Deuteronomy 27:20 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

`Cursed [is] he who is lying with his father`s wife, for he hath uncovered his father`s skirt, -- and all the people have said, Amen.

English ASV

Cursed be he that lieth with his fathers wife, because he hath uncovered his fathers skirt. And all the people shall say, Amen.

English Amplified

Cursed is he who lies with his father's wife, because he uncovers what belongs to his father. All the people shall say, Amen.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Cursed is he who lies with his father's wife, because he uncovers what belongs to his father. All the people shall say, Amen.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

‘Cursed is he who sleeps with his father’s wife, for he has violated his father’s marriage bed.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

‘The one who sleeps with his father’s wife is cursed, for he has violated his father’s marriage bed.’ And all the people will say, ‘Amen!’

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Cursed be he that lieth with his father's wife; for he uncovereth his father's skirt! And all the people shall say, Amen.

English EASY 2024

‘God will curse any man who has sex with his father's wife. That would bring shame on his father.’ Then all the people will say, ‘Yes, we agree!’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

"The Levites will say, 'Cursed is the one who shames his father by marrying his father's wife.' "Then all the people will say, 'Amen!'

"'Cursed be anyone who lies with his father's wife, because he has uncovered his father's nakedness.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.'

English GNT (Good News Translation)

“‘God's curse on anyone who disgraces his father by having intercourse with any of his father's wives.’ “And all the people will answer, ‘Amen!’

English God's Word - GW 1995

"Whoever has sexual intercourse with his father's wife will be cursed. He has disgraced his father." Then all the people will say amen.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

'Cursed is the one who sleeps with his father's wife, for he has violated his father's marriage bed.' And all the people will say, 'Amen!'

English KJV 1611

Cursed be he that lieth with his father's wife; because he uncovereth his father's skirt. And all the people shall say, Amen.

English LSB

‘Cursed is he who lies with his father’s wife because he has uncovered his father’s skirt.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

“Cursed is he who lies with his father’s wife, for he dishonors his father.” And all the people shall say, “Amen.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

'Cursed is he who lies with his father's wife, because he has uncovered his father's skirt.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.'

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

'Cursed be he who has relations with his father's wife, for he dishonors his father's bed!' And all the people shall answer, 'Amen!'

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

‘Cursed is the one who has sexual relations with his father’s former wife, for he dishonors his father.’ Then all the people will say, ‘Amen!’

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"May any man who has sex with his stepmother be under the Lord's curse. That man brings shame on his father by doing that." Then all of the people will say, "Amen!"

English NIV

"Cursed is the man who sleeps with his father's wife, for he dishonors his father's bed." Then all the people shall say, "Amen!"

English NKJ 1982

‘Cursed is the one who lies with his father’s wife, because he has uncovered his father’s bed.’ “And all the people shall say, ‘Amen!’

English NLT

`Cursed is anyone who has sexual intercourse with his father's wife, for he has violated his father.' And all the people will reply, `Amen.'

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

"Cursed be anyone who lies with his father's wife, because he has violated his father's rights." All the people shall say, "Amen!"

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

“ ‘Cursed be he who lies with his father's wife, because he has uncovered her who is his father's.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

'Cursed is he who commits adultery with one of his father's wives, for she belongs to his father.' And all the people shall reply, 'Amen.'

English Tyndale 1537

Cursed be he that lieth with his father's wife because he hath opened his father's covering, and all the people shall say Amen.