Deuteronomy 27:22

World English Bible (2000)

'Cursed is he who lies with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother.' All the people shall say, 'Amen.'

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Referenced Verses

  • Lev 18:9 : 9 "'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your sister, the daughter of your father, or the daughter of your mother, whether born at home, or born abroad.
  • Lev 20:17 : 17 "'If a man takes his sister, his father's daughter, or his mother's daughter, and sees her nakedness, and she sees his nakedness; it is a shameful thing; and they shall be cut off in the sight of the children of their people: he has uncovered his sister's nakedness; he shall bear his iniquity.
  • Ezek 22:11 : 11 One has committed abomination with his neighbor's wife; and another has lewdly defiled his daughter-in-law; and another in you has humbled his sister, his father's daughter.
  • 2 Sam 13:1 : 1 It happened after this, that Absalom the son of David had a beautiful sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.
  • 2 Sam 13:8-9 : 8 So Tamar went to her brother Amnon's house; and he was laid down. She took dough, and kneaded it, and made cakes in his sight, and baked the cakes. 9 She took the pan, and poured them out before him; but he refused to eat. Amnon said, "Have all men leave me." Every man went out from him. 10 Amnon said to Tamar, "Bring the food into the room, that I may eat from your hand." Tamar took the cakes which she had made, and brought them into the room to Amnon her brother. 11 When she had brought them near to him to eat, he took hold of her, and said to her, "Come, lie with me, my sister!" 12 She answered him, "No, my brother, do not force me! For no such thing ought to be done in Israel. Don't you do this folly. 13 I, where would I carry my shame? And as for you, you will be as one of the fools in Israel. Now therefore, please speak to the king; for he will not withhold me from you." 14 However he would not listen to her voice; but being stronger than she, he forced her, and lay with her.

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    15 'Cursed is the man who makes an engraved or molten image, an abomination to Yahweh, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and sets it up in secret.' All the people shall answer and say, 'Amen.'

    16 'Cursed is he who sets light by his father or his mother.' All the people shall say, 'Amen.'

    17 'Cursed is he who removes his neighbor's landmark.' All the people shall say, 'Amen.'

    18 'Cursed is he who makes the blind to wander out of the way.' All the people shall say, 'Amen.'

    19 'Cursed is he who wrests the justice [due] to the foreigner, fatherless, and widow.' All the people shall say, 'Amen.'

    20 'Cursed is he who lies with his father's wife, because he has uncovered his father's skirt.' All the people shall say, 'Amen.'

    21 'Cursed is he who lies with any kind of animal.' All the people shall say, 'Amen.'

  • Deut 27:23-26
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    23 'Cursed is he who lies with his mother-in-law.' All the people shall say, 'Amen.'

    24 'Cursed is he who strikes his neighbor in secret.' All the people shall say, 'Amen.'

    25 'Cursed is he who takes a bribe to kill an innocent person.' All the people shall say, 'Amen.'

    26 'Cursed is he who doesn't confirm the words of this law to do them.' All the people shall say, 'Amen.'"

  • Lev 20:17-21
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    17 "'If a man takes his sister, his father's daughter, or his mother's daughter, and sees her nakedness, and she sees his nakedness; it is a shameful thing; and they shall be cut off in the sight of the children of their people: he has uncovered his sister's nakedness; he shall bear his iniquity.

    18 "'If a man lies with a woman having her monthly period, and uncovers her nakedness; he has made naked her fountain, and she has uncovered the fountain of her blood: and both of them shall be cut off from among their people.

    19 "'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your mother's sister, nor of your father's sister; for he has made naked his close relative: they shall bear their iniquity.

    20 If a man lies with his uncle's wife, he has uncovered his uncle's nakedness: they shall bear their sin; they shall die childless.

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  • Lev 18:6-14
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    6 "'None of you shall approach anyone who are his close relatives, to uncover their nakedness: I am Yahweh.

    7 "'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father, nor the nakedness of your mother: she is your mother. You shall not uncover her nakedness.

    8 "'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father's wife: it is your father's nakedness.

    9 "'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your sister, the daughter of your father, or the daughter of your mother, whether born at home, or born abroad.

    10 "'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your son's daughter, or of your daughter's daughter, even their nakedness: for theirs is your own nakedness.

    11 "'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father's wife's daughter, conceived by your father, since she is your sister.

    12 "'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father's sister: she is your father's near kinswoman.

    13 "'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your mother's sister: for she is your mother's near kinswoman.

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  • Ezek 22:10-11
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    10 In you have they uncovered their fathers' nakedness; in you have they humbled her who was unclean in her impurity.

    11 One has committed abomination with his neighbor's wife; and another has lewdly defiled his daughter-in-law; and another in you has humbled his sister, his father's daughter.

  • Lev 20:11-12
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    11 "'The man who lies with his father's wife has uncovered his father's nakedness: both of them shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.

    12 "'If a man lies with his daughter-in-law, both of them shall surely be put to death: they have committed a perversion; their blood shall be upon them.

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    2 except for his relatives that are near to him: for his mother, for his father, for his son, for his daughter, for his brother,

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

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    9 "'For everyone who curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death: he has cursed his father or his mother; his blood shall be upon him.

  • 2 Sam 13:11-12
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    11 When she had brought them near to him to eat, he took hold of her, and said to her, "Come, lie with me, my sister!"

    12 She answered him, "No, my brother, do not force me! For no such thing ought to be done in Israel. Don't you do this folly.

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    17 "Anyone who curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death.

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    22 and this water that brings a curse will go into your bowels, and make your body swell, and your thigh fall away." The woman shall say, "Amen, Amen."

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    36 Thus both of Lot's daughters were with child by their father.

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    31 They said, "Should he deal with our sister as with a prostitute?"