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# 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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