Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Cursed be he that lieth with his father's wife; because he uncovereth his father's skirt. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Bible References
General references
Deuteronomy 22:30
A man shall not take his father's wife, nor uncover his father's skirt.
Genesis 35:22
And it came to pass when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah, his father's concubine; and Israel heard of it. And the sons of Jacob were twelve.
Genesis 49:4
Impetuous as the waters, thou shalt have no pre-eminence; Because thou wentest up to thy father's couch: Then defiledst thou it: he went up to my bed.
Leviticus 18:8
The nakedness of thy father's wife shalt thou not uncover: it is thy father's nakedness.
Leviticus 20:11
And a man that lieth with his father's wife hath uncovered his father's nakedness: both of them shall certainly be put to death; their blood is upon them.
2 Samuel 16:22
So they spread a tent for Absalom upon the roof; and Absalom went in to his father's concubines in the sight of all Israel.
1 Chronicles 5:1
And the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel (for he was the firstborn; but, inasmuch as he defiled his father's bed, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel; but the genealogy is not registered according to the birthright,
Ezekiel 22:10
in thee have they discovered their fathers' nakedness; in thee have they humbled her that was unclean in her separation.
Amos 2:7
panting after the dust of the earth on the head of the poor, and turning aside the way of the meek; and a man and his father will go in unto the same maid, to profane my holy name.
1 Corinthians 5:1
It is universally reported that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not even among the nations, so that one should have his father's wife.