David had a son named Absalom. Absalom’s sister was named Tamar. Tamar was very beautiful. Another one of David’s sons, Amnon, [71]
Deuteronomy 27:22 - Easy To Read Version “{The Levites will say,} ‘Cursed is the person that has sexual relations with his sister or half sister!’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Cursed be he that lieth with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Cursed is he who lies with his half sister, whether his father's or his mother's daughter. All the people shall say, Amen. American Standard Version (1901) Cursed be he that lieth with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen. Common English Bible “Cursed is anyone who has sex with his sister, whether his father’s daughter or his mother’s daughter.” All the people will reply: “We agree!” Catholic Public Domain Version Cursed be he who lies with his sister, the daughter of his father, or of his mother. And all the people shall say: Amen. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Cursed be he that lieth with his sister, the daughter of his father, or of his mother. And all the people shall say: Amen. |
David had a son named Absalom. Absalom’s sister was named Tamar. Tamar was very beautiful. Another one of David’s sons, Amnon, [71]
One man does that terrible sin against his own neighbor’s wife. Another man has sex with his own daughter-in-law and makes her unclean. {\cf2\super [171]} And another man rapes his father’s daughter—his very own sister.
“You must not have sexual relations with [315] your sister. It doesn’t matter if she is the daughter of your father or your mother. And it does not matter if your sister was born in {your} house [316] or at another place.
“If a brother and his sister or half sister marry each other and have sexual relations with each other, [358] it is a shameful thing! They must be punished in public! They must be separated from their people! The man who has sexual relations with his sister must be punished for his sin! [359]