# General Information:

Moses continues telling the Levites and the people what they must say.

# May the man be cursed

This can be stated in active form. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 27:16](./16.md). AT: "May Yahweh curse the man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# his father's wife

This does not refer to the man's mother, but another wife of his father.

# he has taken away his father's rights

When a man marries a woman, only he has the legal right to sleep with her. The full meaning of this statement may be made explicit. AT: "he has taken away his father's legal rights" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# who sleeps with any kind of beast

The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. AT: "who sleeps with any kind of beast in the way that man sleeps with a woman" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/curse]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/sex]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/peopleofgod]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/amen]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/beast]]