Deuteronomy 27:19-20

27:19 ‘Cursed is the one who perverts justice for the resident foreigner, the orphan, and the widow.’ Then all the people will say, ‘Amen!’ 27:20 ‘Cursed is the one who has sexual relations with ¹  his father’s former wife, ²  for he dishonors his father.’ ³  Then all the people will say, ‘Amen!’

Deuteronomy 27:22-23

27:22 ‘Cursed is the one who has sexual relations with his sister, the daughter of either his father or mother.’ Then all the people will say, ‘Amen!’ 27:23 ‘Cursed is the one who has sexual relations with his mother-in-law.’ Then all the people will say, ‘Amen!’

Deuteronomy 28:18

28:18 Your children ⁴  will be cursed, as well as the produce of your soil, the calves of your herds, and the lambs of your flocks.

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¹ tn Heb “who lies with” (so NASB, NRSV); also in vv. 22, 23. This is a Hebrew idiom for having sexual relations (cf. NIV “who sleeps with”; NLT “who has sexual intercourse with”).

² tn See note at Deut 22:30.

³ tn Heb “he uncovers his father’s skirt” (NASB similar). See note at Deut 22:30.

⁴ tn Heb “the fruit of your womb” (so NAB, NIV, NRSV).