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# lies with
This is a euphemism. Alternate translation: "has sexual relations with" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-euphemism]])
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# They have committed perversion
Here God calls a man having sex with his son's wife a "perversion", a serious sin. See how you translated "perversion" in [Leviticus 18:23](../18/23.md).
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# Their blood is upon them
The word "blood" here is a metonym for the guilt of putting someone to a violent death. See how you translated similar words in [Leviticus 19:9](../19/09.md). Alternate translation: "the guilt for their violent death is theirs alone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])