Deuteronomy 27:22
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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.

Lexicon
‘Cursed is
אָר֗וּר (’ā·rūr)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 779: To execrate

he who sleeps
שֹׁכֵב֙ (šō·ḵêḇ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7901: To lie down

with
עִם־ (‘im-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5973: With, equally with

his sister,
אֲחֹת֔וֹ (’ă·ḥō·ṯōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 269: Sister -- a sister

the daughter of
בַּת־ (baṯ-)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1323: A daughter

his father
אָבִ֖יו (’ā·ḇîw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1: Father

or
א֣וֹ (’ōw)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 176: Desire, if

the daughter of
בַת־ (ḇaṯ-)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1323: A daughter

his mother.’
אִמּ֑וֹ (’im·mōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 517: A mother, )

And {let} all
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the people
הָעָ֖ם (hā·‘ām)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

say,
וְאָמַ֥ר (wə·’ā·mar)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say

‘Amen!’
אָמֵֽן׃ (’ā·mên)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 543: Sure, faithfulness, truly


Additional Translations
‘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!’Cursed be he that lies with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.

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.

Cursed is he that lies with his sister by his father or his mother: and all the people shall say, So be it.

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.

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.

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.

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

Cursed is he who is lying with his sister, daughter of his father, or daughter of his mother, -- and all the people have said, Amen.
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