‘Cursed is he who lies with his sister, his father’s daughter or his mother’s daughter.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
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‘Cursed is he who lies with his sister, his father’s daughter or his mother’s daughter.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
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Cursed be he that lieth with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.
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Cursed be he that lieth with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother. And all the people shall say: Amen.
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Passages linked to Deuteronomy 27:22 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Leviticus 18:9 “ ‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your sister, the daughter of your father, or the daughter of your mother, whether born at home or born abroad.
- Leviticus 20:17 “ ‘If a man takes his sister—his father’s daughter, or his mother’s daughter—and sees her nakedness, and she sees his nakedness, it is a shameful thing. They shall be cut off in the sight of the children of their people. He has uncovered his sister’s nakedness. He shall bear his iniquity.
- Ezekiel 22:11 One has committed abomination with his neighbor’s wife; and another has lewdly defiled his daughter-in-law. Another in you has humbled his sister, his father’s daughter.
- 2 Samuel 13:1 After this, Absalom the son of David had a beautiful sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.
- 2 Samuel 13:8-14 So Tamar went to her brother Amnon’s house; and he was lying down. She took dough, and kneaded it, made cakes in his sight, and baked the cakes. She took the pan, and poured them out before him; but he refused to eat. Amnon said, “Have all men leave me.” Then every man went out from him. Amnon said to Tamar, “Bring the food into the room, that I may eat from your hand.” Tamar took the cakes which she had made, and brought them into the room to Amnon her brother. When she had brought them near to him to eat, he took hold of her, and said to her, “Come, lie with me, my sister!” She answered him, “No, my brother, do not force me! For no such thing ought to be done in Israel. Don’t you do this folly. As for me, where would I carry my shame? And as for you, you will be as one of the fools in Israel. Now therefore, please speak to the king; for he will not withhold me from you.” However he would not listen to her voice; but being stronger than she, he forced her, and lay with her.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain Cursed be he that lieth with his sister,.... Which…
Cursed be he that lieth with his sister,.... Which is forbid, Lev 18:9,
the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother; whether his sister by father or mother's side:
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and all the people shall say Amen; detesting such uncleanness.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 22. Cp. H, Lev_18:9; Lev_20:17. In earlier times marriage…
22. Cp. H, Lev_18:9; Lev_20:17. In earlier times marriage with a half-sister was apparently allowed, Gen_20:12, 2Sa_13:13 b; but is condemned in Eze_22:11.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain cf. Lev_18:9, 17
cf. Lev_18:9, 17
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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 may be stated in active form. See how you translated this in Deuteronomy 27:16. AT: "May Yahweh curse the man" (See: Active or Passive)
the daughter of his father, or with the daughter of his mother
This means a man cannot sleep with his sister, even if she has a different mother or father.
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 27:22 whether . . . the daughter of his…
27:22 whether . . . the daughter of his father or his mother: Though this instruction concerns a relationship with a half sister or foster sibling, it precludes a sexual relationship with one’s full sibling as well (see Lev 18:9; 20:17).
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