Leviticus 20:21 [study!]American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— And if a man shall take his brother's wife, it is impurity: he hath uncovered his brother's nakedness; they shall be childless.
King James Version (KJV 1769)
— 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.
New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995)
— ‘If [there is] a man who takes his brother’s wife, it is abhorrent; he has uncovered his brother’s nakedness. They will be childless.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— 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.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— 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.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— And, any man, who taketh his brother's wife, impurity, it is,—the shame of his brother, hath he uncovered—childless, shall they remain.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— 'And a man who taketh his brother's wife—it [is] impurity; the nakedness of his brother he hath uncovered; childless they are.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— He that marrieth his brother's wife, doth an unlawful thing: he hath uncovered his brother's nakedness. They shall be without children.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— And if a man shall take his brothers wife, it [is] an vncleane thing: hee hath vncouered his brothers nakednesse, they shall be childlesse.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— Whoever shall take his brother's wife, it is uncleanness; he has uncovered his brother's nakedness; they shall die childless.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— 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. |
And if
x834 (0834) Complementאֲשֶׁר'asher{ash-er'}
A primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number); who, which, what, that; also (as adverb and conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
a man
376 {0376} Primeאִישׁ'iysh{eesh}
Contracted for H0582 (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant); a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation.).
shall take
3947 {3947} Primeלָקַחlaqach{law-kakh'}
A primitive root; to take (in the widest variety of applications).
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
x853 (0853) Complementאֵת'eth{ayth}
Apparently contracted from H0226 in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely).
his brother's
251 {0251} Primeאָח'ach{awkh}
A primitive word; a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like H0001)).
wife,
802 {0802} Primeאִשָּׁה'ishshah{ish-shaw'}
The first form is the feminine of H0376 or H0582; the second form is an irregular plural; a woman (used in the same wide sense as H0582).
it
x1931 (1931) Complementהוּאhuw'{hoo}
The second form is the feminine beyond the Pentateuch; a primitive word, the third person pronoun singular, he ( she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are.
[ is] an unclean thing:
5079 {5079} Primeנִדָּהniddah{nid-daw'}
From H5074; properly rejection; by implication impurity, especially personal (menstruation) or moral (idolatry, incest).
he hath uncovered
1540 {1540} Primeגָּלַהgalah{gaw-law'}
A primitive root; to denude (especially in a disgraceful sense); by implication to exile (captives being usually stripped); figuratively to reveal.
z8765 <8765> Grammar
Stem - Piel (See H8840) Mood - Perfect (See H8816) Count - 2121
his brother's
251 {0251} Primeאָח'ach{awkh}
A primitive word; a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like H0001)).
nakedness;
6172 {6172} Primeעֶרְוָה`ervah{er-vaw'}
From H6168; nudity, literally (especially the pudenda) or figuratively ( disgrace, blemish).
they shall be
x1961 (1961) Complementהָיָהhayah{haw-yaw'}
A primitive root (compare H1933); to exist, that is, be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary).
childless.
6185 {6185} Primeעֲרִירִי`ariyriy{ar-e-ree'}
From H6209; bare, that is, destitute (of children). |
Leviticus 20:21
His brother's wife — Except in the case allowed by God, Deuteronomy 25:5. |
Leviticus 20:21
And if a man shall take his brother's wife, it [is] an unclean thing: he hath uncovered his brother's (h) nakedness; they shall be childless.
(h) Read (Leviticus 18:16). |
- his brother's:
Leviticus 18:16 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother's wife: it [is] thy brother's nakedness.
Matthew 14:3-4 For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put [him] in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife. ... For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.
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- an unclean thing:
- Heb. a separation
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