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Deuteronomy 27:23 Cross-References
Explore 2 cross-references for Deuteronomy 27:23 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Deuteronomy chapter 27 verse 23 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Cursed be he that lieth with his mother in law. And all the people shall say, Amen.”
Deuteronomy 27:23 (KJV)
Commentary on Deuteronomy 27:23
Cursed be he that lieth with his mother in law—Leviticus 18:17 and 20:14 prohibit this as zimmah (זִמָּה, wickedness/depravity), requiring execution by burning. The severity reflects how such violation destroys family structure God ordained for human flourishing. The mother-in-law relationship created through marriage covenant makes this union a perversion of sacred kinship bonds.The continuing refrain And all the people shall say, Amen reinforced communal accountability. Each 'Amen' was a corporate covenant renewal declaring, 'We agree with God's standards and will uphold them.' The New Testa...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Deuteronomy 27:23
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