Family and Sexual Offenses

9 “ ‘If there is anyone[fn] who curses his father or his mother, he shall surely be put to death; he has cursed his father and his mother—his bloodis upon him.

10 “ ‘As for[fn] a man who commits adultery with a man’s wife, who commits adultery with his neighbor’s wife,both the man who commits adultery and the woman who commits adultery shall surely be put to death. 11 As for[fn] a man who lies with his father’s wife, he has exposed his father’s nakedness; both of them shall be put to death—their bloodis on them. 12 As for[fn] a man who lies with his daughter-in-law, both of them shall be put to death; they have committed a perversion—their bloodis on them.

13 “ ‘As for[fn] the man who lies with a maleas lying with a woman, they have committed a detestable thing; they shall surely be put to death—their blood is on them.

14 “ ‘As for[fn] a man who marries a woman and her mother, thatis depravity; they shall burn him and them, so that it shall not become depravity in the midst of you all.

15 “ ‘As for[fn] a man whohas sexual relations[fn] with an animal, he shall surely be put to death, and you must kill the animal. 16 As for[fn] a woman who approaches any animal to copulate with it, you shall kill[fn] the woman and the animal; they shall surely be put to death—their bloodis on them.

17 “ ‘As for[fn] a man who takes his sister, his father’s daughter or his mother’s daughter, and he sees her nakedness and she herself sees his nakedness, itis a disgrace, and they shall be cut off before[fn] the eyes oftheir people;[fn] he has exposed his sister’s nakedness—he must bear his guilt. 18 As for[fn] a man who lies with a menstruating woman, he exposes[fn] her nakedness—her source he exposes and she herself reveals her blood’s source—both of them shall be cut off from the midst of their people. 19 And you shall not expose the nakedness of your mother’s sister, and you shall not expose your father’s sister, because such a person[fn] has dishonored his close relative—they must bear their guilt. 20 As for[fn] a man who lies with his aunt, he has exposed his uncle’s nakedness—they shall bear their sin; they shall die childless. 21 As for[fn] a man who marries his brother’s wife, itis an abomination; he has exposed his brother’s nakedness—they shall be childless.