Levítico 20:11

11 El varón que se echare con la mujer de su padre, la desnudez de su padre descubrió; ambos morirán; su sangre será sobre ellos

Levítico 20:11 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 20:11

And the man that lieth with his father's wife
Whether she be his mother, or another woman, as the Targum of Jonathan; that is, whether she is his own mother, or a stepmother, or whether he did this in the lifetime of his father, or after his death, or whether she was betrothed or married, it mattered not; according to the Jewish tradition ^F4, this is a breach of the law, ( Leviticus 18:8 ) ; and a man guilty of this

hath uncovered his father's nakedness;
and which is a foul and shameful piece of wickedness; the penalty follows:

both of them shall be put to death;
by casting stones on them, as the Targum of Jonathan adds; for, as before observed, wherever the following phrase,

their blood [shall be] upon them,
is used, stoning is meant; and so, according to the Misnah ^F5, all those were to be stoned, after mentioned, of whom this phrase is used.

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FOOTNOTES:

F4 Misn. ut supra, (Sanhedrin, c. 7.) sect. 4.
F5 lbid.

Levítico 20:11 In-Context

9 Porque varón que maldijere a su padre o a su madre, de cierto morirá; a su padre o a su madre maldijo; su sangre será sobre él

10 Y el varón que adulterare con la mujer de otro, el que cometiere adulterio con la mujer de su prójimo, indefectiblemente morirá el adúltero y la adúltera

11 El varón que se echare con la mujer de su padre, la desnudez de su padre descubrió; ambos morirán; su sangre será sobre ellos

12 El varón que durmiere con su nuera, ambos morirán; hicieron mezcla; su sangre será sobre ellos

13 El varón que tuviere ayuntamiento con macho como con mujer, abominación hicieron; ambos morirán; su sangre será sobre ellos