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And all the people shall say, Amen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/27.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />‘Cursed <i>is</i> the one who lies with his sister, the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother.’ “And all the people shall say, ‘Amen!’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/27.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />‘Cursed is he who sleeps with his sister, the daughter of his father or of his mother.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/27.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8216Cursed is he who lies with his sister, the daughter of his father or of his mother.&#8217 And all the people shall say, &#8216Amen.&#8217<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/27.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘Cursed is he who lies with his sister, the daughter of his father or of his mother.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/27.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />‘Cursed is he who lies with his sister, the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/deuteronomy/27.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />‘Cursed is he who is intimate with his [half] sister, whether his father’s or his mother’s daughter.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/deuteronomy/27.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />‘The one who sleeps with his sister, whether his father’s daughter or his mother’s daughter is cursed.’ And all the people will say, ‘Amen! ’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/27.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The one who sleeps with his sister, whether his father&#8217s daughter or his mother&#8217s daughter is cursed.&#8217 And all the people will say, &#8216Amen!&#8217 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/deuteronomy/27.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/deuteronomy/27.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/27.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"Whoever has sexual intercourse with his sister, his father's daughter, or his mother's daughter will be cursed." Then all the people will say amen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/27.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"'God's curse on anyone who has intercourse with his sister or half sister.' "And all the people will answer, 'Amen!' <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/deuteronomy/27.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"'Cursed is the one who has sexual relations with his sister, the daughter of his father or mother. "Then all the people are to respond by saying, 'Amen!'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/27.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />?Cursed is he who sleeps with his sister, the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother.? And let all the people say, ?Amen!?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/deuteronomy/27.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Cursed is the one who has sexual relations with his sister, the daughter of either his father or mother.' Then all the people will say, 'Amen!'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/27.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />'Cursed is he who lies with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother.' All the people shall say, 'Amen.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/27.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/deuteronomy/27.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />‘Cursed is he who lies with his sister, his father’s daughter or his mother’s daughter.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’ <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/27.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />“Cursed [is] he who is lying with his sister, daughter of his father or daughter of his mother.” And all the people have said, “Amen.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/27.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Cursed is he who is lying with his sister, daughter of his father, or daughter of his mother, -- and all the people have said, Amen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/deuteronomy/27.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Cursed he lying with his sister, his father's daughter, or his mother's daughter: and all the people said, Amen.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/27.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Cursed be he that lieth with his sister, the daughter of his father, or of his mother: and all the people shall say: Amen. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/27.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Cursed be he who lies with his sister, the daughter of his father, or of his mother. And all the people shall say: Amen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/27.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />“Cursed be anyone who has relations with his sister, whether his father’s daughter or his mother’s daughter!” And all the people shall answer, “Amen!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/27.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />“Cursed be anyone who lies with his sister, whether the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother.” All the people shall say, “Amen!”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/27.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Cursed be he who lies with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/27.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Cursed is everyone who will have sex with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother, and all the people shall say, “Amen.”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/27.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/deuteronomy/27.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Cursed is he that lies with his sister by his father or his mother: and all the people shall say, So be it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/27-22.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IRhBtZaVxJ0?start=7282" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/27.htm">Curses Pronounced from Ebal</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">21</span>‘Cursed is he who lies with any animal.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’ <span class="reftext">22</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/779.htm" title="779: ’ā·rūr (V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms) -- To curse. A primitive root; to execrate.">‘Cursed is</a> <a href="/hebrew/7901.htm" title="7901: šō·ḵêḇ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To lie down. A primitive root; to lie down.">he who sleeps</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im- (Prep) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">with</a> <a href="/hebrew/269.htm" title="269: ’ă·ḥō·ṯōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Sister. Irregular feminine of 'ach; a sister (like 'Ezrachiy), literally and figuratively).">his sister,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1323.htm" title="1323: baṯ- (N-fsc) -- Daughter. From banah; a daughter.">the daughter of</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ā·ḇîw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">his father</a> <a href="/hebrew/176.htm" title="176: ’ōw (Conj) -- Or. Presumed to be the constructive or genitival form of -av; short for 'avvah; desire; hence or, also if.">or</a> <a href="/hebrew/1323.htm" title="1323: ḇaṯ- (N-fsc) -- Daughter. From banah; a daughter.">the daughter of</a> <a href="/hebrew/517.htm" title="517: ’im·mōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- A mother. A primitive word; a mother; in a wide sense (like 'ab).">his mother.’</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">And let all</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: hā·‘ām (Art:: N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">the people</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: wə·’ā·mar (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">say,</a> <a href="/hebrew/543.htm" title="543: ’ā·mên (Adv) -- Verily, truly. From 'aman; sure; abstract, faithfulness; adverb, truly.">‘Amen!’