Leviticus 20:12

New International Reader's Version

“ ‘Suppose a man has sex with his daughter-in-law. Then they must be put to death. They have used sex in the wrong way. Anything that happens to them will be their own fault.

Cross References

Genesis 38:16

He didn’t realize that she was his daughter-in-law. He went over to her by the side of the road. He said, “Come. Let me sleep with you.” “What will you give me to sleep with you?” she asked.

Genesis 38:18

He said, “What should I give you?” “Give me your official seal and the string that it hangs from,” she answered. “And give me your walking stick.” So he gave them to her. Then he slept with her. And she became pregnant by him.

Exodus 22:2

“Suppose you catch a thief breaking into your house at night. And suppose you hit the thief and the thief dies. Then you are not guilty of murder.

Leviticus 18:15

“ ‘Do not have sex with your daughter-in-law. She is your son’s wife. Do not have sex with her.

Leviticus 18:23

“ ‘Do not have sex with an animal. Do not make yourself “unclean” by doing that. A woman must not offer herself to an animal to have sex with it. That is a wrong use of sex.

Deuteronomy 27:23

“May anyone who sleeps with his mother-in-law be under the Lord’s curse.” Then all the people will say, “Amen!”