Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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A man shall not take his father's wife, nor discover his father's skirt.
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Deuteronomy 27:20
‘Cursed is he who lies with his father’s wife, because he has uncovered his father’s skirt.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
Leviticus 18:8 You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s wife; it is your father’s nakedness.
Leviticus 20:11 If there is a man who lies with his father’s wife, he has uncovered his father’s nakedness; both of them shall surely be put to death, their bloodguiltiness is upon them.
1 Corinthians 5:1
It is actually reported that there is immorality among you, and immorality of such a kind as does not exist even among the Gentiles, that someone has his father’s wife.
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Ruth 3:9
He said, “Who are you?” And she answered, “I am Ruth your maid. So spread your covering over your maid, for you are a close relative.”
Ezekiel 16:8
“Then I passed by you and saw you, and behold, you were at the time for love; so I spread My skirt over you and covered your nakedness. I also swore to you and entered into a covenant with you so that you became Mine,” declares the Lord God.
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Leviticus 18:8 You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s wife; it is your father’s nakedness.
Deuteronomy 27:20
‘Cursed is he who lies with his father’s wife, because he has uncovered his father’s skirt.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’