Leviticus 20:17

New Century Version

“ ‘It is shameful for a brother to marry his sister, the daughter of either his father or his mother, and to have sexual relations with her. In front of everyone they must both be cut off from their people. The man has shamed his sister, and he is guilty of sin.

Cross References

Genesis 20:12

And it is true that she is my sister. She is the daughter of my father, but she is not the daughter of my mother.

2 Samuel 13:12

Tamar said to him, “No, brother! Don’t force me! This should never be done in Israel! Don’t do this shameful thing!

Exodus 30:33

If anyone makes perfume like it or puts it on someone who is not a priest, that person must be cut off from his people.’ ”

Ezekiel 22:11

One man in you does a hateful act with his neighbor’s wife, while another has shamefully made his daughter-in-law unclean sexually. And another forces his half sister to have sexual relations with him.

Leviticus 18:9

“ ‘You must not have sexual relations with your sister, either the daughter of your father or your mother. It doesn’t matter if she was born in your house or somewhere else.

Leviticus 20:16

If a woman approaches an animal and has sexual relations with it, you must kill the woman and the animal. They must be put to death. They have brought it on themselves.

Numbers 5:31

In this way the husband can be proven correct, and the woman will suffer if she has done wrong.’ ”

Deuteronomy 27:22

“A man will be cursed who has sexual relations with his sister, whether she is his father’s daughter or his mother’s daughter.” Then all the people will say, “Amen!”