NLT
KJV
21. And if a man shall take his brother’s wife, it [is] an unclean thing: he hath uncovered his brother’s nakedness; they shall be childless.
ASV
21. And if a man shall take his brothers wife, it is impurity: he hath uncovered his brothers nakedness; they shall be childless.
ESV
21. If a man takes his brother's wife, it is impurity. He has uncovered his brother's nakedness; they shall be childless.
ERVEN
21. "It is wrong for a man to take his brother's wife. It would be like having sexual relations with his brother! They will have no children.
WEB
21. "'If a man takes his brother's wife, it is an impurity: he has uncovered his brother's nakedness; they shall be childless.
NET
21. If a man has sexual intercourse with his brother's wife, it is indecency. He has exposed his brother's nakedness; they will be childless.
NLV
21. If a man takes his brother's wife, it is sin. He has put his brother to shame. They will have no children.
HCSB
21. If a man marries his brother's wife, it is impurity. He has shamed his brother; they will be childless.
YLT
21. `And a man who taketh his brother's wife -- it [is] impurity; the nakedness of his brother he hath uncovered; childless they are.
LITV
21. And if a man takes his brother's wife, it is an unclean thing; he has uncovered his brother's nakedness; they shall be childless.
RV
21. And if a man shall take his brother-s wife, it is impurity: he hath uncovered his brother-s nakedness; they shall be childless.
NCV
21. "'It is unclean for a man to marry his brother's wife. That man has shamed his brother, and they will have no children.
MKJV
21. And if a man shall take his brother's wife, it is an unclean thing. He has uncovered his brother's nakedness; they shall be childless.
AKJV
21. And if a man shall take his brother's wife, it is an unclean thing: he has uncovered his brother's nakedness; they shall be childless.
LXXEN
21. Whoever shall take his brother’s wife, it is uncleanness; he has uncovered his brother’s nakedness; they shall die childless.
KJV
21. And if a man shall take his brother’s wife, it [is] an unclean thing: he hath uncovered his brother’s nakedness; they shall be childless.
AMP
21. And if a man shall take his brother's wife, it is impurity; he has uncovered his brother's nakedness; they shall be childless [not literally, but in a legal sense].
KJVP
21. And if H834 RPRO a man H376 W-NMS shall take H3947 his brother H251 CMS-3MS \'s wife H802 CFS , it H1931 PPRO-3FS [ is ] an unclean thing H5079 : he hath uncovered H1540 his brother H251 CMS-3MS \'s nakedness H6172 CFS ; they shall be H1961 childless H6185 .
YLT
21. `And a man who taketh his brother's wife -- it [is] impurity; the nakedness of his brother he hath uncovered; childless they are.
ASV
21. And if a man shall take his brothers wife, it is impurity: he hath uncovered his brothers nakedness; they shall be childless.
WEB
21. "'If a man takes his brother's wife, it is an impurity: he has uncovered his brother's nakedness; they shall be childless.
NASB
21. If a man marries his brother's wife and thus disgraces his brother, they shall be childless because of this incest.
ESV
21. If a man takes his brother's wife, it is impurity. He has uncovered his brother's nakedness; they shall be childless.
RV
21. And if a man shall take his brother-s wife, it is impurity: he hath uncovered his brother-s nakedness; they shall be childless.
RSV
21. If a man takes his brother's wife, it is impurity; he has uncovered his brother's nakedness, they shall be childless.
NKJV
21. 'If a man takes his brother's wife, it [is] an unclean thing. He has uncovered his brother's nakedness. They shall be childless.
MKJV
21. And if a man shall take his brother's wife, it is an unclean thing. He has uncovered his brother's nakedness; they shall be childless.
AKJV
21. And if a man shall take his brother's wife, it is an unclean thing: he has uncovered his brother's nakedness; they shall be childless.
NRSV
21. If a man takes his brother's wife, it is impurity; he has uncovered his brother's nakedness; they shall be childless.
NIV
21. "`If a man marries his brother's wife, it is an act of impurity; he has dishonoured his brother. They will be childless.
NIRV
21. " 'Suppose a man gets married to his brother's wife. That is something that should never be done. He has brought shame on his brother. Neither of them will have any children.
NLT
21. "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.
MSG
21. "If a man marries his brother's wife, it's a defilement. He has shamed his brother. They will be childless.
GNB
21. If a man takes his brother's wife, they will die childless. He has done a ritually unclean thing and has disgraced his brother.
NET
21. If a man has sexual intercourse with his brother's wife, it is indecency. He has exposed his brother's nakedness; they will be childless.
ERVEN
21. "It is wrong for a man to take his brother's wife. It would be like having sexual relations with his brother! They will have no children.