Deuteronomy 27:20

Cursed is he that lies with his father’s wife, because he has uncovered his father’s skirt: and all the people shall say, So be it.

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

Cursed be he that lieth with his father’s wife; because he uncovereth his father’s skirt. And all the people shall say, Amen.

In Context

19Cursed is everyone that shall pervert the judgment of the stranger, and orphan, and widow: and all the people shall say, So be it.

21Cursed is he that lies with any beast: and all the people shall say, So be it.

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Cross References

Genesis 35:22And it came to pass when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah, the concubine of his father Jacob; and Israel heard, and the thing appeared grievous before him. And the sons of Jacob were twelve.

Leviticus 18:8Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father’s wife; it is thy father’s nakedness.

2 Samuel 16:22And they pitched a tent for Absalom on the roof, and Absalom went in to his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel.

Ezekiel 22:10In thee they have uncovered the father’s shame; and in thee they have humbled her that was set apart for uncleanness.

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 →

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