Cursed be he that lieth with his mother in law. And all the people shall say, Amen.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 27:23 · retained source text
Cursed be hee that lieth with his mother in law: and all the people shall say, Amen.
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mother in law
Meaning of “mother in law”
The mother of one’s husband or wife, or the mother related to a son-in-law or daughter-in-law through marriage.
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15 occurrences13 verses5 booksKJV PCE
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First occurrence: Deuteronomy 27:23
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And they lifted up their voice, and wept again: and Orpah kissed her mother in law; but Ruth clave unto her.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ruth 1:14 · retained source text
And they lift vp their voyce, and wept againe: and Orpah kissed her mother in law, but Ruth claue vnto her.
And Boaz answered and said unto her, It hath fully been shewed me, all that thou hast done unto thy mother in law since the death of thine husband: and how thou hast left thy father and thy mother, and the land of thy nativity, and art come unto a people which thou knewest not heretofore.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ruth 2:11 · retained source text
And Boaz answered and said vnto her, It hath fully bene shewed me, all that thou hast done vnto thy mother in law since the death of thine husband: and how thou hast left thy father and thy mother, and the land of thy natiuitie, and art come vnto a people, which thou knewest not heretofore.
¶ And she took it up, and went into the city: and her mother in law saw what she had gleaned: and she brought forth, and gave to her that she had reserved after she was sufficed.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ruth 2:18 · retained source text
¶ And shee tooke it vp, and went into the citie: and her mother in lawe saw what shee had gleaned; and shee brought foorth, and gaue to her that she had reserued, after she was sufficed.
And her mother in law said unto her, Where hast thou gleaned to day? and where wroughtest thou? blessed be he that did take knowledge of thee. And she shewed her mother in law with whom she had wrought, and said, The man’s name with whom I wrought to day is Boaz.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ruth 2:19 · retained source text
And her mother in law said vnto her, Where hast thou gleaned to day? and where wroughtest thou? blessed be hee that did take knowledge of thee. And shee shewed her mother in lawe with whom shee had wrought, and said, The mans name with whom I wrought to day, is Boaz.
So she kept fast by the maidens of Boaz to glean unto the end of barley harvest and of wheat harvest; and dwelt with her mother in law.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ruth 2:23 · retained source text
So shee kept fast by the maidens of Boaz to gleane, vnto the end of barley haruest, and of wheat haruest, and dwelt with her mother in law.
THEN Naomi her mother in law said unto her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee?
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ruth 3:1 · retained source text
¶ Then Naomi her mother in law said vnto her, My daughter, shal I not seeke rest for thee, that it may be well with thee?
¶ And she went down unto the floor, and did according to all that her mother in law bade her.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ruth 3:6 · retained source text
¶ And she went downe vnto the floore, and did according to all that her mother in law bade her.
And when she came to her mother in law, she said, Who art thou, my daughter? And she told her all that the man had done to her.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ruth 3:16 · retained source text
And when shee came to her mother in law, she said, Who art thou, my daughter? and she tolde her all that the man had done to her.
And she said, These six measures of barley gave he me; for he said to me, Go not empty unto thy mother in law.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ruth 3:17 · retained source text
And she said, These sixe measures of barley gaue he me, for he said to me, Go not emptie vnto thy mother in law.
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