Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 27:20–23

²⁰‘Cursed is he who sleeps with his father’s wife, for he has violated his father’s marriage bed.’^a

And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’

²¹‘Cursed is he who lies with any animal.’

And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’

²²‘Cursed is he who sleeps with his sister, the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother.’

And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’

²³‘Cursed is he who sleeps with his mother-in-law.’

And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’

Footnotes

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Cursed is	אָר֗וּר	’ā·rūr	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H779 curse
he who sleeps	שֹׁכֵב֙	šō·ḵêḇ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7901 lie down
with	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
his father’s	אָבִ֔יו	’ā·ḇîw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1 father
wife	אֵ֣שֶׁת	’ê·šeṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H802 woman, wife, female
for	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
he has violated	גִלָּ֖ה	ḡil·lāh	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1540 uncover, remove
his father’s	אָבִ֑יו	’ā·ḇîw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1 father
marriage bed	כְּנַ֣ף	kə·nap̄	Noun - feminine singular construct	H3671 wing, extremity
And	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the people	הָעָ֖ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
say	וְאָמַ֥ר	wə·’ā·mar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Amen	אָמֵֽן׃ס	’ā·mên	Adverb	H543 verily, truly

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Cursed is	אָר֕וּר	’ā·rūr	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H779 curse
he who lies	שֹׁכֵ֖ב	šō·ḵêḇ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7901 lie down
with	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
any	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
animal	בְּהֵמָ֑ה	bə·hê·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H929 beast, animal, cattle
And	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the people	הָעָ֖ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
say	וְאָמַ֥ר	wə·’ā·mar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Amen	אָמֵֽן׃ס	’ā·mên	Adverb	H543 verily, truly

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Cursed is	אָר֗וּר	’ā·rūr	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H779 curse
he who sleeps	שֹׁכֵב֙	šō·ḵêḇ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7901 lie down
with	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
his sister	אֲחֹת֔וֹ	’ă·ḥō·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H269 sister
the daughter of	בַּת־	baṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H1323 daughter
his father	אָבִ֖יו	’ā·ḇîw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1 father
or	א֣וֹ	’ōw	Conjunction	H176 or
the daughter of	בַת־	ḇaṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H1323 daughter
his mother	אִמּ֑וֹ	’im·mōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H517 mother
And	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the people	הָעָ֖ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
say	וְאָמַ֥ר	wə·’ā·mar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Amen	אָמֵֽן׃ס	’ā·mên	Adverb	H543 verily, truly

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Cursed is	אָר֕וּר	’ā·rūr	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H779 curse
he who sleeps	שֹׁכֵ֖ב	šō·ḵêḇ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7901 lie down
with	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
his mother-in-law	חֹֽתַנְתּ֑וֹ	ḥō·ṯan·tōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2859 wife's father
And	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the people	הָעָ֖ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
say	וְאָמַ֥ר	wə·’ā·mar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Amen	אָמֵֽן׃ס	’ā·mên	Adverb	H543 verily, truly