Leviticus 20:21

If a man has sexual intercourse with ¹  his brother’s wife, it is indecency. He has exposed his brother’s nakedness; ²  they will be childless.

"‘If a man marries his brother’s wife, it is an act of impurity; he has dishonoured his brother. They will be childless.

‘If there is a man who takes his brother’s wife, it is abhorrent; he has uncovered his brother’s nakedness. They will be childless.

If a man marries his brother’s wife, it is an act of impurity. He has violated his brother, and the guilty couple will remain childless.

"If a man marries his brother's wife, it's a defilement. He has shamed his brother. They will be childless.

And if a man takes his brother’s wife, it is an unclean act; he has put shame on his brother; they will have no children.

If a man takes his brother’s wife, it is impurity; he has uncovered his brother’s nakedness; they shall be childless.

‘If a man takes his brother’s wife, it is an unclean thing. He has uncovered his brother’s nakedness. They shall be childless.

If a man has sexual intercourse with ¹  his brother’s wife, it is indecency. He has exposed his brother’s nakedness; ²  they will be childless.

¹ tn Heb “takes.” The verb “to take” in this context means “to engage in sexual intercourse.”

² sn See the note on Lev 18:7 above.