Deuteronomy 22:30

“A man shall not take his father’s wife, nor discover his father’s skirt.”

"A man shall not take his father’s wife, nor discover his father’s skirt." - Deuteronomy 22:30
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What does Deuteronomy 22:30 mean?

Deuteronomy 22:30 in the King James Version of the Bible states, "A man shall not take his father's wife, nor discover his father's skirt." This verse is a part of the wider context of laws and regulations found in the book of Deuteronomy. These laws were given by God to the…

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Honoring Family: The Sacred Ties of Love and Loyalty

Deuteronomy 22:30 (KJV) states, "A man shall not take his father's wife, nor discover his father's skirt." At first glance, this verse from the Book of Deuteronomy may seem to belong to an ancient code of laws with little relevance to our modern lives. However, a deeper…

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A Prayer for Honor, Purity, and Respect for the Family

Heavenly Father, We come before You today with humble hearts, recognizing the sacredness of the relationships You have instituted within the family. We reflect on Your holy Word, specifically Deuteronomy 22:30, which admonishes, “A man shall not take his father’s wife, nor…

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Deuteronomy 30:15 - "¶ See, I have set before thee this day life and good, and death and evil;"
Deuteronomy 31:30 - "And Moses spake in the ears of all the congregation of Israel the words of this song, until they were ended."
Deuteronomy 30:11 - "¶ For this commandment which I command thee this day, it is not hidden from thee, neither is it far off."
Exodus 30:22 - "¶ Moreover the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,"
Deuteronomy 30:14 - "But the word is very nigh unto thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that thou mayest do it."
Deuteronomy 22:20 - "But if this thing be true, and the tokens of virginity be not found for the damsel:"
Deuteronomy 22:10 - "¶ Thou shalt not plow with an ox and an ass together."
Jeremiah 30:22 - "And ye shall be my people, and I will be your God."
Psalms 22:30 - "A seed shall serve him; it shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation."
Deuteronomy 22:18 - "And the elders of that city shall take that man and chastise him;"
Deuteronomy 23:22 - "But if thou shalt forbear to vow, it shall be no sin in thee."
Proverbs 30:22 - "For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with meat;"
Job 22:30 - "He shall deliver the island of the innocent: and it is delivered by the pureness of thine hands."
Deuteronomy 30:8 - "And thou shalt return and obey the voice of the LORD, and do all his commandments which I command thee this day."
Deuteronomy 30:7 - "And the LORD thy God will put all these curses upon thine enemies, and on them that hate thee, which persecuted thee."
Deuteronomy 9:22 - "And at Taberah, and at Massah, and at Kibroth-hattaavah, ye provoked the LORD to wrath."
Matthew 22:30 - "For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven."
Genesis 30:22 - "¶ And God remembered Rachel, and God hearkened to her, and opened her womb."
Deuteronomy 22:11 - "¶ Thou shalt not wear a garment of divers sorts, as of woollen and linen together."
Deuteronomy 22:13 - "¶ If any man take a wife, and go in unto her, and hate her,"
Deuteronomy 31:22 - "¶ Moses therefore wrote this song the same day, and taught it the children of Israel."
Deuteronomy 30:17 - "But if thine heart turn away, so that thou wilt not hear, but shalt be drawn away, and worship other gods, and serve them;"
Deuteronomy 22:27 - "For he found her in the field, and the betrothed damsel cried, and there was none to save her."
Deuteronomy 30:12 - "It is not in heaven, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go up for us to heaven, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it?"
Deuteronomy 22:23 - "¶ If a damsel that is a virgin be betrothed unto an husband, and a man find her in the city, and lie with her;"