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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 he who lies with his father's wife, because he has uncovered his father's skirt.' All the people shall say, 'Amen.'
Leviticus 18:8
"'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father's wife: it is your father's nakedness.
Leviticus 20:11
"'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.
1 Corinthians 5:1
It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and such sexual immorality as is not even named among the Gentiles, that one has his father's wife.
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Ruth 3:9
He said, "Who are you?" She answered, "I am Ruth your handmaid. Therefore spread your skirt over your handmaid; for you are a near kinsman."
Ezekiel 16:8
Now when I passed by you, and looked at you, behold, your time was the time of love; and I spread my skirt over you, and covered your nakedness: yes, I swore to you, and entered into a covenant with you, says the Lord Yahweh, and you became mine.
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Leviticus 18:8
"'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father's wife: it is your father's nakedness.
Deuteronomy 27:20
'Cursed is he who lies with his father's wife, because he has uncovered his father's skirt.' All the people shall say, 'Amen.'