Leviticus 20:20

“And if a man shall lie with his uncle’s wife, he hath uncovered his uncle’s nakedness: they shall bear their sin; they shall die childless.”

"And if a man shall lie with his uncle’s wife, he hath uncovered his uncle’s nakedness: they shall bear their sin; they shall die childless." - Leviticus 20:20
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What does Leviticus 20:20 mean?

Leviticus 20:20 in the King James Version of the Bible reads: "And if a man shall lie with his uncle's wife, he hath uncovered his uncle's nakedness: they shall bear their sin; they shall die childless." This verse is part of the laws and regulations given to the Israelites by…

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Understanding Family Boundaries: A Devotional on Leviticus 20:20

Leviticus 20:20 in the King James Version reads: "And if a man shall lie with his uncle's wife, he hath uncovered his uncle's nakedness: they shall bear their sin; they shall die childless." At first glance, this verse may appear as one of those strict Old Testament laws that…

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A Prayer for Righteousness and Restoration

Heavenly Father, We come before You with humble hearts, seeking Your grace and mercy as we reflect on the truths revealed in Your Word. As we meditate on Leviticus 20:20, which declares, "And if a man shall lie with his uncle's wife, he hath uncovered his uncle's nakedness: they…

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Leviticus 20:20 - "And if a man shall lie with his uncle's wife, he hath uncovered his uncle's nakedness: they shall bear their sin; they shall die childless."
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Leviticus 20:1 - "And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,"
Leviticus 10:20 - "And when Moses heard that, he was content."
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Leviticus 9:20 - "And they put the fat upon the breasts, and he burnt the fat upon the altar:"
Leviticus 8:20 - "And he cut the ram into pieces; and Moses burnt the head, and the pieces, and the fat."
Leviticus 22:20 - "But whatsoever hath a blemish, that shall ye not offer: for it shall not be acceptable for you."
Leviticus 20:7 - "¶ Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy: for I am the LORD your God."
Leviticus 18:20 - "Moreover thou shalt not lie carnally with thy neighbour's wife, to defile thyself with her."
Leviticus 11:20 - "All fowls that creep, going upon all four, shall be an abomination unto you."
Leviticus 21:20 - "Or crookbackt, or a dwarf, or that hath a blemish in his eye, or be scurvy, or scabbed, or hath his stones broken;"
"And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying," - Leviticus 20:1
"And when Moses heard that, he was content." - Leviticus 10:20
Leviticus 20:8 - "And ye shall keep my statutes, and do them: I am the LORD which sanctify you."
Leviticus 27:20 - "And if he will not redeem the field, or if he have sold the field to another man, it shall not be redeemed any more."
Leviticus 20:14 - "And if a man take a wife and her mother, it is wickedness: they shall be burnt with fire, both he and they; that there be no wickedness among you."
Leviticus 15:20 - "And every thing that she lieth upon in her separation shall be unclean: every thing also that she sitteth upon shall be unclean."
Leviticus 25:20 - "And if ye shall say, What shall we eat the seventh year? behold, we shall not sow, nor gather in our increase:"
Leviticus 24:20 - "Breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: as he hath caused a blemish in a man, so shall it be done to him again."
Leviticus 20:21 - "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."
Leviticus 23:20 - "And the priest shall wave them with the bread of the firstfruits for a wave offering before the LORD, with the two lambs: they shall be holy to the LORD for the priest."
Leviticus 16:20 - "¶ And when he hath made an end of reconciling the holy place, and the tabernacle of the congregation, and the altar, he shall bring the live goat:"
Leviticus 26:20 - "And your strength shall be spent in vain: for your land shall not yield her increase, neither shall the trees of the land yield their fruits."
Leviticus 14:20 - "And the priest shall offer the burnt offering and the meat offering upon the altar: and the priest shall make an atonement for him, and he shall be clean."
Leviticus 20:10-12 - "Leviticus 20:10-12 If a man commits adultery with another man's wife—with the wife of his neighbor—both the adulterer and the adulteress are to be put to death. If a man has sexual relations with his father’s wife, he has dishonored his father. Both the man and the woman are to be put to death; their blood will be on their own heads. If a man has sexual relations with his daughter-in-law, both of them are to be put to death. What they have done is a perversion; their blood will be on their own heads."
Leviticus 20:19 - "And thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother's sister, nor of thy father's sister: for he uncovereth his near kin: they shall bear their iniquity."