So it is with the man who sleeps with another man’s wife. He who embraces her will not go unpunished.

亲近邻舍之妻的，也是如此；凡挨近她的，不免受罚。

与邻舍之妻同寝的，也是如此，凡亲近她的，难免受罚。

与邻舍之妻同寝的，也是如此，凡亲近她的，难免受罚。

与别人妻子通奸也是这样，凡靠近她的必难逃罪责。

凡是和别人的妻子通奸的，也是这样；凡是亲近她的，都必不免受罚。

那与邻人妻子同房的也是如此；所有碰她的，都难逃罪责。

親近鄰舍之妻的，也是如此；凡挨近她的，不免受罰。

與鄰舍之妻同寢的，也是如此，凡親近她的，難免受罰。

與鄰舍之妻同寢的，也是如此，凡親近她的，難免受罰。

與別人妻子通姦也是這樣，凡靠近她的必難逃罪責。

凡是和別人的妻子通姦的，也是這樣；凡是親近她的，都必不免受罰。

進去找鄰舍妻子的、也是如此；凡和她有性接觸的必難免於受刑罰。

那與鄰人妻子同房的也是如此；所有碰她的，都難逃罪責。

暱鄰妻者亦如是、凡捫之者、不為無罪、

淫人妻者、亦若是、凡捫之者、咸有罪愆。

淫人妻者亦若是、凡捫之者斷非無罪、

So is he who sleeps with another man’s wife; no one who touches her will go unpunished.

It’s the same for anyone who has sex with another man’s wife. Anyone who touches her will be punished.

So is he who goes in to his neighbor’s wife; none who touches her will go unpunished.

So it is with the one who sleeps with another man’s wife; no one who touches her will go unpunished.

So is the one who goes in to his neighbor’s wife; Whoever touches her will not go unpunished.

So is he who goes in to his neighbor’s wife; Whoever touches her shall not be innocent.

So he that goeth in to his neighbor’s wife; Whosoever toucheth her shall not be unpunished.

So it is with the one who sleeps with another man’s wife; no one who touches her will go unpunished.

So he that goeth in to his neighbour’s wife; whosoever toucheth her shall not be innocent.

So it is with the one who has sex with his neighbor’s wife; no one who touches her will escape punishment.

So is he who goes in to his neighbor’s wife. Whoever touches her will not be unpunished.

But Abimelech had not slept with her yet, so he said,“ Lord, will you destroy an innocent nation?Didn’t Abraham tell me,‘ She is my sister’? And she herself said,‘ Yes, he is my brother.’ I acted in complete innocence! My hands are clean.”In the dream God responded,“ Yes, I know you are innocent. That’s why I kept you from sinning against me, and why I did not let you touch her.Now return the woman to her husband, and he will pray for you, for he is a prophet. Then you will live. But if you don’t return her to him, you can be sure that you and all your people will die.”

Ahithophel told him,“ Go and sleep with your father’s concubines, for he has left them here to look after the palace. Then all Israel will know that you have insulted your father beyond hope of reconciliation, and they will throw their support to you.”

Within your walls live men who commit adultery with their neighbors’ wives, who defile their daughters in law, or who rape their own sisters.

“ If a man commits adultery with his neighbor’s wife, both the man and the woman who have committed adultery must be put to death.

The Lord detests the proud; they will surely be punished.

He sent someone to find out who she was, and he was told,“ She is Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam and the wife of Uriah the Hittite.”Then David sent messengers to get her; and when she came to the palace, he slept with her. She had just completed the purification rites after having her menstrual period. Then she returned home.

Why, then, have you despised the word of the Lord and done this horrible deed? For you have murdered Uriah the Hittite with the sword of the Ammonites and stolen his wife.From this time on, your family will live by the sword because you have despised me by taking Uriah’s wife to be your own.

“ How could you do this to us?” Abimelech exclaimed.“ One of my people might easily have taken your wife and slept with her, and you would have made us guilty of great sin.”Then Abimelech issued a public proclamation:“ Anyone who touches this man or his wife will be put to death!”

Now regarding the questions you asked in your letter. Yes, it is good to abstain from sexual relations.

“ At that time I will put you on trial. I am eager to witness against all sorcerers and adulterers and liars. I will speak against those who cheat employees of their wages, who oppress widows and orphans, or who deprive the foreigners living among you of justice, for these people do not fear me,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.

They are well fed, lusty stallions, each neighing for his neighbor’s wife.Should I not punish them for this?” says the Lord.“ Should I not avenge myself against such a nation?

So Pharaoh summoned Abram and accused him sharply.“ What have you done to me?” he demanded.“ Why didn’t you tell me she was your wife?Why did you say,‘ She is my sister,’ and allow me to take her as my wife? Now then, here is your wife. Take her and get out of here!”