Leviticus 20:9-18

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 20:17

And if a man shall take his sister, his father's daughter, or his mother's daughter ,.... Take her to be his wife, or commit lewdness with her, whether she be his sister by both father and mother's side, or whether by one only, either way she is his sister, and it is not lawful to marry her, or lie with her, see Leviticus 18:9 , and see her nakedness, and she see his nakedness ; which is not to be understood of an immodest view, exposing to each other what should not be seen, and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 20:18

And if a man shall lie with a woman having her sickness ,.... Her monthly courses, which make her weak and languid, which is forbidden, Leviticus 18:19 ; this is not to be understood of a man's lying with his wife ignorantly, when in such a condition, for this being the case, he was only unclean seven days, Leviticus 15:24 ; whereas this made him and her liable to cutting off, as in an after clause; but of his lying with her, knowing this to be the case with her, and of which she could... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 20:9

Curseth his father or his mother - See the notes on Genesis 48:12 , and Exodus 20:12 ; (note). He who conscientiously keeps the fifth commandment can be in no danger of this judgment. The term יקלל yekallel signifies, not only to curse, but to speak of a person contemptuously and disrespectfully, to make light of; so that all speeches which have a tendency to lessen our parents in the eyes of others, or to render their judgment, piety, etc., suspected and contemptible, may be here... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 20:10

Committeth adultery - To what has been said in the note on See Exodus 20:14 ; (note), we may add, that the word adultery comes from the Latin adulterium , which is compounded of ad , to or with, and alter , another, or, according to Minshieu, of ad alterius forum , he that approaches to another man's bed. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 20:12

They have wrought confusion - See Leviticus 18, and especially the note on Leviticus 18:6 ; (note). read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 20:14

They shall be burnt with fire - As there are worse crimes mentioned here, (see Leviticus 20:11 ; and Leviticus 20:17 ;), where the delinquent is ordered simply to be put to death, or to be cut off, it is very likely that the crime mentioned in this verse was not punished by burning alive, but by some kind of branding, by which they were ever after rendered infamous. I need not add that the original, ישרפו באש baesh yishrephu , may, without violence to its grammatical meaning, be... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 20:16

If a woman approach unto any beast - We have the authority of one of the most eminent historians in the world, Herodotus, to say that this was a crime not unknown in Egypt; yea, that a case of this nature actually took place while he was there. Εγενετο δ ' εν τῳ νο μῳ τουτῳ επ ' εμευ τουτο το τερας, Γυναικι Τραγος εμισγετο αναφανδον. Τουτο ες επιδειξιν ανθρωπων απικετο. - Herod. in Euterp., p. 108. Edit. Gale, Lond. 1679. "In this district, within my own recollection, this... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 20:11

Verse 11 Nothing new occurs here, for the object of Moses was, by the enactment of penalties, to sanction the instruction lately given. By previously condemning incestuous marriages, he would cite the Israelites before God, in order that their consciences might abhor the crime, although he gave them nothing to fear from earthly judges; whereas now he alarms them by the dread of punishment, in case any should indulge themselves with too great security. He does not chastise the incestuous with... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 20:13

Verse 13 13.If a man also (63) God had hitherto taught what was right, in order to restrain the people from sin, not only from fear of punishment, but for conscience’ sake. But whereas all do not voluntarily dispose themselves to obedience, the awards severe punishments to those wicked despisers in whom there is no effort to be religious. And it is astonishing that almost all the Gentiles have so sunk into stupid and brutal folly, that they have tolerated with little less than impunity... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 20:18

Verse 18 Leviticus 20:18.And if a man shall lie (84) The enormity of the crime is seen by the severity of the punishment; and surely, when a man and woman abandon themselves to so disgraceful an act, it is plain that there are no remains of modesty in them. God, therefore, does not only regard the offense itself, but the brutal impulse of lust, whereby men are so carried away as to degenerate from the very feelings of nature. For what wickedness would he abstain from who yields to such... read more

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