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Deuteronomy 27:23

Cursed be he that lieth with his mother in law. And all the people shall say, Amen.

KJV

Maledictus qui dormit cum socru sua : et dicet omnis populus : Amen.

Vulgate

Ἐπικατάρατος ὁ κοιμώμενος μετὰ νύμφης αὐτοῦ. καὶ ἐροῦσιν πᾶς ὁ λαός Γένοιτο. Ἐπικατάρατος ὁ κοιμώμενος μετὰ ἀδελφῆς γυναικὸς αὐτοῦ. καὶ ἐροῦσιν πᾶς ὁ λαός Γένοιτο.

LXX

Cursed be he that lieth with his mother-in-law. And all the people shall say, Amen.

ASV

אָר֕וּר שֹׁכֵ֖ב עִם חֹֽתַנְתּ֑/וֹ וְ/אָמַ֥ר כָּל הָ/עָ֖ם אָמֵֽן

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אָמֵֽן
'mn
adverb · 26×
אָר֣וּר
'rvr
verb · 63×
וֹ
v
verb · 33×
י
y
noun · 1849×
יִּשְׁכַּ֤ב
yshkb
verb · 211×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
כָּל
kl
noun · 5376×
עִם
'm
preposition · 1043×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Lev 18:17 — Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of a woman and her daughter, neither shalt thou take her son’s daughter, or her daughter’s daughter, to uncover her nakedness; for they are her near kinswomen: it
  • Lev 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.
  • Lev 20:14 — And if a man take a wife and her mother, it is wickedness: they shall be burnt with fire, both he and they; that there be no wickedness among you.
  • Lev 20:14 — And if a man take a wife and her mother, it is wickedness: they shall be burnt with fire, both he and they; that there be no wickedness among you.