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JPS Old Testament
Leviticus 20:10
And the man that committeth adultery with another man's wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbour's wife, both the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.
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Hebrew Names Version
The man who commits adultery with another man's wife, even he who commits adultery with his neighbor's wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.
The man who commits adultery with another man's wife, even he who commits adultery with his neighbor's wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.
King James Version
And the man that committeth adultery with another man's wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbour's wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.
And the man that committeth adultery with another man's wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbour's wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.
Lexham English Bible
"‘As for a man who commits adultery with a man's wife, who commits adultery with his neighbor's wife, both the man who commits adultery and the woman who commits adultery shall surely be put to death.
"‘As for a man who commits adultery with a man's wife, who commits adultery with his neighbor's wife, both the man who commits adultery and the woman who commits adultery shall surely be put to death.
New Century Version
"‘If a man has sexual relations with his neighbor's wife, both the man and the woman are guilty of adultery and must be put to death.
"‘If a man has sexual relations with his neighbor's wife, both the man and the woman are guilty of adultery and must be put to death.
New English Translation
If a man commits adultery with his neighbor's wife, both the adulterer and the adulteress must be put to death.
If a man commits adultery with his neighbor's wife, both the adulterer and the adulteress must be put to death.
Amplified Bible
'The man who commits adultery with another's wife, even his neighbor's wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall most certainly be put to death.
'The man who commits adultery with another's wife, even his neighbor's wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall most certainly be put to death.
New American Standard Bible
'If there is a man who commits adultery with another man's wife, one who commits adultery with his friend's wife, the adulterer and the adulteress must be put to death.
'If there is a man who commits adultery with another man's wife, one who commits adultery with his friend's wife, the adulterer and the adulteress must be put to death.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And the man that committeth adulterie with another mans wife, because he hath comitted adulterie with his neighbours wife, the adulterer and the adulteresse shall die the death.
And the man that committeth adulterie with another mans wife, because he hath comitted adulterie with his neighbours wife, the adulterer and the adulteresse shall die the death.
Legacy Standard Bible
‘If there is a man who commits adultery with another man's wife, one who commits adultery with his friend's wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.
‘If there is a man who commits adultery with another man's wife, one who commits adultery with his friend's wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.
Contemporary English Version
If any of you men have sex with another man's wife, both you and the woman will be put to death.
If any of you men have sex with another man's wife, both you and the woman will be put to death.
Complete Jewish Bible
"‘If a man commits adultery with another man's wife, that is, with the wife of a fellow countryman, both the adulterer and the adulteress must be put to death.
"‘If a man commits adultery with another man's wife, that is, with the wife of a fellow countryman, both the adulterer and the adulteress must be put to death.
Darby Translation
And a man that committeth adultery with a man's wife, who committeth adultery with his neighbour's wife,—the adulterer and the adulteress shall certainly be put to death.
And a man that committeth adultery with a man's wife, who committeth adultery with his neighbour's wife,—the adulterer and the adulteress shall certainly be put to death.
Easy-to-Read Version
"If a man has sexual relations with his neighbor's wife, both the man and the woman are guilty of adultery and must be put to death!
"If a man has sexual relations with his neighbor's wife, both the man and the woman are guilty of adultery and must be put to death!
English Standard Version
"If a man commits adultery with the wife of his neighbor, both the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.
"If a man commits adultery with the wife of his neighbor, both the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.
George Lamsa Translation
And the man who commits adultery with another mans wife, even he who commits adultery with his neighbors wife, both the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.
And the man who commits adultery with another mans wife, even he who commits adultery with his neighbors wife, both the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.
Good News Translation
If a man commits adultery with the wife of an Israelite, both he and the woman shall be put to death.
If a man commits adultery with the wife of an Israelite, both he and the woman shall be put to death.
Christian Standard Bible®
“If a man commits adultery with a married woman—if he commits adultery with his neighbor’s wife—both the adulterer and the adulteress must be put to death.
“If a man commits adultery with a married woman—if he commits adultery with his neighbor’s wife—both the adulterer and the adulteress must be put to death.
Literal Translation
And a man who commits adultery with a man's wife, who commits adultery with the wife of his neighbor, the adulterer and the adulteress dying shall die.
And a man who commits adultery with a man's wife, who commits adultery with the wife of his neighbor, the adulterer and the adulteress dying shall die.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
He that breaketh wedlocke with eny mas wife, shal dye the death (both the aduouterer and ye aduouteresse) because he hath broken wedlocke with his neghbours wife.
