Leviticus 20:17

New International Reader's Version

“ ‘Suppose a man gets married to his sister and has sex with her. That is a shameful thing to do. It does not matter whether she is the daughter of his father or of his mother. They must be separated from their community in front of everyone. That man has brought shame on his sister. He will be responsible for what he has done.

Cross References

Genesis 20:12

Besides, she really is my sister. She’s the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother. And she became my wife.

2 Samuel 13:12

“No, my brother!” she said to him. “Don’t force me! An evil thing like that should never be done in Israel! Don’t do it!

Exodus 30:33

Suppose a person makes perfume in the same way. And suppose that person puts it on someone who is not a priest. Then that person must be separated from their people.’ ”

Ezekiel 22:11

One of you has sex with another man’s wife. I hate that sin. Another brings shame on his daughter-in-law by having sex with her. Still another has sex with his sister, even though she is his own father’s daughter.

Leviticus 18:9

“ ‘Do not have sex with your sister. It does not matter whether she is your father’s daughter or your mother’s daughter. It does not matter whether she was born in the same home as you were or somewhere else.

Leviticus 20:16

“ ‘Suppose a woman has sex with an animal. Then kill the woman and the animal. They must be put to death. Anything that happens to them will be their own fault.

Numbers 5:31

The husband will not be guilty of doing anything wrong. But the woman will be punished for her sin.’ ”

Deuteronomy 27:22

“May anyone who sleeps with his sister be under the Lord’s curse. It doesn’t matter whether she is his full sister or his half sister.” Then all the people will say, “Amen!”