Deuteronomy 22:30

30 A man is not to marry his father’s wife; he must not dishonor his father’s bed.[a]

Deuteronomy 22:30 in Other Translations

KJV
30 A man shall not take his father's wife, nor discover his father's skirt.
ESV
30 "A man shall not take his father's wife, so that he does not uncover his father's nakedness.
NLT
30 “A man must not marry his father’s former wife, for this would violate his father.
MSG
30 A man may not marry his father's ex-wife - that would violate his father's rights.
CSB
30 "A man is not to marry his father's wife; he must not violate his father's marriage bed.

Deuteronomy 22:30 In-Context

28 If a man happens to meet a virgin who is not pledged to be married and rapes her and they are discovered,
29 he shall pay her father fifty shekels of silver. He must marry the young woman, for he has violated her. He can never divorce her as long as he lives.
30 A man is not to marry his father’s wife; he must not dishonor his father’s bed.

Cross References 1

  • 1. S Genesis 29:29; S Leviticus 18:8; Leviticus 20:11; S Leviticus 20:9; Deuteronomy 27:20; 1 Corinthians 5:1

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. In Hebrew texts this verse (22:30) is numbered 23:1.
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