Deuteronomy 27:20 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

²⁰ 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.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁰ Cursed be he that lieth with his father's wife; because he uncovereth his father's skirt. And all the people shall say, Amen.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁰ Cursed is he who lies with his father's wife, because he uncovers what belongs to his father. All the people shall say, Amen.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁰ 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.

Common English Bible

²⁰ “Cursed is anyone who has sex with his father’s wife, because that exposes his father’s private matters.” All the people will reply: “We agree!”

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁰ Cursed be he who lies with his father's wife, and so exposes the covering of his bed. And all the people shall say: Amen.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁰ Cursed be he that lieth with his father's wife, and uncovereth his bed. And all the people shall say: Amen.

Deuteronomy 27:20 Cross References

Genesis 35:22

And it came to pass, while Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine: and Israel heard of it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:

Genesis 49:4

Unstable as water, thou shalt not have the excellency; Because thou wentest up to thy father's bed: Then defiledst thou it: he went up to my couch.

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

And the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel, (for he was the firstborn; but, forasmuch as he defiled his father's couch, his birthright was given unto the sons of Joseph the son of Israel; and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after 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.

Leviticus 18:7

The nakedness of thy father, even the nakedness of thy mother, shalt thou not uncover: she is thy mother; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.

Leviticus 18:8

The nakedness of thy father's wife shalt thou not uncover: it is thy father's nakedness.

Leviticus 20:11

And the man that lieth with his father's wife hath uncovered his father's nakedness: both of them shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.

Amos 2:7

that pant after the dust of the earth on the head of the poor, and turn aside the way of the meek: and a man and his father will go unto the same maid, to profane my holy name:

1 Corinthians 5:1

It is actually reported that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not even among the Gentiles, that one of you hath his father's wife.

Deuteronomy 22:30

A man shall not take his father's wife, and shall not uncover his father's skirt.

Deuteronomy 23:1

He that is wounded in the stones, or hath his privy member cut off, shall not enter into the assembly of the LORD.