^30 [a]“A man shall not marry his father’s wife, thereby violating his father’s rights.^[b](A)

²⁰ “ ‘Cursed be anyone who lies with his father’s wife, because he has violated his father’s rights.’^[a] All the people shall say, ‘Amen!’^(A)

Sexual Immorality Defiles the Church

5 It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you and the sort of sexual immorality that is not found even among gentiles, for a man is living with his father’s wife.^(A)

⁸ You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s wife; it is the nakedness of your father.

¹¹ The man who lies with his father’s wife has uncovered his father’s nakedness; both of them shall be put to death; their bloodguilt is upon them.^(A)

⁸ I passed by you again and looked on you; you were at the age for love. I spread the edge of my cloak over you and covered your nakedness: I pledged myself to you and entered into a covenant with you, says the Lord God, and you became mine.^(A)

⁹ He said, “Who are you?” And she answered, “I am Ruth, your servant; spread your cloak over your servant, for you are next-of-kin.”^[a](A)

¹³ God will judge those outside. “Drive out the wicked person from among you.”^(A)