Leviticus 20:14"'If a man takes a wife and her mother, it is wickedness: they shall be burned with fire, both he and they; that there may be no wickedness among you.
The setting
Mount Sinai wilderness, ~1446 BC. God establishes boundaries to protect family structure in ancient tribal society. Modern-day Sinai Peninsula, Egypt.
The emotion here: burdened with recording laws that address humanity's darkest behaviors
The original word
zimmah (זִמָּה) — intentional lewdness, premeditated sexual wickedness
Why it matters
This law protected women from being trapped in competing loyalties within households
Read with care
What most readers miss in Leviticus 20:14
The severity shows how family sexual chaos destroys entire communities, not just individuals
Common misconceptionPeople think ancient cultures were more permissive about sexuality, but God's laws were actually more protective of vulnerable family members than surrounding cultures.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
Leviticus 20:14 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Leviticus 20:14 comes from the book of Leviticus, written during the exodus period. These words are attributed to God. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the law genre of biblical literature. Key themes include family boundaries, sexual holiness. Notable phrases: takes a wife and her mother; wickedness; burned with fire. This verse contains a command.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same anxious
“And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.”
— 2 Corinthians 11:14
“Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.”
— 2 Timothy 3:12
“The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?"”
— Acts 19:15
“I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'”
— Acts 22:7
“When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is har…”
— Acts 26:14
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