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And, any man, who taketh his brother’s wife, impurity, it is,—the shame of his brother, hath he uncovered—childless, shall they remain.
Leviticus 20:21 · Rotherham Emphasised Bible
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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.
If a man marries his brother’s wife, it is an act of impurity. He has uncovered the nakedness of his brother; they shall be childless.
“‘If a man takes his brother’s wife, it is an impurity. He has uncovered his brother’s nakedness. They shall be childless.
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18 And, any man, who lieth with a woman having her sickness, and uncovereth her shame, her fountain, hath he exposed, she, also hath uncovered her fountain of blood,—they shall therefore both be cut off out of the midst of their people.
19 And the shame of thy mother’s sister, or of thy father’s sister, shalt thou not uncover,—for his near of kin, hath he exposed—their iniquity, shall they bear.
20 And, any man, who lieth with his uncle’s wife, the shame of his uncle, hath he uncovered,—their sin, shall they bear—childless, shall they die.
21 And, any man, who taketh his brother’s wife, impurity, it is,—the shame of his brother, hath he uncovered—childless, shall they remain.
22 Therefore shall ye observe all my statutes and all my regulations, and do them,—So shall the land whereinto I am bringing you to dwell therein, not vomit you forth;
23 So shall ye not walk in the—statutes of the nations, which I am casting out from before you,—For all these things, had they done, Therefore I abhorred them;
24 And said unto you—Ye, shall possess their soil, Yea, I myself, will give it you to possess it, A land flowing with milk and honey,—I—Yahweh, am your God, who have distinguished you from the peoples;
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