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Remember and obey my laws. I am the Lord. And I have made you my special people.

“Whoever curses their father or mother must be put to death. They cursed their father or mother, so they are responsible for their own death![a]

Punishments for Sexual Sins

10 “If a man has sexual relations with his neighbor’s wife, both the man and the woman are guilty of adultery and must be put to death!

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 20:9 they … death Literally, “his blood is on him.”

Keep my decrees(A) and follow them. I am the Lord, who makes you holy.(B)

“‘Anyone who curses their father(C) or mother(D) is to be put to death.(E) Because they have cursed their father or mother, their blood will be on their own head.(F)

10 “‘If a man commits adultery with another man’s wife(G)—with the wife of his neighbor—both the adulterer and the adulteress are to be put to death.(H)

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