ἀδελφῆς αὐτοῦ ἀπεκάλυψεν ἁμαρτίαν κομιοῦνται

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

وَإِذَا أَخَذَ رَجُلٌ أُخْتَهُ بِنْتَ أَبِيهِ أَوْ بِنْتَ أُمِّهِ، وَرَأَى عَوْرَتَهَا وَرَأَتْ هِيَ عَوْرَتَهُ، فَذلِكَ عَارٌ. يُقْطَعَانِ أَمَامَ أَعْيُنِ بَنِي شَعْبِهِمَا. قَدْ كَشَفَ عَوْرَةَ أُخْتِهِ. يَحْمِلُ ذَنْبَهُ.

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

Whosoever shall take his sister by his father or by his mother, and shall see her nakedness, and she see his nakedness, it is a reproach: they shall be destroyed before the children of their family; he has uncovered his sister's nakedness, they shall bear their sin.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Y cualquiera que tomare á su hermana, hija de su padre ó hija de su madre, y viere su desnudez, y ella viere la suya, cosa es execrable; por tanto serán muertos á ojos de los hijos de su pueblo: descubrió la desnudez de su hermana; su pecado llevará.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Si alguno tomare a su hermana, hija de su padre o hija de su madre, y viere su desnudez, y ella viere la suya, es cosa execrable; por tanto serán muertos a ojos de los hijos de su pueblo; descubrió la desnudez de su hermana; su pecado llevará.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

And if a man takes his sister, daughter of his father or his mother, and has sex relations with her and she with him, it is an act of shame: they are to be cut off before the children of their people; he has had sex relations with his sister, and his sin will be on him.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

人若娶他的姐妹、無論是異母同父的、是異父同母的、彼此見了下體、這是可恥的事、他們必在本民的眼前被剪除．他露了姐妹的下體、必擔當自己的罪孽。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

"Si un hombre toma a su hermana, hija de su padre o hija de su madre, y él ve la desnudez de ella, y ella ve la de él, es cosa abominable. Por tanto, serán excluidos a la vista de los hijos de su pueblo. Ha descubierto la desnudez de su hermana; él cargará con su culpa.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

누구든지 그 자매 곧 아비의 딸이나 어미의 딸을 취하여 그 여자의 하체를 보고 여자는 그 남자의 하체를 보면 부끄러운 일이라 그 민족 앞에서 그들이 끊어질지니 그가 그 자매의 하체를 범하였은즉 그 죄를 당하리라

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Si un homme prend sa soeur, fille de son père ou fille de sa mère, s'il voit sa nudité et qu'elle voie la sienne, c'est une infamie; ils seront retranchés sous les yeux des enfants de leur peuple: il a découvert la nudité de sa soeur, il portera la peine de son péché.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Wenn jemand seine Schwester nimmt, seines Vaters Tochter oder seiner Mutter Tochter, und ihre Blöße schaut und sie wieder seine Blöße, das ist Blutschande. Die sollen ausgerottet werden vor den Leuten ihres Volks; denn er hat seiner Schwester Blöße aufgedeckt; er soll seine Missetat tragen.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Если кто возьмет сестру свою, дочь отца своего или дочь матери своей, и увидит наготу ее, и она увидит наготу его: это срам, да будут они истреблены пред глазами сынов народа своего; он открыл наготу сестры своей: грех свой понесет он.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Y cualquiera que tomare a su hermana, hija de su padre o hija de su madre, y viere su desnudez, y ella viere la suya, cosa es execrable; por tanto serán muertos a ojos de los hijos de su pueblo; descubrió la desnudez de su hermana; su pecado llevará.

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