12 (A)If there is a man who lies with his daughter-in-law, both of them shall surely be put to death; they have committed [a]incest, their bloodguiltiness is upon them. 13 (B)If there is a man who lies with a male as those who lie with a woman, both of them have committed a detestable act; they shall surely be put to death. Their bloodguiltiness is upon them. 14 (C)If there is a man who [b]marries a woman and her mother, it is immorality; both he and they shall be burned with fire, so that there will be no immorality in your midst.

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 20:12 Lit confusion; i.e. a violation of divine order
  2. Leviticus 20:14 Lit takes

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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