Deuteronomy 27:20

Deuteronomy chapter 27 · verse 20 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

Context

v.19Cursed be he that wresteth the justice due to the sojourner, fatherless, and widow. And all the people shall say, Amen.

v.20This passage

v.21Cursed be he that lieth with any manner of beast. And all the people shall say, Amen.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 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.

  • Deuteronomy 22:30

    A man shall not take his father’s wife, and shall not uncover his father’s skirt.

  • Leviticus 18:8

    The nakedness of thy father’s wife shalt thou not uncover; it is thy father’s nakedness.

  • 1 Chronicles 5:1

    And the sons of Reuben the first-born of Israel (for he was the first-born; but, forasmuch as he defiled his father’s couch, his birthright was given unto the sons of Joseph the son of Israel; and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright.

  • Genesis 49:4

    Boiling over as water, thou shalt not have the pre-eminence; 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.