Leviticus 20:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Leviticus 20:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Leviticus 20:21 in 6 Bible Translations

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Leviticus 20:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““‘If a man takes his brother’s wife, it is an impurity. He has uncovered his brother’s nakedness. They shall be childless.”

Leviticus 20:21 — World English Bible

Leviticus 20:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And if a man shall take his brother’s wife, it is impurity: he hath uncovered his brother’s nakedness; they shall be childless.”

Leviticus 20:21 — American Standard Version

Leviticus 20:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`And a man who taketh his brother's wife--it <FI>is<Fi> impurity; the nakedness of his brother he hath uncovered; childless they are.”

Leviticus 20:21 — Young's Literal Translation

Leviticus 20:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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.”

Leviticus 20:21 — Darby Translation

Leviticus 20:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“So the man that taketh his brothers wife, committeth filthines, because he hath vncouered his brothers shame: they shalbe childles.”

Leviticus 20:21 — Geneva Bible

Leviticus 20:21 in Context — Leviticus 20

19 La desnudez de la hermana de tu madre, ó de la hermana de tu padre, no descubrirás: por cuanto descubrió su parienta, su iniquidad llevarán.

20 Y cualquiera que durmiere con la mujer del hermano de su padre, la desnudez del hermano de su padre descubrió; su pecado llevarán; morirán sin hijos.

21 Y el que tomare la mujer de su hermano, es suciedad; la desnudez de su hermano descubrió; sin hijos serán.

22 Guardad, pues, todos mis estatutos y todos mis derechos, y ponedlos por obra: y no os vomitará la tierra, en la cual yo os introduzco para que habitéis en ella.

23 Y no andéis en las prácticas de la gente que yo echaré de delante de vosotros: porque ellos hicieron todas estas cosas, y los tuve en abominación.

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What Does Leviticus 20:21 Mean?

Leviticus 20:21 is a verse from the Book of Leviticus, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Leviticus chapter 20. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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