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Douay-Rheims Bible
Leviticus 18:20
Thou shalt not lie with thy neighbour’s wife: nor be defiled with mingling of seed.
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Hebrew Names Version
"'You shall not lie carnally with your neighbor's wife, and defile yourself with her.
"'You shall not lie carnally with your neighbor's wife, and defile yourself with her.
King James Version
Moreover thou shalt not lie carnally with thy neighbour's wife, to defile thyself with her.
Moreover thou shalt not lie carnally with thy neighbour's wife, to defile thyself with her.
Lexham English Bible
And you must not have sex with your fellow citizen's wife, becoming unclean with her.
And you must not have sex with your fellow citizen's wife, becoming unclean with her.
New Century Version
"‘You must not have sexual relations with your neighbor's wife and make yourself unclean with her.
"‘You must not have sexual relations with your neighbor's wife and make yourself unclean with her.
New English Translation
You must not have sexual intercourse with the wife of your fellow citizen to become unclean with her.
You must not have sexual intercourse with the wife of your fellow citizen to become unclean with her.
Amplified Bible
'You shall not have intimate relations with your neighbor's wife, to be defiled with her.
'You shall not have intimate relations with your neighbor's wife, to be defiled with her.
New American Standard Bible
'And you shall not have sexual intercourse with your neighbor's wife, to be defiled with her.
'And you shall not have sexual intercourse with your neighbor's wife, to be defiled with her.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Moreouer, thou shalt not giue thy selfe to thy neighbours wife by carnall copulation, to be defiled with her.
Moreouer, thou shalt not giue thy selfe to thy neighbours wife by carnall copulation, to be defiled with her.
Legacy Standard Bible
And you shall not lie sexually with your neighbor's wife, to be defiled with her.
And you shall not lie sexually with your neighbor's wife, to be defiled with her.
Contemporary English Version
Don't have sex with another man's wife—that would make you unclean.
Don't have sex with another man's wife—that would make you unclean.
Complete Jewish Bible
You are not to go to bed with your neighbor's wife and thus become unclean with her.
You are not to go to bed with your neighbor's wife and thus become unclean with her.
Darby Translation
And thou shalt not lie carnally with thy neighbour's wife, to become unclean with her.
And thou shalt not lie carnally with thy neighbour's wife, to become unclean with her.
Easy-to-Read Version
"You must not have sexual relations with your neighbor's wife. This will only make you filthy.
"You must not have sexual relations with your neighbor's wife. This will only make you filthy.
English Standard Version
And you shall not lie sexually with your neighbor's wife and so make yourself unclean with her.
And you shall not lie sexually with your neighbor's wife and so make yourself unclean with her.
George Lamsa Translation
Moreover you shall not lie carnally with your neighbors wife to defile yourself with her.
Moreover you shall not lie carnally with your neighbors wife to defile yourself with her.
Good News Translation
Do not have intercourse with another man's wife; that would make you ritually unclean.
Do not have intercourse with another man's wife; that would make you ritually unclean.
Christian Standard Bible®
You are not to have sexual intercourse with your neighbor’s wife, defiling yourself with her.
You are not to have sexual intercourse with your neighbor’s wife, defiling yourself with her.
Literal Translation
And you shall not give your semen to your neighbor's wife by lying with her , for uncleanness with her.
And you shall not give your semen to your neighbor's wife by lying with her , for uncleanness with her.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Thou shalt not lye with thy neghbours wife to medle with her, for to defyle thy self withall.
Thou shalt not lye with thy neghbours wife to medle with her, for to defyle thy self withall.
American Standard Version
And thou shalt not lie carnally with thy neighbor's wife, to defile thyself with her.
And thou shalt not lie carnally with thy neighbor's wife, to defile thyself with her.
Bible in Basic English
And you may not have sex relations with your neighbour's wife, making yourself unclean with her.
And you may not have sex relations with your neighbour's wife, making yourself unclean with her.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Moreouer, thou shalt not lye with thy neighbours wyfe, to defile her with seede.
Moreouer, thou shalt not lye with thy neighbours wyfe, to defile her with seede.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And thou shalt not lie carnally with thy neighbour's wife, to defile thyself with her.
And thou shalt not lie carnally with thy neighbour's wife, to defile thyself with her.
King James Version (1611)
Moreouer, thou shalt not lie carnally with thy neighbours wife, to defile thy selfe with her.
Moreouer, thou shalt not lie carnally with thy neighbours wife, to defile thy selfe with her.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And thou shalt not lie with thy neighbour’s wife, to defile thyself with her.
And thou shalt not lie with thy neighbour’s wife, to defile thyself with her.
English Revised Version
And thou shalt not lie carnally with thy neighbour's wife, to defile thyself with her.
And thou shalt not lie carnally with thy neighbour's wife, to defile thyself with her.
Berean Standard Bible
You must not have sexual relations with your neighbor's wife and thus defile yourself with her.
You must not have sexual relations with your neighbor's wife and thus defile yourself with her.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Thou schalt not do letcherie with `the wijf of thi neiybore, nether thou schalt be defoulid with medlyng of seed.
Thou schalt not do letcherie with `the wijf of thi neiybore, nether thou schalt be defoulid with medlyng of seed.
Young's Literal Translation
`And unto the wife of thy fellow thou dost not give thy seed of copulation, for uncleanness with her.
`And unto the wife of thy fellow thou dost not give thy seed of copulation, for uncleanness with her.
Update Bible Version
And you shall not have sex with your neighbor's wife, to defile yourself with her.
And you shall not have sex with your neighbor's wife, to defile yourself with her.
