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.
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Verse 17 is found in chapter 20 of Leviticus. Penalties concerning adultery and prohibited sexual relationships reflect the importance Leviticus places on family structure and community purity. The sanctions are integrated into legislation that considers sexual conduct part of the covenant order.
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Compare Leviticus 20:17 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
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.
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.
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.
E se alcuno prende la sua sorella, figliuola di suo padre, o figliuola di sua madre, e vede le sue vergogne, ed essa vede le vergogne di lui, ciò è cosa vituperosa; sieno adunque amendue sterminati alla vista de’ figliuoli del lor popolo; colui ha scoperte le vergogne della sua sorella; porti la sua iniquità.
E, quando um homem tomar a sua irmã, filha de seu pai, ou filha de sua mãe, e vir a nudez dela, e ela a sua, torpeza é; portanto serão extirpados aos olhos dos filhos do seu povo; descobriu a nudez de sua irmã, levará sobre si a sua iniqüidade.
「人若娶自己的姊妹,或是同父異母的,或是同母異父的,彼此見了下體,這是可恥的事;他們必在自己百姓眼前被剪除。他露了姊妹的下體,必擔當自己的罪孽。
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