Deuteronomy 27:20
Cursed be he that lieth with his father's wife; because he uncovereth his father's skirt; and all the people shall say, Amen.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
In Context
21Cursed be he that lieth with any manner of beast; and all the people shall say, Amen.
Cross References
Genesis 35:22And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine; and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve.
Leviticus 18:8The nakedness of thy father's wife shalt thou not uncover: it is thy father's nakedness.
Deuteronomy 22:30(23:1) A man shall not take his lather's wife, and he shall not uncover his father's skirt.
2 Samuel 16:22So they spread for Abshalom a tent upon the roof; and Abshalom went in unto his father's concubines before the eyes of all Israel.
Ezekiel 22:10Their father's nakedness they uncovered within thee; her that was unclean in her separation did they violate within thee.
Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 27:12-26
The Curses from Ebal. ( b. c. 1451.) 11 And Moses charged the people the same day, saying, 12 These shall stand upon mount Gerizim to bless the people, when ye are come over Jordan; Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Joseph, and Benjamin: 13 And these shall stand upon mount Ebal to curse; Reuben, Gad, and Asher, and Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali. 14 And the Levites shall speak, and say unto all the men of Israel with a loud voice, 15 Cursed be the man that maketh any graven or molten image, an abomination… Read the whole commentary →