Ulangan 27:20

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!’

Ulangan 33:6

Blessing on Reuben

33:6 May Reuben live and not die,

and may his people multiply. ⁴ 

[27:20]  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”).

[27:20]  ² tn See note at Deut 22:30.

[27:20]  ³ tn Heb “he uncovers his father’s skirt” (NASB similar). See note at Deut 22:30.

[33:6]  ⁴ tn Heb “and [not] may his men be few” (cf. KJV, NASB, NIV).