Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
The nakedness of thy father's wife shalt thou not uncover: it is thy father's nakedness.
Bible References
General references
Leviticus 20:11
If a man lie with his father's wife and uncover his father's privities, they shall both die for it, their blood be upon their heads.
Genesis 35:22
And it chanced, as Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine, and it came to Israel's ear. The sons of Jacob were twelve in number.
Genesis 49:4
As unstable as water wast thou: thou shalt therefore not be the chiefest, for thou wentest up upon thy father's bed, and then defiledest thou my couch with going up.
Deuteronomy 22:30
No man shall take his father's wife, nor uncover his father's covering.
Deuteronomy 27:20
"'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.'
2 Samuel 16:21
And Ahithophel said unto Absalom, "Get thee in unto thy father's concubines which he hath left to keep the house. For when all Israel shall hear that thou hast made thy father to stink, then shall the hands of all that are with thee be strong."
Ezekiel 22:10
In thee have they discovered their fathers' shame, in thee have they vexed women in their sickness.
Amos 2:7
They tread upon poor men's heads, in the dust of the earth, and crook the ways of the meek. The son and the father go to the harlot, to dishonour my holy name,
1 Corinthians 5:1
There goeth a common saying that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not once named among the gentiles: that one should have his father's wife.