Deuteronomy 27:23

Geneva Bible (1560)

Cursed be he that lyeth with his mother in law: And all the people shal say: So be it.

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Referenced Verses

  • Lev 20:14 : 14 Likewise he that taketh a wife and her mother, committeth wickednesse: they shal burne him and them with fire, that there be no wickednes among you.
  • Lev 18:17 : 17 Thou shalt not discouer the shame of the wife and of her daughter, neither shalt thou take her sonnes daughter, nor her daughters daughter, to vncouer her shame: for they are thy kinsfolkes, and it were wickednesse.

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  • Deut 27:15-22
    8 verses
    88%

    15Cursed be the man that shall make any carued or molten image, which is an abomination vnto the Lord, the worke of the hands of the craftesman, and putteth it in a secrete place: And all the people shal answere, and say: So be it.

    16Cursed be he that curseth his father & his mother: And all the people shal say: So be it.

    17Cursed be he that remoueth his neighbors marke: And all the people shal say: So be it.

    18Cursed be he that maketh ye blinde go out of the way: And all the people shal say: So be it.

    19Cursed be he that hindreth the right of the stranger, the fatherles, and the widow: And all the people shal say: So be it.

    20Cursed be hee that lyeth with his fathers wife: for he hath vncouered his fathers skirt: And all the people shal say: So be it.

    21Cursed be he that lieth with any beast: And all the people shal say: So be it.

    22Cursed be he that lyeth with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother: And all the people shal say: So be it.

  • Deut 27:24-26
    3 verses
    81%

    24Cursed be hee that smiteth his neyghbour secretly: And all the people shal say: So be it.

    25Cursed be he that taketh a reward to put to death innocent blood: And all the people shal say: So be it.

    26Cursed be he that confirmeth not all the wordes of this Law, to do them: And all the people shal say: So be it.

  • Lev 20:9-14
    6 verses
    73%

    9If there be any that curseth his father or his mother, he shall die the death: seeing hee hath cursed his father and his mother, his blood shalbe vpon him.

    10And the man that committeth adulterie with another mans wife, because he hath comitted adulterie with his neighbours wife, the adulterer and the adulteresse shall die the death.

    11And the man that lyeth with his fathers wife, because hee hath vncouered his fathers shame, they shall both dye: their blood shalbe vpon them.

    12Also the man that lyeth with his daughter in lawe, they both shall dye the death, they haue wrought abomination, their blood shalbe vpon them.

    13The ma also that lyeth with the male, as one lyeth with a woman, they haue both committed abomination: they shall dye the death, their blood shalbe vpon them.

    14Likewise he that taketh a wife and her mother, committeth wickednesse: they shal burne him and them with fire, that there be no wickednes among you.

  • Prov 30:11
    72%

    11There is a generation that curseth their father, and doeth not blesse their mother.

  • Exod 21:17
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    17And hee that curseth his father or his mother, shall die the death.

  • Num 5:21-22
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    69%

    21(Then the Priest shall charge the woman with an oth of cursing, and the Priest shal say vnto the woman) The Lorde make thee to be accursed, and detestable for the othe among thy people, and the Lord cause thy thigh to rot, and thy belly to swell:

    22And that this cursed water may goe into thy bowels, to cause thy belly to swell, and thy thigh to rot. Then the woman shall answere, Amen, Amen.

  • Ezek 22:11
    69%

    11And euery one hath committed abomination with his neighbours wife, and euery one hath wickedly defiled his daughter in lawe, and in thee hath euery man forced his owne sister, euen his fathers daughter.

  • Lev 18:13-15
    3 verses
    69%

    13Thou shalt not discouer the shame of thy mothers sister: for she is thy mothers kinsewoman.

    14Thou shalt not vncouer the shame of thy fathers brother: that is, thou shalt not goe in to his wife, for she is thine aunte.

    15Thou shalt not discouer the shame of thy daughter in lawe: for she is thy sonnes wife: therefore shalt thou not vncouer her shame.

  • Lev 20:19-21
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    19Moreouer thou shalt not vncouer the shame of thy mothers sister, nor of thy fathers sister: because he hath vncouered his kin, they shall beare their iniquitie.

    20Likewise the man that lyeth with his fathers brothers wife, and vncouereth his vncles shame: they shall beare their iniquitie, and shall die childlesse.

    21So the man that taketh his brothers wife, committeth filthines, because he hath vncouered his brothers shame: they shalbe childles.

  • Prov 20:20
    69%

    20He that curseth his father or his mother, his light shalbe put out in obscure darkenes.

  • Deut 22:30
    68%

    30No man shal take his fathers wife, nor shall vncouer his fathers skirt.

  • Lev 18:7
    68%

    7Thou shalt not vncouer the shame of thy father, nor the shame of thy mother: for she is thy mother, thou shalt not discouer her shame.

  • Lev 18:17
    68%

    17Thou shalt not discouer the shame of the wife and of her daughter, neither shalt thou take her sonnes daughter, nor her daughters daughter, to vncouer her shame: for they are thy kinsfolkes, and it were wickednesse.

  • Gen 27:13
    68%

    13But his mother sayd vnto him, vpon me be thy curse, my sonne: onely heare my voyce, and go and bring me them.

  • Deut 28:18
    67%

    18Cursed shall be the fruite of thy body, and the fruite of thy land, the increase of thy kine, & the flockes of thy sheepe.

  • Lev 18:20
    67%

    20Moreouer, thou shalt not giue thy selfe to thy neighbours wife by carnall copulation, to be defiled with her.

  • Exod 21:15
    67%

    15Also hee that smiteth his father or his mother, shall die the death.

  • Lev 18:22
    67%

    22Thou shalt not lie with ye male as one lieth with a woman: for it is abomination.

  • Deut 22:22
    67%

    22If a man be found lying with a woman marryed to a man, then they shall dye euen both twaine: to wit, the man that lay with the wife, & the wife: so thou shalt put away euil from Israel.

  • Job 31:11
    67%

    11For this is a wickednes, and iniquitie to bee condemned:

  • Lev 24:15
    66%

    15And thou shalt speake vnto the children of Israel, saying, Whosoeuer curseth his God, shall beare his sinne.

  • Judg 17:2
    66%

    2And he saide vnto his mother, The eleuen hundreth shekels of siluer that were taken from thee, for the which thou cursedst, and spakedst it, euen in mine hearing, beholde, the siluer is with me, I tooke it. Then his mother saide, Blessed be my sonne of the Lorde.

  • Prov 31:2
    66%

    2What my sonne! and what ye sonne of my wombe! and what, O sonne of my desires!

  • Num 5:27
    66%

    27When yee haue made her drinke the water, (if she bee defiled and haue trespassed against her husband) then shall the cursed water, turned into bitternesse, enter into her, and her belly shall swell, and her thigh shall rot, and the woman shal be accursed among her people.

  • Ps 109:14
    66%

    14Let the iniquitie of his fathers bee had in remembrance with the Lord: and let not the sinne of his mother be done away.

  • Prov 23:22
    66%

    22Obey thy father that hath begotten thee, and despise not thy mother when she is olde.

  • Gen 27:29
    66%

    29Let people bee thy seruantes, and nations bowe vnto thee: be Lorde ouer thy brethren, and let thy mothers children honour thee. Cursed be he that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee.

  • Lev 19:20
    66%

    20Whosoeuer also lyeth and medleth with a woman that is a bonde mayde, affianced to a husbande, and not redeemed, nor freedome giuen her, she shalbe scourged, but they shall not die, because she is not made free.