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Deuteronomy 27:22 Cross-References
Explore 5 cross-references for Deuteronomy 27:22 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Deuteronomy chapter 27 verse 22 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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 (KJV)
Commentary on Deuteronomy 27:22
Cursed be he that lieth with his sister—the Hebrew shochev (שֹׁכֵב, lies with) uses covenant violation language. Leviticus 18:9 and 20:17 explicitly prohibit this incest, calling it chesed (חֶסֶד, disgrace/shame, not to be confused with the positive hesed). The arur (אָרוּר, cursed) formula marks covenant-breaking that severs one from God's blessing and community.The precision—the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother—covers both full and half-siblings, closing any loophole. The communal response And all the people shall say, Amen makes every Israelite complicit in enforcing Go...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Deuteronomy 27:22
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“his father's daughter.”
“that Absalom the son of David had a beautiful sister”
“and kneaded it”