Leviticus 20:11 KJV

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.

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Cross References

  • 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.
  • Deuteronomy 27:23 Cursed be he that lieth with his mother in law. And all the people shall say, Amen.
  • Leviticus 18:7–8 The nakedness of thy father, or the nakedness of thy mother, shalt thou not uncover: she is thy mother; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness. …
  • 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:
  • 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.

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  • And the man וְאִישׁ wĕʾîš אִישׁ Noun · masculine singular · with and
  • that lieth אֲשֶׁר ʾăšer Relative יִשְׁכַּב yiškab שָׁכַב Verb · qal imperfect, third person masculine singular
  • with his father's אָבִיו ʾābîw אָב Noun · masculine singular construct · with suffix: third person masculine singular
  • wife אֶת ʾet Preposition אֵשֶׁת ʾēšet אִשָּׁה Noun · feminine singular construct
  • hath uncovered גִּלָּה 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
  • nakedness עֶרְוַת ʿerwat עֶרְוָה Noun · feminine singular construct
  • both שְׁנֵיהֶם šĕnêhem שְׁנַיִם Number · masculine dual construct · with suffix: third person masculine plural
  • of them shall surely מוֹת môt מוּת Verb · qal infinitive absolute
  • be put to death יוּמְתוּ yûmĕtû מוּת Verb · hophal imperfect, third person masculine plural
  • their blood דְּמֵיהֶם dĕmêhem דָּם Noun · masculine plural construct · with suffix: third person masculine plural בָּם bām Preposition · with suffix: third person masculine plural

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