Deuteronomy 27:20

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.'

Deuteronomy 27:20 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 27:20

Cursed [be] he that lieth with his father's wife
As Reuben did, and which is forbidden ( Leviticus 18:8 ) ; because he uncovereth his father's skirt;
see ( Deuteronomy 22:30 ) ; and all the people shall say Amen;
the tribe of Reuben said this as well as the rest.

Deuteronomy 27:20 In-Context

18 "`Cursed be he that maketh the blind to wander out of the way.' And all the people shall say, `Amen.'

19 "`Cursed be he that perverteth the judgment of the stranger, fatherless, and widow.' And all the people shall say, `Amen.'

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.'

21 "`Cursed be he that lieth with any manner of beast.' And all the people shall say, `Amen.'

22 "`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.'