Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Cursed he lying with his father's wife, for he uncovered his father's wing: and all the people said, Amen.
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
Cursed be he that lieth with his father's wife; because he uncovereth his father's skirt. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Holman Bible
And all the people will say, ‘Amen!’
International Standard Version
"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!'
A Conservative Version
Cursed be he who lays with his father's wife, because he has uncovered his father's skirt. And all the people shall say, Amen.
American Standard Version
Cursed be he that lieth with his father's wife, because he hath uncovered his father's skirt. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Amplified
‘Cursed is he who is intimate with his father’s [former] wife, because he has
Bible in Basic English
Cursed is he who has sex relations with his father's wife, for he has put shame on his father. And let all the people say, So be it.
Darby Translation
Cursed be he that lieth with his father's wife; for he uncovereth his father's skirt! And all the people shall say, Amen.
King James 2000
Cursed be he that lies with his father's wife; because he uncovers his father's bed. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Lexham Expanded Bible
'Cursed be the one who lies with the wife of his father, because {he has dishonored his father's bed}.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.'
Modern King James verseion
Cursed is he who lies with his father's wife, because he uncovers his father's skirt. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"'Cursed be he that lieth with his father's wife, because he hath opened his father's covering.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.'
NET Bible
Cursed is the one who has sexual relations with his father's former wife, for he dishonors his father.' Then all the people will say, 'Amen!'
New Heart English Bible
'Cursed is he who lies with his father's wife, because he has uncovered his father's skirt.' All the people shall say, 'Amen.'
The Emphasized Bible
Cursed, be he that lieth with his father's wife, because he hath turned aside his father's coverlet. And all the people shall say - Amen.
Webster
Cursed be he that lieth with his father's wife; because he uncovereth his father's skirt: and all the people shall say, Amen.
World English Bible
'Cursed is he who lies with his father's wife, because he has uncovered his father's skirt.' All the people shall say, 'Amen.'
Youngs Literal Translation
Cursed is he who is lying with his father's wife, for he hath uncovered his father's skirt, -- and all the people have said, Amen.
Themes
Amen » A word used to reenforce a statement
Incest » Defined and forbidden
Law » Curses of, responsively read by levites and people at mount ebal and mount gerizim
Sexual activities » Those that commit incest
The word of God » The people stood and responded by saying, "amen,"
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Deuteronomy 27:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Blessings And Curses
19 Cursing he turning away the judgment of the stranger, the orphan and the widow: and all the people said, Amen. 20 Cursed he lying with his father's wife, for he uncovered his father's wing: and all the people said, Amen. 21 Cursed he lying with any cattle: and all the people said, Amen.
Phrases
Cross References
Deuteronomy 22:30
A man shall not take his father's wife and shall not uncover his father's wing.
Leviticus 18:8
The nakedness of thy father's wife thou shalt not uncover: it is thy father's nakedness.
Leviticus 20:11
And a man who shall lie with his father's wife, uncovered his father's nakedness: dying, they shall die: they two their blood is upon them,
1 Corinthians 5:1
In general is fornication heard among you, and such fornication which is not named in the nations, for any to have his father's wife.
Genesis 35:22
And it will be in the dwelling of Israel in that land, and Reuben will go, and will lie with Bilhah, his father's concubine: and Israel will hear. And the sons of Jacob will be twelve.
Genesis 49:4
Vain glorious as water, thou shalt not be preeminent; for thou didst go up out of thy father's. bed; then didst thou defile, going up to my couch.
2 Samuel 16:22
And they will stretch out a tent for Absalom upon the roof, and Absalom will go in to his father's concubines before the eyes of all Israel.
1 Chronicles 5:1
And the sons of Reuben the first-born of Israel, (for he the firstborn; and in his defiling his father's bed, the birth-right was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel; and not to be enrolled for the birthright
Ezekiel 22:10
Thy father's nakedness was uncovered in thee: they humbled her set apart for uncleanness in thee.
Amos 2:7
Panting for the dust of the earth upon the head of the poor, and they will turn away the way of the humble: and a man and his father will go to the same young girl to profane my holy name: