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Source language
JPS Hebrew-English TANAKH   
ואיש אשר יקח את אשת אחיו--נדה הוא ערות אחיו גלה ערירים יהיו
Hebrew - Transliteration via code library   
vAySH ASHr yqKH At ASHt AKHyv--ndh hvA `rvt AKHyv glh `ryrym yhyv

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
qui duxerit uxorem fratris sui rem facit inlicitam turpitudinem fratris sui revelavit absque filiis erunt

King James Variants
American King James Version   
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.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
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.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
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.
Authorized (King James) Version   
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.
New King James Version   
If a man takes his brother’s wife, it is an unclean thing. He has uncovered his brother’s nakedness. They shall be childless.
21st Century King James Version   
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.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
And if a man shall take his brother's wife, it is impurity: he hath uncovered his brother's nakedness; they shall be childless.
Darby Bible Translation   
And if a man take his brother's wife, it is an unclean thing: he hath uncovered his brother's nakedness: they shall be childless.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
He that marrieth his brother's wife, doth an unlawful thing, he hath uncovered his brother's nakedness: they shall be without children.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
And if a man shall take his brother's wife, it is impurity: he hath uncovered his brother's nakedness; they shall be childless.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
If a man takes his brother’s wife, it is impurity. He has uncovered his brother’s nakedness; they shall be childless.
God's Word   
Whoever marries his brother's wife violates his brother's marriage and does an unclean thing. That man and woman will have no children.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
If a man marries his brother's wife, it is impurity. He has shamed his brother; they will be childless."
International Standard Version   
"If a man takes his brother's wife, it's immoral. He has exposed his brother's nakedness. They'll be childless."
NET Bible   
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.
New American Standard Bible   
If there is a man who takes his brother's wife, it is abhorrent; he has uncovered his brother's nakedness. They will be childless.
New International Version   
"'If a man marries his brother's wife, it is an act of impurity; he has dishonored his brother. They will be childless.
New Living Translation   
"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.
Webster's Bible Translation   
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.
The World English Bible   
"'If a man takes his brother's wife, it is an impurity: he has uncovered his brother's nakedness; they shall be childless.
EasyEnglish Bible   
It makes the people unclean if a man marries his brother's wife. He has taken away his brother's honour. They will not have any children.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
`And a man who taketh his brother's wife -- it [is] impurity; the nakedness of his brother he hath uncovered; childless they are.
New Life Version   
If a man takes his brother’s wife, it is sin. He has put his brother to shame. They will have no children.
The Voice Bible   
If a man has sexual relations with his brother’s wife, he has committed a disgraceful, dishonorable act; He might as well have violated his brother; they will die childless.
Living Bible   
If a man marries his brother’s wife, this is impurity; for he has taken what belongs to his brother, and they shall be childless.
New Catholic Bible   
It is unclean for a man to marry his brother’s wife for he shall have uncovered his brother’s nakedness. They shall be childless.
Legacy Standard Bible   
If there is a man who takes his brother’s wife, it is an impure act; he has uncovered his brother’s nakedness. They will be childless.
Jubilee Bible 2000   
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.
Christian Standard Bible   
If a man marries his brother’s wife, it is impurity. He has violated the intimacy that belongs to his brother; they will be childless.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
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].
New Century Version   
“‘It is unclean for a man to marry his brother’s wife. That man has shamed his brother, and they will have no children.
The Message   
“If a man marries his brother’s wife, it’s a defilement. He has shamed his brother. They will be childless.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
If a man takes his brother’s wife, it is a polluted act. He has uncovered nakedness that is reserved for his brother. They will remain childless.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
If a man takes his brother’s wife, it is impurity; he has uncovered his brother’s nakedness; they shall be childless.
Good News Translation®   
If a man takes his brother's wife, they will die childless. He has done a ritually unclean thing and has disgraced his brother.
Wycliffe Bible   
He that weddeth his brother’s wife, doeth an unleaveful thing; he showed his brother’s filth(hood), [and] he shall be without free children. (He who weddeth his brother’s wife, doeth an unlawful thing; he uncovered her nakedness which is for his brother alone, and they shall die without any children.)
Contemporary English Version   
And if you marry your sister-in-law, neither of you will ever have any children.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
If a man takes his brother’s wife, it is impurity; he has uncovered his brother’s nakedness, they shall be childless.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
If a man takes his brother’s wife, it is impurity; he has uncovered his brother’s nakedness; they shall be childless.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
If a man takes his brother’s wife, it is impurity; he has uncovered his brother’s nakedness; they shall be childless.
Common English Bible © 2011   
If a man marries his brother’s wife, it is indecent. He has uncovered his brother’s nakedness; the man and the woman will be childless.
Amplified Bible © 2015   
If a man takes his brother’s wife, it is a hated and unclean thing; he has uncovered his brother’s nakedness. They will be childless.
English Standard Version Anglicised   
If a man takes his brother's wife, it is impurity. He has uncovered his brother's nakedness; they shall be childless.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
If a man takes his brother’s wife, it is severe defilement and he has disgraced his brother; they shall be childless.
New American Standard Bible   
If there is a man who takes his brother’s wife, it is detestable; he has uncovered his brother’s nakedness. They will be childless.
The Expanded Bible   
“‘It is unclean [C in a ritual sense] for a man to ·marry [L take] his brother’s wife. That man has ·shamed [L exposed/revealed the nakedness of] his brother, and they will have no children [18:16].
Tree of Life Version   
If a man takes his brother’s wife, it is an impurity. He has uncovered his brother’s nakedness, and they will be childless.
Revised Standard Version   
If a man takes his brother’s wife, it is impurity; he has uncovered his brother’s nakedness, they shall be childless.
New International Reader's Version   
“ ‘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.
BRG Bible   
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.
Complete Jewish Bible   
If a man takes his brother’s wife, it is uncleanness; he has disgraced his brother sexually; they will be childless.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
If a man takes his brother’s wife, it is impurity; he has uncovered his brother’s nakedness; they shall be childless.
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
And if an ish shall take his brother’s wife, it is niddah; he hath uncovered his brother’s nakedness; they shall be childless.
Names of God Bible   
Whoever marries his brother’s wife violates his brother’s marriage and does an unclean thing. That man and woman will have no children.
Modern English Version   
If a man lies with his brother’s wife, it is impurity. He has exposed his brother’s nakedness. They shall be childless.
Easy-to-Read Version   
“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.
International Children’s Bible   
“‘It is unclean for a man to marry his brother’s wife. That man has shamed his brother. They would have no children.
Lexham English Bible   
As for a man who marries his brother’s wife, it is an abomination; he has exposed his brother’s nakedness—they shall be childless.
New International Version - UK   
‘“If a man marries his brother’s wife, it is an act of impurity; he has dishonoured his brother. They will be childless.