Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
"If a man takes his brother's wife, it's immoral. He has exposed his brother's nakedness. They'll be childless."
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
If a man marries his brother’s wife, it is impurity.
A Conservative Version
And if a man shall take his brother's wife, it is impurity. He has uncovered his brother's nakedness; they shall be childless.
American Standard Version
And if a man shall take his brother's wife, it is impurity: he hath uncovered his brother's nakedness; they shall be childless.
Amplified
If a man takes his brother’s wife, it is a hated and unclean thing; he has uncovered his brother’s nakedness. They will be childless.
Bible in Basic English
And if a man takes his brother's wife, it is an unclean act; he has put shame on his brother; they will have no children.
Darby Translation
And if a man take his brother's wife, it is an unclean thing: he hath uncovered his brother's nakedness: they shall be childless.
Julia Smith Translation
And a man who shall take his brother's wife, it is uncleanness: he uncovered his brother's nakedness: they shall die childless.
King James 2000
And if a man shall take his brother's wife, it is an unclean thing: he has uncovered his brother's nakedness; they shall be childless.
Lexham Expanded Bible
As for a man who marries his brother's wife, it [is] an abomination; he has exposed his brother's nakedness--they shall be childless.
Modern King James verseion
And if a man shall take his brother's wife, it is an unclean thing. He has uncovered his brother's nakedness; they shall be childless.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
If a man take his brother's wife, it is an unclean thing; he hath uncovered his brother's privities, they shall be childless therefore.
NET Bible
If a man has sexual intercourse with his brother's wife, it is indecency. He has exposed his brother's nakedness; they will be childless.
New Heart English Bible
"'If a man takes his brother's wife, it is an impurity: he has uncovered his brother's nakedness; they shall be childless.
The Emphasized Bible
And, any man, who taketh his brother's wife, impurity, it is, - the shame of his brother, hath he uncovered - childless, shall they remain.
Webster
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.
World English Bible
"'If a man takes his brother's wife, it is an impurity: he has uncovered his brother's nakedness; they shall be childless.
Youngs Literal Translation
And a man who taketh his brother's wife -- it is impurity; the nakedness of his brother he hath uncovered; childless they are.
Topics
Interlinear
Laqach
'ach
אח
'ach
brethren, brother, another, brotherly, kindred, like, another, other
Usage: 629
Niddah
Galah
Word Count of 20 Translations in Leviticus 20:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
Family And Sexual Offenses
20 "If a man has sexual relations with his uncle's wife, he has exposed his uncle's nakedness. They are to bear responsibility for punishment of their sin. They'll die childless. 21 "If a man takes his brother's wife, it's immoral. He has exposed his brother's nakedness. They'll be childless." 22 "Be sure to keep all my statutes and observe all my ordinances, so that the land where I'm about to bring you to live won't vomit you out.
Phrases
Cross References
Leviticus 18:16
"You are not to have sexual relations with your brother's wife. She's the nakedness of your brother.
Matthew 14:3-4
Herod had arrested John, bound him with chains, and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife.