Deuteronomy 19:8

19:8 If the Lord your God enlarges your borders as he promised your ancestors ¹  and gives you all the land he pledged to them, ² 

Deuteronomy 27:20

27:20 ‘Cursed is the one who has sexual relations with ³  his father’s former wife, ⁴  for he dishonors his father.’ ⁵  Then all the people will say, ‘Amen!’

[19:8]  ¹ tn Heb “fathers.”

[19:8]  ² tn Heb “he said to give to your ancestors.” The pronoun has been used in the translation instead for stylistic reasons.

[27:20]  ³ 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]  ⁴ tn See note at Deut 22:30.

[27:20]  ⁵ tn Heb “he uncovers his father’s skirt” (NASB similar). See note at Deut 22:30.