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 bed.
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 it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:
Genesis 49:4
Unstable as water, you shall not excel; because you went up to your father's bed; then you defiled it: he went up to my couch.
Leviticus 18:8
The nakedness of your father's wife shall you not uncover: it is your father's nakedness.
Leviticus 20:11
And the man that 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.
2 Samuel 16:22
So they spread Absalom a tent upon the top of the house; and Absalom went in unto his father's concubines in the sight of all Israel.
1 Chronicles 5:1
Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel, (for he was the firstborn; but, since he defiled his father's bed, his birthright was given unto the sons of Joseph the son of Israel: and the genealogy is not to be recorded according to the birthright.
Ezekiel 22:10
In you have they uncovered their fathers' nakedness: in you have they violated her that was set apart for her impurity.
Amos 2:7
That trample on the dust of the earth which is on the head of the poor, and turn aside the way of the meek: and a man and his father will go in unto the same maiden, to defile my holy name:
1 Corinthians 5:1
It is reported commonly that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not so much as named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father's wife.