Imamat 20:11-12

20:11 If a man has sexual intercourse with his father’s wife, he has exposed his father’s nakedness. ¹  Both of them must be put to death; their blood guilt is on themselves. ²  20:12 If a man has sexual intercourse with his daughter-in-law, both of them must be put to death. They have committed perversion; ³  their blood guilt is on themselves.

Imamat 20:17

20:17 “‘If a man has sexual intercourse with ⁴  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. ⁵  He has exposed his sister’s nakedness; he will bear his punishment for iniquity. ⁶ 

Imamat 20:19-21

20:19 You must not expose the nakedness of your mother’s sister and your father’s sister, for such a person has laid bare his own close relative. ⁷  They must bear their punishment for iniquity. ⁸  20:20 If a man has sexual intercourse with his aunt, he has exposed his uncle’s nakedness; they must bear responsibility for their sin, they will die childless. 20:21 If a man has sexual intercourse with ⁹  his brother’s wife, it is indecency. He has exposed his brother’s nakedness; ¹⁰  they will be childless.

[20:11]  ¹ sn See the note on Lev 18:7 above.

[20:11]  ² tn See the note on v. 9 above.

[20:12]  ³ tn The Hebrew term תֶּבֶל (tevel, “perversion”) derives from the verb “to mix; to confuse” (cf. KJV, ASV “they have wrought confusion”).

[20:17]  ⁴ tn Heb “takes.” The verb “to take” in this context means “to engage in sexual intercourse,” though some English versions translate it as “marry” (e.g., NIV, NCV, TEV, CEV).

[20:17]  ⁵ tn Regarding the “cut off” penalty, see the note on Lev 7:20.

[20:17]  ⁶ tn See the note on Lev 17:16 above.

[20:19]  ⁷ tn Heb “his flesh.”

[20:19]  ⁸ tn See the note on Lev 17:16 above.

[20:21]  ⁹ tn Heb “takes.” The verb “to take” in this context means “to engage in sexual intercourse.”

[20:21]  ¹⁰ sn See the note on Lev 18:7 above.