Deuteronomy 27:20

Modern English Version

“Cursed is he who lies with his father’s wife, for he dishonors his father.” And all the people shall say, “Amen.”

Cross References

Genesis 35:22

When Israel lived in that land, Reuben went and lay with Bilhah, his father’s concubine, and Israel heard about 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.

2 Samuel 16:22

So they set up a tent for Absalom on the roof, and Absalom went in to his father’s concubines in the sight of all of 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 to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel, so that the genealogy is not listed according to the birthright;

Ezekiel 22:10

In you they have uncovered their fathers’ nakedness. In you they have humbled her who was unclean in her menstrual impurity.

Leviticus 18:7

You shall not have relations with your father or have relations with your mother. She is your mother. You shall not have relations with her.

Leviticus 18:8

You shall not have relations with your father’s wife, for this exposes your father’s nakedness.

Leviticus 20:11

If a man lies with his father’s wife, he has exposed his father’s nakedness. Both of them shall surely be put to death. Their blood guilt shall be upon them.

Amos 2:7

They trample the head of the poor into the dust of the earth, and push the oppressed out of the way. A man and his father go in to the same woman, profaning My holy name.

1 Corinthians 5:1

It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and such immorality as is not even named among the Gentiles, that a man has his father’s wife.

Deuteronomy 22:30

A man must not marry his father’s wife and in this way dishonor his father.

Deuteronomy 23:1

No one who is emasculated or has his male organ cut off may enter the assembly of the Lord.