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20 You shall not have sexual relations with your neighbor’s wife,[a](A) defiling yourself with her.

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  1. 18:20 Adultery in the Hebrew Bible and the ancient Near East is intercourse between a married or betrothed woman and any male. In the Bible it is generally punishable by the death of both individuals (20:10; cf. Dt 22:22–27). Intercourse with an unmarried or unbetrothed woman is not prohibited but carries responsibilities and fines (cf. Ex 22:15–16; Dt 22:28–29). Cf. Lv 19:20–22.

20 “‘Do not have sexual relations with your neighbor’s wife(A) and defile yourself with her.

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They said to him, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the very act of committing adultery.

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and said to Jesus, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery.

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