Leviticus 18:20

20 '1You shall not have intercourse * with your neighbor's wife, to be defiled with her.

Leviticus 18:20 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 18:20

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 Proverbs 6:33 ) .

Leviticus 18:20 In-Context

18 'You shall not marry a woman in addition to her sister as a rival while she is alive, to uncover her nakedness.
19 'Also you shall not approach a woman to uncover her nakedness during her menstrual impurity.
20 'You shall not have intercourse with your neighbor's wife, to be defiled with her.
21 'You shall not give any of your offspring to offer them to Molech, nor shall you profane the name of your God; I am the LORD .
22 'You shall not lie with a male as one lies with a female; it is an abomination.

Cross References 1

  • 1. Leviticus 20:10; Proverbs 6:29; Matthew 5:27, 28; 1 Corinthians 6:9; Hebrews 13:4
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