While Israel dwelt in that land Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine; and Israel heard of it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve.
Ezekiel 22:10 - Revised Standard Version In you men uncover their fathers' nakedness; in you they humble women who are unclean in their impurity. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 In thee have they discovered their fathers' nakedness: in thee have they humbled her that was set apart for pollution. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition In you men have uncovered their fathers' nakedness [the nakedness of mother or stepmother]; in you they have humbled women who are [ceremonially] unclean [during their periods or because of childbirth]. American Standard Version (1901) In thee have they uncovered their fathers’ nakedness; in thee have they humbled her that was unclean in her impurity. Common English Bible In you a father’s nakedness is uncovered. In you menstruating women are violated. Catholic Public Domain Version They have uncovered the nakedness of their father within you. They have debased the uncleanness of the menstruous woman within you. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version They have discovered the nakedness of their father in thee, they have humbled the uncleanness of the menstruous woman in thee. |
While Israel dwelt in that land Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine; and Israel heard of it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve.
Unstable as water, you shall not have pre-eminence because you went up to your father's bed; then you defiled it—you went up to my couch!
The sons of Reuben the first-born of Israel (for he was the first-born; but because he polluted his father's couch, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel, so that he is not enrolled in the genealogy according to the birthright;
if he does not eat upon the mountains or lift up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, does not defile his neighbor's wife or approach a woman in her time of impurity,
“You shall not approach a woman to uncover her nakedness while she is in her menstrual uncleanness.
“None of you shall approach any one near of kin to him to uncover nakedness. I am the Lord.
The man who lies with his father's wife has uncovered his father's nakedness; both of them shall be put to death, their blood is upon them.
If a man lies with a woman having her sickness, and uncovers her nakedness, he has made naked her fountain, and she has uncovered the fountain of her blood; both of them shall be cut off from among their people.
they that trample the head of the poor into the dust of the earth, and turn aside the way of the afflicted; a man and his father go in to the same maiden, so that my holy name is profaned;
It is actually reported that there is immorality among you, and of a kind that is not found even among pagans; for a man is living with his father's wife.
“ ‘Cursed be he who lies with his father's wife, because he has uncovered her who is his father's.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
“ ‘Cursed be he who lies with his mother-in-law.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’