Leviticus 20:17

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If a man marries his sister, whether the daughter of his father or of his mother, and they have sexual relations, it is a disgrace. They must be cut off in the sight of their people. He has uncovered the nakedness of his sister; he shall bear his iniquity.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
“‘If a man takes his sister, his father’s daughter, or his mother’s daughter, and sees her nakedness, and she sees his nakedness; it is a shameful thing; and they shall be cut off in the sight of the children of their people: he has uncovered his sister’s nakedness; he shall bear his iniquity.
World English Bible (WEB)
And if a man{H376} shall take{H3947}{(H8799)} his sister{H269}, his father's{H1} daughter{H1323}, or{H176} his mother's{H517} daughter{H1323}, and see{H7200}{(H8804)} her nakedness{H6172}, and she see{H7200}{(H8799)} his nakedness{H6172}; it is a wicked thing{H2617}; and they shall be cut off{H3772}{(H8738)} in the sight{H5869} of their people{H5971}{H1121}: he hath uncovered{H1540}{(H8765)} his sister's{H269} nakedness{H6172}; he shall bear{H5375}{(H8799)} his iniquity{H5771}.
Strong's King James
The F.O.G
The F.O.G Paraphrase
‘And a man who taketh his sister, a daughter of his father or daughter of his mother, and he hath seen her nakedness, and she seeth his nakedness: it is a shame; and they have been cut off before the eyes of the sons of their people; the nakedness of his sister he hath uncovered; his iniquity he beareth.
Young's Literal Translation

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