Lev Leviticus, chapter Book of Leviticus, chapter 20
Leviticus 20:21 in different translations
English
KJV (66 books)
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.
ASV
And if a man shall take his brother’s wife, it is impurity: he hath uncovered his brother’s nakedness; they shall be childless.
BSB
If a man marries his brother’s wife, it is an act of impurity. He has uncovered the nakedness of his brother; they shall be childless.
DRA
He that marrieth his brother’s wife, doth an unlawful thing, he hath uncovered his brother’s nakedness: they shall be without children.
FBV
A man who marries his brother's wife does something that is unclean. He has brought shame on his brother; the couple will have no children.
GNV
So the man that taketh his brothers wife, committeth filthines, because he hath vncouered his brothers shame: they shalbe childles.
LSV
And a man who takes his brother’s wife—it [is] impurity; he has uncovered the nakedness of his brother; they are childless.
NIV (US)
“ ‘If a man marries his brother’s wife, it is an act of impurity; he has dishonored his brother. They will be childless.
NIV (UK)
‘ “If a man marries his brother’s wife, it is an act of impurity; he has dishonoured his brother. They will be childless.
NMV
And if a man shall take his brother’s wife, it [is] an unclean thing: he has uncovered his brother’s nakedness; they shall be childless.
OJB
And if an ish shall take his brotherʼs wife, it is niddah; he hath uncovered his brotherʼs nakedness; they shall be childless.
Onkelos (Etheridge)
And if man take his brother’s wife, a thing to be kept aloof from, (merachaka,) he bath uncovered the nakedness of his brother, they shall be childless.
T4T
‘If a man marries his brother’s wife while his brother is still living, that is disgraceful. He has dishonored his brother; and they both will die without having any children.
WEB (US)
“‘If a man takes his brother’s wife, it is an impurity. He has uncovered his brother’s nakedness. They shall be childless.
Russian
РСП (66 кн.)
Если кто возьмет жену брата своего: это гнусно; он открыл наготу брата своего, бездетны будут они.
НРП
Если человек женится на жене своего брата — это нечистота; он опозорил брата. Они будут бездетными.
Заокская (Кулаков)
И если кто спит с женой брата своего — это скверно, он уже обесчестил брата своего. Впавшие в грех такой останутся без детей.
ВП
Если человек переспит с женой своего брата — это нечистота; он опозорил брата. Они будут бездетными.
СП (БЛ)
Человек не должен брать жену своего брата. Это всё равно что иметь половые отношения со своим братом, они будут бездетны.