Leviticus 20:17
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King James Version (modern wording)
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 has uncovered his sister's nakedness; he shall bear his iniquity.
Leviticus 20:17 (KJV)
American Standard Version
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.
Leviticus 20:17 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
If a man marries his sister, whether the daughter of his father or of his mother, and they have sexual relations, it is a disgrace. They must be cut off in the sight of their people. He has uncovered the nakedness of his sister; he shall bear his iniquity.
Leviticus 20:17 (BSB)
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What does Leviticus 20:17 say?
Leviticus 20:17 in modern King James wording reads: "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 has uncovered his sister's nakedness; he shall bear his iniquity."
Where is Leviticus 20:17 found in the Bible?
Leviticus 20:17 is verse 17 of chapter 20 of the book of Leviticus, in the Old Testament. Leviticus has 27 chapters.
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