Deuteronomy 27:22
What does Deuteronomy 27:22 mean?
A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 27:22 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 sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Cursed be he that lieth with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Cursed be he that lieth with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Cursed is he who has sex relations with his sister, the daughter of his father or of his mother. 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 sister, daughter of his father, or daughter of his mother, --and all the people have said, Amen.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Cursed be he that lieth with his sister, the daughter of his father, or of his mother: and all the people shall say: Amen.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Cursed be he that lieth with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother! And all the people shall say, Amen.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ezekiel 22:11
And one hath committed abomination with his neighbor’s wife; and another hath lewdly defiled his daughter-in-law; and another in thee hath humbled his sister, his father’s daughter.
- Leviticus 18:9
The nakedness of thy sister, the daughter of thy father, or the daughter of thy mother, whether born at home, or born abroad, even their nakedness thou shalt not uncover.
- 2 Samuel 13:8
So Tamar went to her brother Amnon’s house; and he was laid down. And she took dough, and kneaded it, and made cakes in his sight, and did bake the cakes.
- Leviticus 20:17
And if a man shall take his sister, his father’s daughter, or his mother’s daughter, and see her nakedness, and she see his nakedness; it is a shameful thing; and they shall be cut off in the sight of the children of their people: he hath uncovered his sister’s nakedness; he shall bear his iniquity.
- 2 Samuel 13:1
And it came to pass after this, that Absalom the son of David had a fair sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.
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