Deuteronomy 27:22
Good News Translation
"'God's curse on anyone who has intercourse with his sister or half sister.' "And all the people will answer, 'Amen!'

New Revised Standard Version
“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!”

New American Bible
“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!”

Douay-Rheims Bible
Cursed be he that lieth with his sister, the daughter of his father, or of his mother: and all the people shall say: Amen.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Cursed be he that lieth with his sister, the daughter of his father, or of his mother: and all the people shall say: Amen.

Leviticus 18:9 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy sister by father or by mother: whether born at home or abroad.

Leviticus 20:17 If any man take his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother, and see her nakedness, and she behold her brother's shame: they have committed a crime. They shall be slain, in the sight of their people, because they have discovered one another's nakedness. And they shall bear their iniquity.

2 Samuel 13:1,8-14 And it came to pass after this that Ammon the son of David loved the sister of Absalom the son of David, who was very beautiful, and her name was Thamar. . . .

Ezekiel 22:11 And every one hath committed abomination with his neighbour's wife, and the father in law hath wickedly defiled his daughter in law, the brother hath oppressed his sister the daughter of his father in thee.

Context
Curses Pronounced from Ebal
21Cursed be he that lieth with any beast: and all the people shall say: Amen. 22Cursed be he that lieth with his sister, the daughter of his father, or of his mother: and all the people shall say: Amen.23Cursed be he that lieth with his mother-in-law: and all the people shall say: Amen.…
Cross References
Leviticus 18:9
Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy sister by father or by mother: whether born at home or abroad.

Leviticus 20:17
If any man take his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother, and see her nakedness, and she behold her brother's shame: they have committed a crime. They shall be slain, in the sight of their people, because they have discovered one another's nakedness. And they shall bear their iniquity.

2 Samuel 13:14
But he would not hearken to her prayers, but being stronger overpowered her and lay with her.

Deuteronomy 27:21
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