Webster's Bible Translation
Moreover, thou shalt not lie carnally with thy neighbor's wife, to defile thyself with her.
Moreover, thou shalt not lie carnally with thy neighbor's wife, to defile thyself with her.
World English Bible
You shall not lie carnally with your neighbor's wife, to defile yourself with her.
You shall not lie carnally with your neighbor's wife, to defile yourself with her.
New King James Version
Moreover you shall not lie carnally with your neighbor's wife, to defile yourself with her.
Moreover you shall not lie carnally with your neighbor's wife, to defile yourself with her.
New Living Translation
"Do not defile yourself by having sexual intercourse with your neighbor's wife.
"Do not defile yourself by having sexual intercourse with your neighbor's wife.
New Life Bible
Do not have sex with your neighbor's wife. You would be unclean.
Do not have sex with your neighbor's wife. You would be unclean.
New Revised Standard
You shall not have sexual relations with your kinsman's wife, and defile yourself with her.
You shall not have sexual relations with your kinsman's wife, and defile yourself with her.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And of the wife of thy neighbour, shalt thou not have carnal knowledge, - to commit uncleanness with her.
And of the wife of thy neighbour, shalt thou not have carnal knowledge, - to commit uncleanness with her.
Revised Standard Version
And you shall not lie carnally with your neighbor's wife, and defile yourself with her.
And you shall not lie carnally with your neighbor's wife, and defile yourself with her.
THE MESSAGE
"Don't have sex with your neighbor's wife and violate yourself by her.
"Don't have sex with your neighbor's wife and violate yourself by her.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
'You shall not have intercourse with your neighbor's wife, to be defiled with her.
'You shall not have intercourse with your neighbor's wife, to be defiled with her.
Contextual Overview
19 Thou shalt not approach to a woman having her flowers: neither shalt thou uncover her nakedness. 20 Thou shalt not lie with thy neighbour’s wife: nor be defiled with mingling of seed. 21 Thou shalt not give any of thy seed to be consecrated to the idol Moloch, nor defile the name of thy God. I am the Lord. 22 Thou shalt not lie with mankind as with womankind: because it is an abomination. 23 Thou shalt not copulate with any beast: neither shalt thou be defiled with it. A woman shall not lie down to a beast, nor copulate with it: because it is a heinous crime. 24 Defile not yourselves with any of these things with which all the nations have been defiled, which I will cast out before you, 25 And with which the land is defiled: the abominations of which I will visit, that it may vomit out its inhabitants. 26 Keep ye my ordinances and my judgments: and do not any of these abominations. Neither any of your own nation, nor any stranger that sojourneth among you. 27 For all these detestable things the inhabitants of the land have done, that were before you, and have defiled it. 28 Beware then, lest in like manner, it vomit you also out, if you do the like things: as it vomited out the nation that was before you.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Leviticus 20:10, Exodus 20:14, Deuteronomy 5:18, Deuteronomy 22:22, Deuteronomy 22:25, 2 Samuel 11:3, 2 Samuel 11:4, 2 Samuel 11:27, Proverbs 6:25, Proverbs 6:29-33, Malachi 3:5, Matthew 5:27, Matthew 5:28, Romans 2:22, 1 Corinthians 6:9, Galatians 5:19, Hebrews 13:4
Reciprocal: Numbers 5:13 - General Ezekiel 18:6 - neither hath defiled Ezekiel 22:11 - committed
Cross-References
Genesis 4:10
And he said to him: What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother’s blood crieth to me from the earth.
And he said to him: What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother’s blood crieth to me from the earth.
Genesis 13:13
And the men of Sodom were very wicked, and sinners before the face of the Lord beyond measure.
And the men of Sodom were very wicked, and sinners before the face of the Lord beyond measure.
Genesis 19:13
For we will destroy this place, because their cry is grown loud before the Lord, who hath sent us to destroy them.
For we will destroy this place, because their cry is grown loud before the Lord, who hath sent us to destroy them.
Isaiah 3:9
The shew of their countenance hath answered them: and they have proclaimed abroad their sin as Sodom, and they have not hid it: woe to their souls, for evils are rendered to them.
The shew of their countenance hath answered them: and they have proclaimed abroad their sin as Sodom, and they have not hid it: woe to their souls, for evils are rendered to them.
Isaiah 5:7
For the vineyard of the Lord of hosts is the house of Israel: and the man of Juda, his pleasant plant: and I looked that he should do judgment, and behold iniquity: and do justice, and behold a cry.
For the vineyard of the Lord of hosts is the house of Israel: and the man of Juda, his pleasant plant: and I looked that he should do judgment, and behold iniquity: and do justice, and behold a cry.
Jeremiah 14:7
If our iniquities have testified against us, O Lord, do thou it for thy name’s sake, for our rebellions are many, we have sinned against thee.
If our iniquities have testified against us, O Lord, do thou it for thy name’s sake, for our rebellions are many, we have sinned against thee.
James 5:4
Behold the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields, which by fraud has been kept back by you, crieth: and the cry of them hath entered into the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth.
Behold the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields, which by fraud has been kept back by you, crieth: and the cry of them hath entered into the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Moreover, thou shalt not lie carnally with thy neighbour's wife,.... Which is adultery, and a breach of the seventh command,
Exodus 20:14:
to defile thyself with her; not only adultery is a defiling a man's wife, as it is sometimes called, but the adulterer defiles himself: all sin is of a defiling nature, but especially this, which defiles a man both in soul and body, and brings a blot and stain upon his character, which shall not be wiped off, Proverbs 6:32.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Leviticus 18:20. Thy neighbour's wife — Exodus 20:14; Exodus 20:14.
