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12 If a man lies down with his daughter-in-law, both of them must be put to death. They have committed an unnatural perversion. Their blood is upon them.

13 If a man lies down with a male as one lies down with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination. They must certainly be put to death. Their blood is upon them.

14 If a man takes[a] a woman and her mother, it is a depraved act. Both he and they shall be burned in fire, so that there may be no depravity among you.

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  1. Leviticus 20:14 The term may refer either to marriage or to sexual intercourse.

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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