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Leviticus 20:18

16 And if a woman approach unto any beast, and lie down thereto, thou shalt kill the woman, and the beast: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.

17 And if a man shall take his sister, his father’s daughter, or his mother’s daughter, and see her nakedness, and she see his nakedness; it is a wicked thing; and they shall be cut off in the sight of their people: he hath uncovered his sister’s nakedness; he shall bear his iniquity.

And if a man shall lie with a woman having her sickness, and shall uncover her nakedness; he hath discovered her fountain, and she hath uncovered the fountain of her blood: and both of them shall be cut off from among their people.

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.

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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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
If a man lies with a menstruating woman and has sexual relations with her, he has exposed the source of her flow, and she has uncovered the source of her blood. Both of them must be cut off from among their people.
KJV
And if a man shall lie with a woman having her sickness, and shall uncover her nakedness; he hath discovered her fountain, and she hath uncovered the fountain of her blood: and both of them shall be cut off from among their people.
WEB
“‘If a man lies with a woman having her monthly period, and uncovers her nakedness, he has made her fountain naked, and she has uncovered the fountain of her blood. Both of them shall be cut off from among their people.
ASV
And if a man shall lie with a woman having her sickness, and shall uncover her nakedness; he hath made naked her fountain, and she hath uncovered the fountain of her blood: and both of them shall be cut off from among their people.
DARBY
And if a man shall lie with a woman in her infirmity, and uncover her nakedness, her flux doth he lay bare, and she hath uncovered the fountain of her blood; and both of them shall be cut off from among their people.
BLB
And a man, if he lies with a menstruating woman and uncovers her nakedness, he has exposed her flow and she has uncovered the flow of her blood. And the two of them shall be cut off from among their people.
ÅB
Når en mann ligger hos en kvinne som har sin månedlige urenhet, og har omgang med henne, da har han avdekket hennes kilde, og hun har avdekket sitt blods kilde; de skal begge utryddes av sitt folk.
OTB
‘Hvis en mann har seksuell omgang med en kvinne under hennes menstruasjonsperiode, har han eksponert kilden til hennes strøm, og hun har avdekket den. Begge skal utryddes fra sitt folk.
B1930
Når en mann ligger hos en kvinne som har sin månedlige urenhet, og har omgang med henne, da har han avdekket hennes kilde, og hun har avdekket sitt blods kilde; de skal begge utryddes av sitt folk.

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  • Leviticus 18:19

    Also thou shalt not approach unto a woman to uncover her nakedness, as long as she is put apart for her uncleanness.

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  • Leviticus 15:24

    And if any man lie with her at all, and her flowers be upon him, he shall be unclean seven days; and all the bed whereon he lieth shall be unclean.

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  • Ezekiel 22:10

    In thee have they discovered their fathers’ nakedness: in thee have they humbled her that was set apart for pollution.

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  • Ezekiel 18:6

    And hath not eaten upon the mountains, neither hath lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, neither hath defiled his neighbour’s wife, neither hath come near to a menstruous woman,

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