Deuteronomy - 27:22

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22 'Cursed is he who lies with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother.' All the people shall say, 'Amen.'

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Explanation and meaning of Deuteronomy 27:22.

Differing Translations

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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.
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.
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.
Maledictus qui coierit cum sorore sua, filia patris sui, vel filia matris suae, et dicet universus populus, Amen.

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

Cursed be he that lieth with his sister,.... Which is forbid, Leviticus 18:9,
the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother; whether his sister by father or mother's side:
and all the people shall say Amen; detesting such uncleanness.

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