Deuteronomy 27:20
What does Deuteronomy 27:20 mean?
A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 27:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Cursed 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 · 1611Cursed 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 · 1901Cursed be he that lieth with his father’s wife, because he hath uncovered his father’s skirt. And all the people shall say, Amen.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Cursed is he who has sex relations with his father's wife, for he has put shame on his father. And let all the people say, So be it.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`Cursed <FI>is<Fi> he who is lying with his father's wife, for he hath uncovered his father's skirt, --and all the people have said, Amen.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Cursed be he that lieth with his father's wife, and uncovereth his bed: and all the people shall say: Amen.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Cursed be he that lieth with his father's wife; for he uncovereth his father's skirt! And all the people shall say, Amen.
Context
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.
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