Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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A man shall not take his father's wife, nor discover his father's skirt.
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A man shall
Deuteronomy 27:20
"Cursed is the one who has sexual relations with his father's wife, because he has disgraced his father.' "Then all the people are to respond by saying, "Amen!'
Leviticus 18:8
"You are not to have sexual relations with your father's wife. It's your own father's nakedness.
Leviticus 20:11
"If a man has sexual relations with his father's wife, he has exposed his father's nakedness, so both of them are to be put to death. Their guilt will remain their responsibility.
1 Corinthians 5:1
It is actually reported that sexual immorality exists among you, and of a kind that is not found even among the gentiles. A man is actually living with his father's wife!
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Ruth 3:9
He asked her, "Who are you?" She answered, "I'm only Ruth, your servant. Spread the edge of your garment over your servant, because you are my related redeemer."
Ezekiel 16:8
"When I passed by you again, I looked at you, and noticed that it was your proper time for love. I spread my cloak over you to cover your nakedness. I made a solemn promise to you and entered into a covenant with you," declares the Lord GOD. "You belong to me.
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Leviticus 18:8
"You are not to have sexual relations with your father's wife. It's your own father's nakedness.
Deuteronomy 27:20
"Cursed is the one who has sexual relations with his father's wife, because he has disgraced his father.' "Then all the people are to respond by saying, "Amen!'