Leviticus 20:21
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New International Version (©1984)
"'If a man marries his brother's wife, it is an act of impurity; he has dishonored his brother. They will be childless.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
If there is a man who takes his brother's wife, it is abhorrent; he has uncovered his brother's nakedness. They will be childless.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Whoever marries his brother's wife violates his brother's marriage and does an unclean thing. That man and woman will have no children.

King James Bible
And 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.

American King James Version
And if a man shall take his brother's wife, it is an unclean thing: he has uncovered his brother's nakedness; they shall be childless.

American Standard Version
And if a man shall take his brother's wife, it is impurity: he hath uncovered his brother's nakedness; they shall be childless.

Bible in Basic English
And 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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
He that marrieth his brother's wife, doth an unlawful thing, he hath uncovered his brother's nakedness: they shall be without children.

Darby Bible Translation
And if a man take his brother's wife, it is an unclean thing: he hath uncovered his brother's nakedness: they shall be childless.

English Revised Version
And if a man shall take his brother's wife, it is impurity: he hath uncovered his brother's nakedness; they shall be childless.

Webster's Bible Translation
And 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.

World English Bible
"'If a man takes his brother's wife, it is an impurity: he has uncovered his brother's nakedness; they shall be childless.

Young's Literal Translation
And a man who taketh his brother's wife -- it is impurity; the nakedness of his brother he hath uncovered; childless they are.

Geneva Study Bible

And if a man shall take his brother's wife, it is an unclean thing: he hath uncovered his brother's {h} nakedness; they shall be childless.

(h) Read Le 18:16.

Wesley's Notes

20:21 His brother's wife - Except in the case allowed by God, Deu 25:5.

King James Translators' Notes

an...: Heb. a separation

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

20:10-27 These verses repeat what had been said before, but it was needful there should be line upon line. What praises we owe to God that he has taught the evil of sin, and the sure way of deliverance from it! May we have grace to adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things; may we have no fellowship with unfruitful works of darkness, but reprove them.


Leviticus 18:16 'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your brother's wife; it is your brother's nakedness. (NASB ©1995)

Abhorrent Act Brother's Childless Children Dishonored Impurity Marries Nakedness Shame Unclean Uncovered Wife


And 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.

his brother's Le 18:16 Mt 14:3,4

an unclean thing [heb] a separation

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