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Deuteronomy 27

Deuteronomy 27:20

Curses Pronounced from Ebal · Deuteronomy 27:11–26
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Translations

Modern
‘Cursed is he who sleeps with his father’s wife, for he has violated his father’s marriage bed.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
Traditional
Cursed be he that lieth with his father’s wife; because he uncovereth his father’s skirt. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Literal
‘Cursed is he who lies with the wife of his father, because he has uncovered the skirt of his father.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
Latin
Maledictus qui dormit cum uxore patris sui, et revelat operimentum lectuli ejus: et dicet omnis populus: Amen.

Original

Hebrew
English
‘Cursed is he who sleeps with his father’s wife, for he has violated his father’s marriage bed.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’

Notes

Deuteronomy 27:20

violated his father's marriage bed: See 22:30.

Deuteronomy 27:12–26

  • Mount Gerizim is just west of Mount Ebal. Shechem is in the valley between them.

  • to bless: God positioned the tribes or their representatives carefully. This was so that while the Levites read the covenant from the valley below, the other tribes would respond by shouting "Amen!" This is a Hebrew term that means "May it be so." They said this to show their agreement with the terms of the covenant.

Glossary

Amen Archaeology and the Bible Curse, Cursed Deuteronomy, Book of Hosea, Book of Joshua (Person) Joshua, Book of Mount Ebal Mount Gerizim

Topics

Adultery: Penalties For Amen: A Word Used to Reenforce a Statement Curse: Curses of the Mosaic Law Incest: Defined and Forbidden Instruction in Religion Law: Curses of, Responsively Read by Levites and People at Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim Responsive Religious Service: General Scriptures Concerning Reward: A Motive to Faithfulness Sanitation: Uncleanness Word of God: The People Stood and Responded by Saying |Amen| Worship: The Word of God Read in Public Assemblies