</a> </span><span class="reftext">23</span>‘Cursed is he who sleeps with his mother-in-law.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/18-8.htm">Leviticus 18:8</a></span><br />You must not have sexual relations with your father’s wife; it would dishonor your father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/20-11.htm">Leviticus 20:11</a></span><br />If a man lies with his father’s wife, he has uncovered his father’s nakedness. Both must surely be put to death; their blood is upon them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/5-1.htm">1 Corinthians 5:1</a></span><br />It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that is intolerable even among pagans: A man has his father’s wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/22-10.htm">Ezekiel 22:10</a></span><br />In you they have uncovered the nakedness of their fathers; in you they violate women during their menstrual impurity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/35-22.htm">Genesis 35:22</a></span><br />While Israel was living in that region, Reuben went in and slept with his father’s concubine Bilhah, and Israel heard about it. Jacob had twelve sons:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/16-21.htm">2 Samuel 16:21-22</a></span><br />Ahithophel replied, “Sleep with your father’s concubines, whom he has left to take care of the palace. When all Israel hears that you have become a stench to your father, then the hands of all who are with you will be strengthened.” / So they pitched a tent for Absalom on the roof, and he slept with his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/9-22.htm">Genesis 9:22-23</a></span><br />And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw his father’s nakedness and told his two brothers outside. / Then Shem and Japheth took a garment and placed it across their shoulders, and walking backward, they covered their father’s nakedness. Their faces were turned away so that they did not see their father’s nakedness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/6-9.htm">1 Corinthians 6:9-10</a></span><br />Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts, / nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/5-19.htm">Galatians 5:19-21</a></span><br />The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery; / idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions, / and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-26.htm">Romans 1:26-27</a></span><br />For this reason God gave them over to dishonorable passions. Even their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural ones. / Likewise, the men abandoned natural relations with women and burned with lust for one another. Men committed indecent acts with other men and received in themselves the due penalty for their error.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/1-9.htm">1 Timothy 1:9-10</a></span><br />We realize that law is not enacted for the righteous, but for the lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinful, for the unholy and profane, for killers of father or mother, for murderers, / for the sexually immoral, for homosexuals, for slave traders and liars and perjurers, and for anyone else who is averse to sound teaching<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-5.htm">Colossians 3:5-6</a></span><br />Put to death, therefore, the components of your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, and greed, which is idolatry. / Because of these, the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-3.htm">Ephesians 5:3-5</a></span><br />But among you, as is proper among the saints, there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed. / Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk, or crude joking, which are out of character, but rather thanksgiving. / For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure, or greedy person (that is, an idolater) has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/13-4.htm">Hebrews 13:4</a></span><br />Marriage should be honored by all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-8.htm">Revelation 21:8</a></span><br />But to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Cursed be he that lies with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/18-9.htm">Leviticus 18:9</a></b></br> The nakedness of thy sister, the daughter of thy father, or daughter of thy mother, <i>whether she be</i> born at home, or born abroad, <i>even</i> their nakedness thou shalt not uncover.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/20-17.htm">Leviticus 20:17</a></b></br> And if a man shall take his sister, his father's daughter, or his mother's daughter, and see her nakedness, and she see his nakedness; it <i>is</i> a wicked thing; and they shall be cut off in the sight of their people: he hath uncovered his sister's nakedness; he shall bear his iniquity.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/13-1.htm">2 Samuel 13:1,8-14</a></b></br> And it came to pass after this, that Absalom the son of David had a fair sister, whose name <i>was</i> Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/27-21.htm">Amen</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/27-21.htm">Cursed</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-17.htm">Daughter</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/27-21.htm">Lies</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/27-16.htm">Mother</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/27-21.htm">Relations</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/27-21.htm">Sex</a> <a href="/numbers/26-59.htm">Sister</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/27-20.htm">Sleeps</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/24-14.htm">Whether</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/27-23.htm">Amen</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/27-23.htm">Cursed</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-56.htm">Daughter</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/27-23.htm">Lies</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/27-23.htm">Mother</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/27-23.htm">Relations</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/27-23.htm">Sex</a> <a href="/judges/15-2.htm">Sister</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/27-23.htm">Sleeps</a> <a href="/joshua/24-15.htm">Whether</a><div class="vheading2">Deuteronomy 27</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/27-1.htm">The people are commanded to write the law upon stones</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/27-5.htm">and to build an altar of whole stones</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/27-11.htm">The tribes to be divided on Gerizim and Ebal</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/27-14.htm">The curses to be pronounced on mount Ebal</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/deuteronomy/27.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/deuteronomy/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/deuteronomy/27.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Cursed is he who sleeps with his sister, the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother.</b><br>This phrase addresses a specific prohibition against incestuous relationships, which were strictly forbidden in the Mosaic Law. The curse here is a pronouncement of divine disfavor and judgment upon those who violate this command. In the ancient Near Eastern context, such relationships were considered taboo and were often associated with pagan practices. The law serves to maintain the sanctity and purity of the family unit, which is foundational to Israelite society. This command is reiterated in <a href="/leviticus/18-9.htm">Leviticus 18:9 and 20</a>:17, emphasizing its importance. The prohibition reflects God's desire for moral purity and the protection of familial relationships. The mention of both "the daughter of his father" and "the daughter of his mother" ensures that all potential incestuous relationships are covered, regardless of whether the siblings share both parents or just one.