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# Leviticus 20 General Notes
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#### Structure and formatting
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##### Punishments for serious sins
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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]])
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#### Important figures of speech in this chapter
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##### Euphemism
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"To see someone's nakedness" means to live as husband wife. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-euphemism]])
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##### Metaphor
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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.
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## Links:
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* __[Leviticus 20:01 Notes](./01.md)__
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