He that breaketh wedlocke with eny mas wife, shal dye the death (both the aduouterer and ye aduouteresse) because he hath broken wedlocke with his neghbours wife.
American Standard Version
And the man that committeth adultery with another man's wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbor's wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.
And the man that committeth adultery with another man's wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbor's wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.
Bible in Basic English
And if a man has sex relations with another man's wife, even the wife of his neighbour, he and she are certainly to be put to death.
And if a man has sex relations with another man's wife, even the wife of his neighbour, he and she are certainly to be put to death.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the man that breaketh wedlocke with another mans wyfe, euen he that breaketh wedlocke with his neyghbours wyfe, let be slayne both the adulterer and the adultresse.
And the man that breaketh wedlocke with another mans wyfe, euen he that breaketh wedlocke with his neyghbours wyfe, let be slayne both the adulterer and the adultresse.
King James Version (1611)
And the man that committeth adulterie with another mans wife, euen he that committeth adulterie with his neighbours wife, the adulterer, and the adulteresse shall surely bee put to death.
And the man that committeth adulterie with another mans wife, euen he that committeth adulterie with his neighbours wife, the adulterer, and the adulteresse shall surely bee put to death.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Whatever man shall commit adultery with the wife of a man, or whoever shall commit adultery with the wife of his neighbour, let them die the death, the adulterer and the adulteress.
Whatever man shall commit adultery with the wife of a man, or whoever shall commit adultery with the wife of his neighbour, let them die the death, the adulterer and the adulteress.
English Revised Version
And the man that committeth adultery with another man's wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbour's wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.
And the man that committeth adultery with another man's wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbour's wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.
Berean Standard Bible
If a man commits adultery with another man's wife-with the wife of his neighbor-both the adulterer and the adulteress must surely be put to death.
If a man commits adultery with another man's wife-with the wife of his neighbor-both the adulterer and the adulteress must surely be put to death.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
If a man doith leccherie with `the wijf of another man, and doith auowtrie with `the wijf of his neiybore, bothe auowter and auowtresse die bi deeth.
If a man doith leccherie with `the wijf of another man, and doith auowtrie with `the wijf of his neiybore, bothe auowter and auowtresse die bi deeth.
Young's Literal Translation
`And a man who committeth adultery with a man's wife -- who committeth adultery with the wife of his neighbour -- the adulterer and the adulteress are surely put to death.
`And a man who committeth adultery with a man's wife -- who committeth adultery with the wife of his neighbour -- the adulterer and the adulteress are surely put to death.
Update Bible Version
And the man that commits adultery with another man's wife-who commits adultery with his neighbor's wife-the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.
And the man that commits adultery with another man's wife-who commits adultery with his neighbor's wife-the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.
Webster's Bible Translation
And the man that committeth adultery with [another] man's wife, [even he] that committeth adultery with his neighbor's wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.
And the man that committeth adultery with [another] man's wife, [even he] that committeth adultery with his neighbor's wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.
World English Bible
The man who commits adultery with another man's wife, even he who commits adultery with his neighbor's wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.
The man who commits adultery with another man's wife, even he who commits adultery with his neighbor's wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.
New King James Version
"The man who commits adultery with another man's wife, he who commits adultery with his neighbor's wife, the adulterer and the adulteress, shall surely be put to death.
"The man who commits adultery with another man's wife, he who commits adultery with his neighbor's wife, the adulterer and the adulteress, shall surely be put to death.
New Living Translation
"If a man commits adultery with his neighbor's wife, both the man and the woman who have committed adultery must be put to death.
"If a man commits adultery with his neighbor's wife, both the man and the woman who have committed adultery must be put to death.
New Life Bible
‘If a man does sex sins with another man's wife, even his friend's wife, both the sinful man and woman must be put to death.
‘If a man does sex sins with another man's wife, even his friend's wife, both the sinful man and woman must be put to death.
New Revised Standard
If a man commits adultery with the wife of his neighbor, both the adulterer and the adulteress shall be put to death.
If a man commits adultery with the wife of his neighbor, both the adulterer and the adulteress shall be put to death.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, any man, who committeth adultery with the wife of any other man, he that committeth adultery with the wife of his neighbour shall surely be put to death - the adulterer, and the adulteress.
And, any man, who committeth adultery with the wife of any other man, he that committeth adultery with the wife of his neighbour shall surely be put to death - the adulterer, and the adulteress.
Douay-Rheims Bible
If any man commit adultery with the wife of another, and defile his neighbour’s wife: let them be put to death, both the adulterer and the adulteress.
