Leviticus 20:20
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“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.”
מוּת
To die, to be put to death. Muth. The sting of death is sin. But death has been swallowed up in victory. Jesus holds the keys of death.
גָּלָה
he has uncovered
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גָּלָה
To reveal, to uncover. Galah. God reveals deep and hidden things. He does not keep His purposes secret from those who seek Him.
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דּוֹד
uncle/ his
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דּוֹד
Beloved, loved one. Dod. My beloved is mine and I am His. The language of intimate love pointing to God's love for His people.
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נָשָׂא
they will bear
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נָשָׂא
To lift up, to bear, to forgive. Nasa. God lifts the weight of guilt. He carries what we cannot carry.
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עֶרְוָה
the nakedness of
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עֶרְוָה
nudity, literally (especially the pudenda) or figuratively (disgrace, blemish)
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שָׁכַב
he will lie with
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שָׁכַב
to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)
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עֲרִירִי
childless
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עֲרִירִי
bare, i.e. destitute (of children)
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חֵטְא
sin/ their
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חֵטְא
a crime or its penalty
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דּוֹדָה
aunt/ his
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דּוֹדָה
an aunt
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