# 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/kt/death]]) #### Important figures of speech in this chapter #### ##### Euphemism ##### "To see someone's nakedness" means to live as husband and wife. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]]) ##### Metaphor ##### 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. ## Links: ## * __[Leviticus 20:01 Notes](./01.md)__ __[<<](../19/intro.md) | [>>](../21/intro.md)__