If any man commit adultery with the wife of another, and defile his neighbour’s wife: let them be put to death, both the adulterer and the adulteress.
Revised Standard Version
"If a man commits adultery with the wife of his neighbor, both the adulterer and the adulteress shall be put to death.
"If a man commits adultery with the wife of his neighbor, both the adulterer and the adulteress shall be put to death.
THE MESSAGE
"If a man commits adultery with another man's wife—the wife, say, of his neighbor—both the man and the woman, the adulterer and adulteress, must be put to death.
"If a man commits adultery with another man's wife—the wife, say, of his neighbor—both the man and the woman, the adulterer and adulteress, must be put to death.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
'If there is a man who commits adultery with another man's wife, one who commits adultery with his friend's wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.
'If there is a man who commits adultery with another man's wife, one who commits adultery with his friend's wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.
Contextual Overview
10 And the man that committeth adultery with another man's wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbour's wife, both the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death. 11 And the man that lieth with his father's wife--he hath uncovered his father's nakedness--both of them shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them. 12 And if a man lie with his daughter-in-law, both of them shall surely be put to death; they have wrought corruption; their blood shall be upon them. 13 And if a man lie with mankind, as with womankind, both of them have committed abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them. 14 And if a man take with his wife also her mother, it is wickedness: they shall be burnt with fire, both he and they; that there be no wickedness among you. 15 And if a man lie with a beast, he shall surely be put to death; and ye shall slay the beast. 16 And if a woman approach unto any beast, and lie down thereto, thou shalt kill the woman, and the beast: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them. 17 And if a man shall take his sister, his father's daughter, or his mother's daughter, and see her nakedness, and she see his nakedness: it is a shameful thing; and they shall be cut off in the sight of the children of their people: he hath uncovered his sister's nakedness; he shall bear his iniquity. 18 And if a man shall lie with a woman having her sickness, and shall uncover her nakedness--he hath made naked her fountain, and she hath uncovered the fountain of her blood--both of them shall be cut off from among their people. 19 And thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother's sister, nor of thy father's sister; for he hath made naked his near kin; they shall bear their iniquity.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
the adulterer: Deuteronomy 22:22-24, 2 Samuel 12:13, Ezekiel 23:45-47, John 8:4, John 8:5
Reciprocal: Genesis 20:9 - a great Genesis 38:24 - let her Genesis 39:9 - how then Exodus 20:14 - General Leviticus 18:20 - General Numbers 5:13 - General Numbers 5:31 - bear Numbers 15:30 - doeth ought Judges 19:3 - speak Job 31:11 - an iniquity Psalms 50:18 - hast been partaker Proverbs 6:29 - he that Jeremiah 5:7 - they then Ezekiel 16:38 - as women Ezekiel 18:6 - neither hath defiled Ezekiel 22:11 - committed Malachi 3:5 - the sorcerers Matthew 1:19 - a public Matthew 5:27 - Thou Romans 7:3 - So then
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And the man that committeth adultery with [another] man's wife,.... Which is a breach of the seventh command, Exodus 20:14;
[even he] that committeth adultery with his neighbour's wife: which is only an explanation of the former clause; though the Jewish writers, as Jarchi and Ben Gersom, say this is so expressed to except the wife of a stranger, or a Gentile; but it means whether a Gentile or an Israelite; and which may be confirmed by the instance of Phinehas slaying a prince of Israel, that lay with a Midianitish woman, Numbers 25:6:
the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death; on account of her that is espoused, by strangling, with a hard napkin within a soft one; and on account of her that is married, by casting stones; even both the adulterer and adulteress, as the Targum: and the Jews say b, strangling was thus performed; they that were strangled were fixed up to their knees in dung, and then they put a hard napkin within a soft one, and rolled it about his neck, and one drew it to him this way, and another drew it to him that way, until he expired: and there is no unlawful copulation punished with strangling, according to Maimonides c, but lying with another man's wife; and who observes, that the death which is spoken of in the law absolutely, that is, without specifying any kind of death, is strangling; but stoning seems rather meant, agreeably to Deuteronomy 22:24.
b Misn. Sanhedrin, c. 7. sect. 3. c Hilchot lssure Biah, c. 1. sect. 6.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Leviticus 20:10. Committeth adultery — To what has been said in Clarke's note on "Exodus 20:14", we may add, that the word adultery comes from the Latin adulterium, which is compounded of ad, to or with, and alter, another, or, according to Minshieu, of ad alterius forum, he that approaches to another man's bed.
