Leviticus 18:20
And of the wife of thy neighbour, shalt thou not have carnal knowledge,—to commit uncleanness with her.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Moreover thou shalt not lie carnally with thy neighbour’s wife, to defile thyself with her.
In Context
19And unto a woman during her removal for uncleanness, shalt thou not approach, to uncover her shame.
Cross References
Leviticus 20:10And, 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.
Deuteronomy 22:22When a man is found lying with a woman married to a husband, then shall, both, of them die, the man that lay with the woman, and the woman, so shalt thou consume the wicked thing out of Israel.
2 Samuel 11:3And David sent and enquired after the woman,—and one said—Is not, this, Bath-sheba, daughter of Eliam, wife of Uriah the Hittite?
Proverbs 6:25Do not covet her beauty, in thy heart, neither let her take thee, by her eyelashes;
Ezekiel 18:6Upon the mountains, hath not eaten, And his eyes, hath not lifted up unto the manufactured gods of the house of Israel, And the wife of his neighbour, hath not defiled, And unto a woman during her removal, hath not approached;
Matthew 5:27Ye have heard, that it was said, Thou shalt not commit adultery:
Matthew Henry on Leviticus 18:20-30
Laws against Iniquity. ( b. c. 1490.) 19 Also thou shalt not approach unto a woman to uncover her nakedness, as long as she is put apart for her uncleanness. 20 Moreover thou shalt not lie carnally with thy neighbour's wife, to defile thyself with her. 21 And thou shalt not let any of thy seed pass through the fire to Molech, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the Lord . 22 Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination. 23 Neither shalt thou lie with any beast to defile… Read the whole commentary →