Leviticus 18:20
What does Leviticus 18:20 mean?
A plain-English look at Leviticus 18:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And thou shalt not lie carnally with thy neighbor’s wife, to defile thyself with her.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Moreover thou shalt not lie carnally with thy neighbour’s wife, to defile thyself with her.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And thou shalt not lie carnally with thy neighbor’s wife, to defile thyself with her.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And you may not have sex relations with your neighbour's wife, making yourself unclean with her.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`And unto the wife of thy fellow thou dost not give thy seed of copulation, for uncleanness with her.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Thou shalt not lie with thy neighbour's wife: nor be defiled with mingling of seed.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And thou shalt not lie carnally with thy neighbour's wife, to become unclean with her.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 20:14
Thou shalt not commit adultery.
- Matthew 5:27
Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shalt not commit adultery:
- Proverbs 6:25
Lust not after her beauty in thy heart; Neither let her take thee with her eyelids.
- Romans 2:22
thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou rob temples?
- Malachi 3:5
And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against the false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the sojourner from his right, and fear not me, saith Jehovah of hosts.
- 2 Samuel 11:3
And David sent and inquired after the woman. And one said, Is not this Bath-sheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?
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