Deuteronomy 27:22
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.
Deuteronomy 27:22 in other translations
| BSB | ‘Cursed is he who sleeps with his sister, the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’ |
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| WEB | ‘Cursed is he who lies with his sister, his father’s daughter or his mother’s daughter.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’ |
| ASV | 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. |
| YLT | ‘Cursed is he who is lying with his sister, daughter of his father, or daughter of his mother, --and all the people have said, Amen. |
| DARBY | 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. |
| BBE | Cursed is he who has sex relations with his sister, the daughter of his father or of his mother. And let all the people say, So be it. |
| Webster | 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. |
What does Deuteronomy 27:22 mean?
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Deuteronomy 27:11-26
The six tribes appointed for blessing, were all children of the free women, for to such the promise belongs, Ga 4:31. Levi is here among the rest. Ministers should apply to themselves the blessing and curse they preach to others, and by faith set their own Amen to it. And they must not only allure people to their duty with the promises of a blessing, but awe them with the threatenings of a curse, by declaring that a…
Deuteronomy 27:22 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Deuteronomy 27:22
- Leviticus 18:9
The nakedness of thy sister, the daughter of thy father, or daughter of thy mother, whether she be born at home, or born abroad, even their nakedness thou shalt not uncover.
- Leviticus 20:17
And if a man shall take his sister, his father’s daughter, or his mother’s daughter, and see her nakedness, and she see his nakedness; it is a wicked thing; and they shall be cut off in the sight of their people: he hath uncovered his sister’s nakedness; he shall bear his iniquity.
- Ezekiel 22:11
And one hath committed abomination with his neighbour’s wife; and another hath lewdly defiled his daughter in law; and another in thee hath humbled his sister, his father’s daughter.
- 2 Samuel 13:1
And it came to pass after this, that Absalom the son of David had a fair sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.
- 2 Samuel 13:8-14
So Tamar went to her brother Amnon’s house; and he was laid down. And she took flour, and kneaded it, and made cakes in his sight, and did bake the cakes. And she took a pan, and poured them out before him; but he refused to eat. And Amnon said, Have out all men from me. And they went out every man from him. And Amnon said unto Tamar, Bring the meat into the chamber, that I may eat of thine hand. And Tamar took the cakes which she had made, and brought them into the chamber to Amnon her brother. And when she had brought them unto him to eat, he took hold of her, and said unto her, Come lie with me, my sister. …
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Context
- Deuteronomy 27:21
Cursed be he that lieth with any manner of beast. And all the people shall say, Amen.
- Deuteronomy 27:22
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.
- Deuteronomy 27:23
Cursed be he that lieth with his mother in law. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Deuteronomy 27:22 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Maldito el que se echare con su hermana, hija de su padre, ó hija de su madre. Y dirá todo el pueblo: Amén. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Maudit qui couche avec sa sœur, fille de son père, ou fille de sa mère! Et tout le peuple dira: Amen! |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Verflucht sei, wer bei seiner Schwester liegt, der Tochter seines Vaters oder der Tochter seiner Mutter! und das ganze Volk sage: Amen! |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Maledictus qui dormit cum sorore sua, filia patris sui, vel matris suæ: et dicet omnis populus: Amen. |