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Deuteronomy 27:20 — Meaning and Application
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King James Version
" Cursed be he that lieth with his father's wife; because he uncovereth his father's skirt. And all the people shall say, Amen. "
Deuteronomy 27:20
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
Cursed be he that maketh the blind to wander out of the way. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Cursed be he that perverteth the judgment of the stranger, fatherless, and widow. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Cursed be he that lieth with his father's wife; because he uncovereth his father's skirt. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Cursed be he that lieth with any manner of beast. And all the people shall say, Amen.
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.
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Deuteronomy 27:1
"And Moses with the elders of Israel commanded the people, saying, Keep all the commandments which I command you this day."
Deuteronomy 27:2
"And it shall be on the day when ye shall pass over Jordan unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, that thou shalt set thee up great stones, and plaister them with plaister:"
Deuteronomy 27:3
"And thou shalt write upon them all the words of this law, when thou art passed over, that thou mayest go in unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, a land that floweth with milk and honey; as the LORD God of thy fathers hath promised"
Deuteronomy 27:4
"Therefore it shall be when ye be gone over Jordan, that ye shall set up these stones, which I command you this day, in mount Ebal, and thou shalt plaister them with plaister."
Deuteronomy 27:5
"And there shalt thou build an altar unto the LORD thy God, an altar of stones: thou shalt not lift up any iron"
Deuteronomy 27:6
"Thou shalt build the altar of the LORD thy God of whole stones: and thou shalt offer burnt offerings thereon unto the LORD thy God:"
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