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Deuteronomy 27:20

Deuteronomy 27:20
Cursed be he that lieth with his father's wife; because he uncovereth his father's skirt. And all the people shall say, Amen.

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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

Cursed be he that lieth with his father's wife,.... As Reuben did, and which is forbidden Lev 18:8,

because he…

Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Deuteronomy 27:11-26

Compare Jos 8:32-35. The solemnity was apparently designed only for the single occasion on which it actually took place.…

Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Deuteronomy 27:11-26

When the law was written, to be seen and read by all men, the sanctions of it were to be published, which, to complete…

Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921

See on Deu 22:30 (Deu 23:1); H, Lev 18:8; Lev 20:11.