Leviticus 20:17

God's Word

Whoever takes his sister, his father’s daughter or his mother’s daughter, and has sexual intercourse does a shameful thing. They both must be publicly excluded from the people. He has had sexual intercourse with his sister and must be punished.

Cross References

Genesis 20:12

Besides, she is my sister—my father’s daughter but not my mother’s. She is also my wife.

2 Samuel 13:12

“No,” she told him, “don’t rape me! That shouldn’t be done in Israel. Don’t do this godless act!

Exodus 30:33

Whoever prepares a perfume like this or puts it on anyone who is not a priest must be excluded from the people.’ ”

Ezekiel 22:11

Men do disgusting things with their neighbors’ wives. Some men sexually dishonor their daughters-in-law. Other men who live in you have sex with their sisters, their father’s daughters.

Leviticus 18:9

Never have sexual intercourse with your stepsister, whether she is your father’s daughter or your mother’s daughter. It makes no difference whether or not she was born in your house.

Leviticus 20:16

When a woman offers herself sexually to any animal, you must kill both the woman and the animal. They must be put to death. They deserve to die.

Numbers 5:31

The husband isn’t guilty of doing anything wrong, but the woman will suffer the consequences of her sin.”

Deuteronomy 27:22

“Whoever has sexual intercourse with his sister, his father’s daughter, or his mother’s daughter will be cursed.” Then all the people will say amen.