Parallel Verses
Amplified
‘Cursed is he who is intimate with his [half] sister, whether his father’s or his mother’s daughter.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
Cursed 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.
Holman Bible
And all the people will say, ‘Amen!’
International Standard Version
""Cursed is the one who has sexual relations with his sister, the daughter of his father or mother.' "Then all the people are to respond by saying, "Amen!'
A Conservative Version
Cursed be he who lays with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.
American Standard Version
Cursed 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.
Bible in Basic English
Cursed 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.
Darby Translation
Cursed 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.
Julia Smith Translation
Cursed he lying with his sister, his father's daughter, or his mother's daughter: and all the people said, Amen.
King James 2000
Cursed be he that lies with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Lexham Expanded Bible
'Cursed be the one who lies with his sister, the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.'
Modern King James verseion
Cursed is he who lies with his sister, the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"'Cursed be he that lieth with his sister, whether she be the daughter of his father or of his mother.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.'
NET Bible
Cursed is the one who has sexual relations with his sister, the daughter of either his father or mother.' Then all the people will say, 'Amen!'
New Heart English Bible
'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.'
The Emphasized Bible
Cursed, be he that lieth with his sister, daughter of his father or daughter of his mother. And all the people shall say - Amen.
Webster
Cursed 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.
World English Bible
'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.'
Youngs Literal Translation
Cursed is he who is lying with his sister, daughter of his father, or daughter of his mother, -- and all the people have said, Amen.
Themes
Amen » A word used to reenforce a statement
Incest » Defined and forbidden
Law » Curses of, responsively read by levites and people at mount ebal and mount gerizim
The word of God » The people stood and responded by saying, "amen,"
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Deuteronomy 27:22
Verse Info
Context Readings
Blessings And Curses
21 ‘Cursed is he who is intimate with any animal.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’ 22 ‘Cursed is he who is intimate with his [half] sister, whether his father’s or his mother’s daughter.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’ 23 ‘Cursed is he who is intimate with his mother-in-law.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
Phrases
Cross References
Leviticus 18:9
You shall not uncover the nakedness of your sister, either the daughter of your father or of your mother, whether born at home or born elsewhere.
Leviticus 20:17
‘If a man takes his sister, his father’s daughter or his mother’s daughter, so that he sees her nakedness and she sees his nakedness, it is a disgrace; and they shall be cut off in the sight of the sons of their people. He has uncovered his sister’s nakedness; he bears [responsibility for] his guilt.
Ezekiel 22:11
In you one has committed a shameful act with his neighbor’s wife, another has lewdly defiled his daughter-in-law, and another has violated his sister, his father’s daughter.
2 Samuel 13:1
It happened afterwards that Absalom the son of David had a beautiful sister whose name was Tamar, and Amnon [her half brother] the son of David was in love with her.
2 Samuel 13:8-14
So Tamar went to her brother Amnon’s house, and he was in bed. And she took dough and kneaded it, and made cakes in his sight, and baked them.