# Leviticus 20 General Notes

#### Structure and formatting

##### Punishments for serious sins

This chapter compiles a list of serious sins. The most serious sins are punished by death. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/death]])

#### Important figures of speech in this chapter

##### See each other's nakedness

For a man and a woman to see each other's nakedness means for them have sexual relations together. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])

##### Carry guilt
The phrase "you must carry your own guilt" is a metaphor. It is unknown what this means, but it is possible it indicates a penalty of death. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])

## Links:

* __[Leviticus 20:01 Notes](./01.md)__

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