<p><b>And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’</b><br>The response of "Amen" by the people signifies their agreement and acceptance of the law. It is a communal affirmation of the covenant between God and Israel, indicating that the people collectively endorse the curse and the moral standards it upholds. This practice of communal affirmation is seen throughout <a href="/deuteronomy/27.htm">Deuteronomy 27</a>, where the Israelites are called to confirm their commitment to God's laws. The use of "Amen" is a solemn acknowledgment of the truth and seriousness of the command, and it binds the community to uphold these standards. This practice of public affirmation can be seen as a precursor to the New Testament's emphasis on the church as a community of believers who hold each other accountable to God's standards.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites who delivered God's laws to the people. He is the central figure in the book of Deuteronomy, which is a series of speeches given to the Israelites before they enter the Promised Land.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, who are receiving the laws and commandments as they prepare to enter Canaan, the land promised to them by God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/mount_ebal_and_mount_gerizim.htm">Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim</a></b><br>The locations where the blessings and curses were to be pronounced. Mount Ebal was the mountain of curses, and Mount Gerizim was the mountain of blessings.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_levites.htm">The Levites</a></b><br>The tribe of Israel responsible for the religious and priestly duties, including the pronouncement of blessings and curses.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/c/canaan.htm">Canaan</a></b><br>The Promised Land that the Israelites are about to enter, where they are to live according to God's laws.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_sanctity_of_family_relationships.htm">The Sanctity of Family Relationships</a></b><br>God's laws are designed to protect the integrity and sanctity of family relationships. Incestuous relationships violate the natural order and lead to familial and societal breakdown.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_seriousness_of_sin.htm">The Seriousness of Sin</a></b><br>The pronouncement of a curse underscores the seriousness with which God views sin. It serves as a warning to the community to uphold God's standards.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_responsibility.htm">Community Responsibility</a></b><br>The communal response of "Amen" signifies collective agreement and responsibility. The community is called to uphold God's laws and hold each other accountable.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/holiness_and_purity.htm">Holiness and Purity</a></b><br>God's people are called to live lives of holiness and purity, reflecting His character. This includes maintaining moral and ethical standards in all relationships.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_law.htm">The Role of the Law</a></b><br>The law serves as a guide to righteous living and reveals the need for God's grace. It points to the necessity of a Savior who fulfills the law on our behalf.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_deuteronomy_27.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 27</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_bestiality.htm">What does the Bible say about bestiality?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_deut._27_15-26_curses_conflict_with_grace.htm">Do the curses in Deuteronomy 27:15-26 conflict with other biblical teachings on punishment and grace, revealing an inconsistency in divine justice?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/are_'boundary_moves'_in_hosea_5_10_recorded.htm">Hosea 5:10 - Do the described 'boundary moves' have any verifiable record in ancient Israel's land division or tribal borders?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_curse_of_the_law.htm">What is the curse of the law?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/27-22.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">‘Cursed is</span><br /><span class="heb">אָר֗וּר</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·rūr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_779.htm">Strong's 779: </a> </span><span class="str2">To execrate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he who sleeps</span><br /><span class="heb">שֹׁכֵב֙</span> <span class="translit">(šō·ḵêḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7901.htm">Strong's 7901: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lie down</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with</span><br /><span class="heb">עִם־</span> <span class="translit">(‘im-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> </span><span class="str2">With, equally with</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his sister,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲחֹת֔וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḥō·ṯōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_269.htm">Strong's 269: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sister -- a sister</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the daughter of</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּת־</span> <span class="translit">(baṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1323.htm">Strong's 1323: </a> </span><span class="str2">A daughter</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his father</span><br /><span class="heb">אָבִ֖יו</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḇîw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> </span><span class="str2">Father</span><br /><br /><span class="word">or</span><br /><span class="heb">א֣וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(’ōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_176.htm">Strong's 176: </a> </span><span class="str2">Desire, if</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the daughter of</span><br /><span class="heb">בַת־</span> <span class="translit">(ḇaṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1323.htm">Strong's 1323: </a> </span><span class="str2">A daughter</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his mother.’</span><br /><span class="heb">אִמּ֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(’im·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_517.htm">Strong's 517: </a> </span><span class="str2">A mother, )</span><br /><br /><span class="word">And {let} all</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the people</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעָ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘ām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">say,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאָמַ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ā·mar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">‘Amen!’</span><br /><span class="heb">אָמֵֽן׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·mên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_543.htm">Strong's 543: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sure, faithfulness, truly</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/27-22.htm">Deuteronomy 27:22 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/27-22.htm">Deuteronomy 27:22 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/27-22.htm">Deuteronomy 27:22 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/27-22.htm">Deuteronomy 27:22 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/27-22.htm">Deuteronomy 27:22 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/27-22.htm">Deuteronomy 27:22 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/27-22.htm">Deuteronomy 27:22 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/27-22.htm">Deuteronomy 27:22 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/27-22.htm">Deuteronomy 27:22 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/27-22.htm">Deuteronomy 27:22 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/deuteronomy/27-22.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 27:22 Cursed be he who lies with his (Deut. 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