Deuteronomy 22:30
¶ A man shall not take his father’s wife, nor discover his father’s skirt.
¶ *A man shall not take his fathers wife, nor discouer his fathers skirt.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referenceLeuit. 18.8.
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- Deuteronomy 27:20Rank 1 from verse 30
- 1 Corinthians 5:1Rank 2 from verse 30
1IT is reported commonly that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not so much as named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father’s wife.
1¶ It is reported commonly, that there is fornication among you, and such fornication, as is not so much as named amongst the Gentiles, that one should haue his fathers wife.
- Leviticus 18:8Rank 3 from verse 30
- Leviticus 20:11Rank 4 from verse 30
11And the man that lieth with his father’s wife hath uncovered his father’s nakedness: both of them shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.
11*And the man that lieth with his fathers wife, hath vncouered his fathers nakednesse: both of them shalbe put to death; their blood shalbe vpon them.
- Ezekiel 16:8Rank 5 from verse 30
8Now when I passed by thee, and looked upon thee, behold, thy time was the time of love; and I spread my skirt over thee, and covered thy nakedness: yea, I sware unto thee, and entered into a covenant with thee, saith the Lord God, and thou becamest mine.
8Now when I passed by thee, and looked vpon thee, behold, thy time was the time of loue, and I spread my skirt ouer thee, and couered thy nakednesse: yea, I sware vnto thee, and entred into a couenant with thee, sayth the LORD God, and thou becamest mine.
9And he said, Who art thou? And she answered, I am Ruth thine handmaid: spread therefore thy skirt over thine handmaid; for thou art a near kinsman.
9And hee said, Who art thou? And she answered, I am Ruth thine handmaid: spread therefore thy skirt ouer thine handmaid, for thou art ‖a neare kinseman.
- 1 Corinthians 5:13Rank 7 from verse 30
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Deuteronomy 22:30
1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
To receive, seize, carry, accept, choose, or lay hold of.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
To uncover; to lay bare; to reveal.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
The lower loose part, edge, or border of a garment; in figures, a garment's covering spread over another for the protection or relationship stated.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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29Then the man that lay with her shall give unto the damsel’s father fifty shekels of silver, and she shall be his wife; because he hath humbled her, he may not put her away all his days.
29Then the man that lay with her, shall giue vnto the damosels father fifty shekels of siluer, and she shalbe his wife, because he hath humbled her: he may not put her away all his dayes.
30¶ A man shall not take his father’s wife, nor discover his father’s skirt.
30¶ *A man shall not take his fathers wife, nor discouer his fathers skirt.
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