Lev. 18:20 in context
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Lev. 18:19      Lev. 18:21

Leviticus 18:20

[The previous paragraph (verses 6–19) dealt with forbidden sexual relations within the family. The following paragraph (verses 20–23) deals with forbidden sexual relations outside the family. Here, a downward spiral of depraved behavior is described, see also Rom. 1:24–27. It begins with adultery, continues with child sacrifice, men lying with men, men lying with animals, and finally a woman attempting to mate with an animal. In verse 20 and 21, the Hebrew word for seed, zera, is used. The wording emphasizes the fruit of sexuality, i.e., children. Fornication with another woman produces a child outside of marriage (outside the family). It is not as intended in a family, but at least it is a human life. The next step is that a child is sacrificed to Molech and killed. A sexual relationship between two men cannot produce a child, and a man or woman who has sex with an animal (which is not even human) cannot possibly produce offspring. [Adultery]
And you shall not lie with your neighbor's wife (have sexual relations with her) and give your seed to her,
and thus become unclean with her.]
[Adultery was also prohibited in Ex. 20:14; Deut. 5:18; John 8:2–5 and was punishable by death for both parties, see Lev. 20:10; 22:22. The seriousness of this transgression is due to the fact that marriage was instituted by God, see Gen. 2:18, 24; Prov 2:17; 18:22; Mal. 2:14.]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וְאֶל   אֵשֶׁת   עֲמִיתְךָ   לֹא   תִתֵּן   שְׁכָבְתְּךָ   לְזָרַע   לְטָמְאָה   בָהּ  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ πρὸς τὴν γυναῖκα τοῦ πλησίον σου οὐ δώσεις κοίτην σπέρματός σου ἐκμιανθῆναι πρὸς αὐτήν

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9002
H0413
H9014
 וְ (ve)
אֶל (el-)
־
and
to(wards)
link
Conj. Conjunktion

Prep. Preposition

 C
R
H0802
 אֵ֙שֶׁת֙ (eshet)
 woman
Noun Noun
♀ sing. gen. feminine singular Construct state

Ncfsc
H5997
H9021
 עֲמִֽיתְ (amite)
ךָ֔ (kha)
 neighbor
your
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. ♂ sing. Pronominal second person masculine singular

Ncbsc
Sp2ms
H3808
H9014
 לֹא (ló-)
־
not
link
Particle – negation Particle (Negative)

 Tn
H5414
 תִתֵּ֥ן (titen)
 to give
Verb Verb
qal ♂ sing. qal second person masculine singular

Vqi2ms
H7903
H9021
 שְׁכָבְתְּ (shekhavete)
ךָ֖ (kha)
 copulation
your
Noun Noun
♀ sing. gen. feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. ♂ sing. Pronominal second person masculine singular

Ncfsc
Sp2ms
H9005
H2233
 לְ (le)
זָ֑רַע (zara)
 to
seed
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 R
Ncbsa
H9005
H2930a
H9014
 לְ (le)
טָמְאָה (tameah-)
־
to
to defile
link
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
qal qal

R
Vqcc
H9003
H9034
H9016
 בָֽ (va)
הּ (h)
׃
in
her
verseEnd
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♀ sing. Pronominal third person feminine singular

Rd
Sp3fs

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