Deuteronomy 27:23

23 '¹Cursed is he who lies with his mother-in-law.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.'

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Deuteronomy 27:23 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 27:23

Cursed [be] he that lieth with his mother in law
See ( Leviticus 18:7 Leviticus 18:8 ) . All these incestuous or brutal copulations may well be supposed to be done in secret: and all the people shall say Amen;
as abhorring such incest.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Deuteronomy 27:23 In-Context

21 'Cursed is he who lies with any animal.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.'

22 'Cursed is he who lies with his sister, the daughter of his father or of his mother.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.'

23 'Cursed is he who lies with his mother-in-law.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.'

24 'Cursed is he who strikes his neighbor in secret.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.'

25 'Cursed is he who accepts a bribe to strike down an innocent person.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.'

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1. Leviticus 20:14

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Deuteronomy 27:23 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 27:23 In-Context

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