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Leviticus 20:21

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.

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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

And if a man shall take his brother's wife,.... To his wife, whether in his life, as the Targum of Jonathan adds, or…

Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Leviticus 20:10-21

Sins against the seventh commandment are here ordered to be severely punished. These are sins which, of all others,…

Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921Leviticus 20:10-21

Directions on the whole similar to those of Lev 18:6-20; Lev 18:22-23, but adding penalties for transgression.

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