Imamat 20:17

20:17 “‘If a man has sexual intercourse with ¹  his sister, whether the daughter of his father or his mother, so that he sees her nakedness and she sees his nakedness, it is a disgrace. They must be cut off in the sight of the children of their people. ²  He has exposed his sister’s nakedness; he will bear his punishment for iniquity. ³ 

Ulangan 27:22

27:22 ‘Cursed is the one who has sexual relations with his sister, the daughter of either his father or mother.’ Then all the people will say, ‘Amen!’

Ulangan 27:2

27:2 When you cross the Jordan River ⁴  to the land the Lord your God is giving you, you must erect great stones and cover ⁵  them with plaster.

1 Samuel 13:13

13:13 Then Samuel said to Saul, “You have made a foolish choice! You have not obeyed ⁶  the commandment that the Lord your God gave ⁷  you. Had you done that, the Lord would have established your kingdom over Israel forever!

Yehezkiel 22:11

22:11 One ⁸  commits an abominable act with his neighbor’s wife; another obscenely defiles his daughter-in-law; another violates ⁹  his sister – his father’s daughter ¹⁰  – within you.

[20:17]  ¹ tn Heb “takes.” The verb “to take” in this context means “to engage in sexual intercourse,” though some English versions translate it as “marry” (e.g., NIV, NCV, TEV, CEV).

[20:17]  ² tn Regarding the “cut off” penalty, see the note on Lev 7:20.

[20:17]  ³ tn See the note on Lev 17:16 above.

[27:2]  ⁴ tn The word “River” is not in the Hebrew text but has been supplied in the translation for clarity.

[27:2]  ⁵ tn Heb “plaster” (so KJV, ASV; likewise in v. 4). In the translation “cover” has been used for stylistic reasons.

[13:13]  ⁶ tn Or “kept.”

[13:13]  ⁷ tn Heb “commanded.”

[22:11]  ⁸ tn Heb “a man.”

[22:11]  ⁹ tn The verb is the same one used in verse 10b and suggests forcible sexual violation of the woman.

[22:11]  ¹⁰ sn Sexual relations with one’s half-sister may be primarily in view here. See Lev 18:9; 20:17.