12 If a man sleeps with his daughter-in-law,(A) both of them must be put to death. They have acted perversely; their death is their own fault. 13 If a man sleeps with a man as with a woman,(B) they have both committed a detestable act.(C) They must be put to death; their death is their own fault. 14 If a man marries[a] a woman and her mother,(D) it is depraved. Both he and they must be burned,(E) so that there will be no depravity among you.

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Footnotes

  1. 20:14 Lit takes, also in vv. 17,21

12 “‘If a man has sexual relations with his daughter-in-law,(A) both of them are to be put to death. What they have done is a perversion; their blood will be on their own heads.

13 “‘If a man has sexual relations with a man as one does with a woman, both of them have done what is detestable.(B) They are to be put to death; their blood will be on their own heads.

14 “‘If a man marries both a woman and her mother,(C) it is wicked. Both he and they must be burned in the fire,(D) so that no wickedness will be among you.(E)

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