Deuteronomy 27:20 KJV
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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Thompson Chains
- Widow and Fatheress (1)See the chain from Exodus 22:22 · 5 links
- Injustice (2)See the chain from Deuteronomy 16:19 · 3 links
- ImpuritySee the chain from Matthew 5:28 · 11 links
- LustSee the chain from Proverbs 6:25 · 8 links
Cross References
- Deuteronomy 22:30 A man shall not take his father's wife, nor discover his father's skirt.
- Leviticus 18:8 The nakedness of thy father's wife shalt thou not uncover: it is thy father's nakedness.
- Leviticus 20:11 And the man that lieth with his father's wife hath uncovered his father's nakedness: both of them shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.
- 1 Corinthians 5:1 It is reported commonly that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not so much as named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father's wife.
- Genesis 35:22 And 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:
- Genesis 49:4 Unstable as water, thou shalt not excel; because thou wentest up to thy father's bed; then defiledst thou it: he went up to my couch.
- 2 Samuel 16:22 So they spread Absalom a tent upon the top of the house; and Absalom went in unto his father's concubines in the sight of all Israel.
- 1 Chronicles 5:1 Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel, (for he was the firstborn; but, forasmuch as he defiled his father's bed, his birthright was given unto the sons of Joseph the son of Israel: and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright.
- Ezekiel 22:10 In thee have they discovered their fathers' nakedness: in thee have they humbled her that was set apart for pollution.
- Amos 2:7 That pant after the dust of the earth on the head of the poor, and turn aside the way of the meek: and a man and his father will go in unto the same maid, to profane my holy name:
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Topics
- Adultery Penalties for Adultery
- Amen A word used to reenforce a statement
- Curse Curses of the mosaic law
- Incest Defined and forbidden
- Instruction In religion
- Law Curses of, responsively read by Levites and people at Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim
- Responsive religious service General scriptures concerning Responsive religious service
- Reward A motive to faithfulness
- Sanitation Uncleanness
- Word of God The people stood and responded by saying, “Amen,”
- Worship The word of God read in public assemblies
Timeline
- Timeline of the Bible1491–1451 BC · Israel in the Wilderness
Bible Dictionary
- AmenThis Hebrew word means firm, and hence also faithful (Rev 3:14). In Isa 65:16, the Authorized Version has “the God of truth,” which in...
Hebrew and Strong’s
- Cursed אָרוּר ʾārûr אָרַר Verb · qal passive participle, masculine singular
- he that lieth שֹׁכֵב šōkēb שָׁכַב Verb · qal active participle, masculine singular כִּי kî Conjunction
- with his father's אָבִיו ʾābîw אָב Noun · masculine singular construct · with suffix: third person masculine singular
- wife עִם ʿim Preposition אֵשֶׁת ʾēšet אִשָּׁה Noun · feminine singular construct
- because he uncovereth גִלָּה gillâ גָּלָה Verb · piel perfect, third person masculine singular
- his father's אָבִיו ʾābîw אָב Noun · masculine singular construct · with suffix: third person masculine singular
- skirt כְּנַף kĕnap כָּנָף Noun · feminine singular construct
- And all the people כָּל kol Noun · masculine singular construct הָעָם hāʿām עַם Noun · masculine singular · with the
- shall say וְאָמַר wĕʾāmar אָמַר Verb · qal sequential perfect, third person masculine singular · with and
- Amen אָמֵן ʾāmēn אָמֵן Adverb
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