Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
Cursed is he who is lying with his mother-in-law, -- and all the people have said, Amen.
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
Cursed be he that lieth with his mother in law. 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 mother-in-law.' "Then all the people are to respond by saying, "Amen!'
A Conservative Version
Cursed be he who lays with his mother-in-law. And all the people shall say, Amen.
American Standard Version
Cursed be he that lieth with his mother-in-law. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Amplified
‘Cursed is he who is intimate with his mother-in-law.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
Bible in Basic English
Cursed is he who has sex relations with his mother-in-law. And let all the people say, So be it.
Darby Translation
Cursed be he that lieth with his mother-in-law! And all the people shall say, Amen.
Julia Smith Translation
Cursed he lying with his daughter-in-law: and all the people said Amen.
King James 2000
Cursed be he that lies with his mother-in-law. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Lexham Expanded Bible
'Cursed be the one who lies with his mother-in-law.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.'
Modern King James verseion
Cursed is he who lies with his mother-in-law. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"'Cursed be he that lieth with his mother-in-law.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.'
NET Bible
Cursed is the one who has sexual relations with his mother-in-law.' Then all the people will say, 'Amen!'
New Heart English Bible
'Cursed is he who lies with his mother-in-law.' All the people shall say, 'Amen.'
The Emphasized Bible
Cursed, be he that lieth with his mother-in-law. And all the people shall say - Amen.
Webster
Cursed be he that lieth with his mother-in-law: and all the people shall say, Amen.
World English Bible
'Cursed is he who lies with his mother-in-law.' All the people shall say, '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
Mother-in-law » Not to be defiled
The word of God » The people stood and responded by saying, "amen,"
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Deuteronomy 27:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
Blessings And Curses
22 Cursed is he who is lying with his sister, daughter of his father, or daughter of his mother, -- and all the people have said, Amen. 23 Cursed is he who is lying with his mother-in-law, -- and all the people have said, Amen. 24 Cursed is he who is smiting his neighbour in secret, -- and all the people have said, Amen.
Phrases
Cross References
Leviticus 20:14
And a man who taketh the woman and her mother -- it is wickedness; with fire they burn him and them, and there is no wickedness in your midst.
Leviticus 18:17
The nakedness of a woman and her daughter thou dost not uncover; her son's daughter, and her daughter's daughter thou dost not take to uncover her nakedness; they are her relations; it is wickedness.