Deuteronomy 27:23
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“‘Cursed is he who sleeps with his mother-in-law.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’”
A short, plain-language explanation of Deuteronomy 27:23 goes here — the kind of answer a reader (or an AI assistant) can quote in one breath. Original meaning coming soon.
“‘Cursed is he who sleeps with his mother-in-law.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Cursed be he that lieth with his mother in law. And all the people shall say, Amen.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Cursed be he that lieth with his mother-in-law. And all the people shall say, Amen.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“`Cursed <FI>is<Fi> he who is lying with his mother-in-law, --and all the people have said, Amen.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Deuteronomy 27:23 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Leviticus 18:17You must not have sexual relations with both a woman and her daughter. You are not to marry her son’s daughter or her daughter’s daughter and have sexual relations with her. They are close relatives; it is depraved.
- Leviticus 20:14If a man marries both a woman and her mother, it is depraved. Both he and they must be burned in the fire, so that there will be no depravity among you.
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