‘Cursed is he who lies with his father’s wife, because he dishonors his father’s bed.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
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‘Cursed is he who lies with his father’s wife, because he dishonors his father’s bed.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
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Cursed be he that lieth with his father’s wife; because he uncovereth his father’s skirt. And all the people shall say, Amen.
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Cursed be he that lieth with his father's wife; because he hath uncovered his father's skirt. And all the people shall say: Amen.
Cross-references (10)
Passages linked to Deuteronomy 27:20 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Deuteronomy 22:30 A man shall not take his father’s wife, and shall not uncover his father’s skirt.
- Leviticus 18:8 “ ‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s wife. It is your father’s nakedness.
- Leviticus 20:11 “ ‘The man who lies with his father’s wife has uncovered his father’s nakedness. Both of them shall surely be put to death. Their blood shall be upon themselves.
- 1 Corinthians 5:1 It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and such sexual immorality as is not even named among the Gentiles, that one has his father’s wife.
- Genesis 35:22 While Israel lived in that land, Reuben went and lay with Bilhah, his father’s concubine, and Israel heard of it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve.
- Genesis 49:4 Boiling over like water, you shall not excel; because you went up to your father’s bed, then defiled it. He went up to my couch.
- 2 Samuel 16:22 So they spread a tent for Absalom on the top of the house, and Absalom went in to his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel.
- 1 Chronicles 5:1 The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel (for he was the firstborn; but, because he defiled his father’s couch, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel; and the genealogy is not to be listed according to the birthright.
- Ezekiel 22:10 In you have they uncovered their fathers’ nakedness. In you have they humbled her who was unclean in her impurity.
- Amos 2:7 They trample on the dust of the earth on the head of the poor, and deny justice to the oppressed; and a man and his father use the same maiden, to profane my holy name;
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain In committing villiany against him, Lev. 20:11; Deut. 22:30;…
In committing villiany against him, Lev. 20:11; Deut. 22:30; Ezek. 22:10.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain See Deu 22:30.
See Deu 22:30.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain Cursed be he that lieth with his father's wife,....…
Cursed be he that lieth with his father's wife,.... As Reuben did, and which is forbidden Lev 18:8,
because he uncovereth his father's skirt; see Deu 22:30,
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and all the people shall say Amen; the tribe of Reuben said this as well as the rest.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 20. See on Deu_22:30 (Deu_23:1); H, Lev_18:8; Lev_20:11.
20. See on Deu_22:30 (Deu_23:1); H, Lev_18:8; Lev_20:11.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain cf. Lev_18:8; Deu_22:30
cf. Lev_18:8; Deu_22:30
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 General Information:
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Moses continues telling the Levites and the people what they must say.
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May the man be cursed
This can be stated in active form. See how you translated this in Deuteronomy 27:16. AT: "May Yahweh curse the man" (See: Active or Passive)
his father's wife
This does not refer to the man's mother, but another wife of his father.
he has taken away his father's rights
When a man marries a woman, only he has the legal right to sleep with her. The full meaning of this statement may be made explicit. AT: "he has taken away his father's legal rights" (See: Assumed Knowledge and Implicit Information)
who sleeps with any kind of beast
The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. AT: "who sleeps with any kind of beast in the way that man sleeps with a woman" (See: Assumed Knowledge and Implicit Information)
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people of God
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beast
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 27:20 violated his father: See 22:30.
27:20 violated his father: See 22:30.
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