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A man shall not take his father's wife, nor discover his father's skirt.
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Deuteronomy 27:20
Cursed be he that lieth with his father's wife; because he uncovereth his father's skirt: and all the people shall say, Amen.
Leviticus 18:8
The nakedness of thy father's wife shalt thou not uncover: it is thy father's nakedness.
Leviticus 20:11
And the man that lieth with his father's wife hath uncovered his father's nakedness; both of them shall surely be put to death: their blood shall be upon them.
1 Corinthians 5:1
It is reported commonly that there is lewdness among you, and such lewdness as is not so much as named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father's wife.
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Ruth 3:9
And he said, Who art thou? And she answered, I am Ruth thy handmaid: spread therefore thy skirt over thy handmaid; for thou art a near kinsman.
Ezekiel 16:8
Now when I passed by thee, and looked upon thee, behold, thy time was the time of love; and I spread my skirt over thee, and covered thy nakedness: yes, I swore to thee, and entered into a covenant with thee, saith the Lord GOD, and thou becamest mine.
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Leviticus 18:8
The nakedness of thy father's wife shalt thou not uncover: it is thy father's nakedness.
Deuteronomy 27:20
Cursed be he that lieth with his father's wife; because he uncovereth his father's skirt: and all the people shall say, Amen.