Leviticus 18:20

Geneva Bible (1560)

Moreouer, thou shalt not giue thy selfe to thy neighbours wife by carnall copulation, to be defiled with her.

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Referenced Verses

  • Exod 20:14 : 14 Thou shalt not commit adulterie.
  • Lev 20:10 : 10 And the man that committeth adulterie with another mans wife, because he hath comitted adulterie with his neighbours wife, the adulterer and the adulteresse shall die the death.
  • Matt 5:27-28 : 27 Ye haue heard that it was sayd to them of olde time, Thou shalt not commit adulterie. 28 But I say vnto you, that whosoeuer looketh on a woman to lust after her, hath committed adulterie with her already in his heart.
  • 1 Cor 6:9 : 9 Knowe yee not that the vnrighteous shall not inherite the kingdome of God? Be not deceiued: neither fornicatours, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor wantons, nor buggerers,
  • Heb 13:4 : 4 Mariage is honorable among all, and the bed vndefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will iudge.
  • Deut 5:18 : 18 Neither shalt thou commit adulterie.
  • Deut 22:22 : 22 If a man be found lying with a woman marryed to a man, then they shall dye euen both twaine: to wit, the man that lay with the wife, & the wife: so thou shalt put away euil from Israel.
  • Deut 22:25 : 25 But if a man finde a betrothed mayde in the field, and force her, and lye with her, then the man that lay with her, shal dye alone:
  • 2 Sam 11:3-4 : 3 And Dauid sent and inquired what woman it was: and one sayde, Is not this Bath-sheba the daughter of Eliam, wife to Vriah the Hittite? 4 Then Dauid sent messengers, & tooke her away: and she came vnto him & he lay with her: (now she was purified from her vncleannes) & she returned vnto her house.
  • 2 Sam 11:27 : 27 So when the mourning was past, Dauid sent and tooke her into his house, and shee became his wife, and bare him a sonne: but ye thing that Dauid had done, displeased the Lord.
  • Prov 6:25 : 25 Desire not her beautie in thine heart, neither let her take thee with her eye lids.
  • Prov 6:29-33 : 29 So he that goeth in to his neighbours wife, shall not be innocent, whosoeuer toucheth her. 30 Men do not despise a thiefe, when he stealeth, to satisfie his soule, because he is hungrie. 31 But if he be founde, he shall restore seuen folde, or he shall giue all the substance of his house. 32 But he that committeth adulterie with a woman, he is destitute of vnderstanding: he that doeth it, destroyeth his owne soule. 33 He shall finde a wounde and dishonour, and his reproch shall neuer be put away.
  • Mal 3:5 : 5 And I will come neere to you to iudgement, and I will be a swift witnesse against the southsayers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those that wrongfully keepe backe the hirelings wages, and vexe the widowe, and the fatherlesse, and oppresse the stranger, and feare not me, sayth the Lord of hostes.
  • Gal 5:19 : 19 Moreouer the workes of the flesh are manifest, which are adulterie, fornication, vncleannes, wantonnes,
  • Rom 2:22 : 22 Thou that saist, A man should not commit adulterie, doest thou commit adulterie? thou that abhorrest idoles, committest thou sacrilege?

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Lev 18:11-19
    9 verses
    87%

    11The shame of thy fathers wiues daughter, begotten of thy father (for she is thy sister) thou shalt not, I say, discouer her shame.

    12Thou shalt not vncouer the shame of thy fathers sister: for she is thy fathers kinswoman.

    13Thou shalt not discouer the shame of thy mothers sister: for she is thy mothers kinsewoman.

    14Thou shalt not vncouer the shame of thy fathers brother: that is, thou shalt not goe in to his wife, for she is thine aunte.

    15Thou shalt not discouer the shame of thy daughter in lawe: for she is thy sonnes wife: therefore shalt thou not vncouer her shame.

    16Thou shalt not discouer the shame of thy brothers wife. for it is thy brothers shame.

    17Thou shalt not discouer the shame of the wife and of her daughter, neither shalt thou take her sonnes daughter, nor her daughters daughter, to vncouer her shame: for they are thy kinsfolkes, and it were wickednesse.

    18Also thou shalt not take a wife with her sister, during her life, to vexe her, in vncouering her shame vpon her.

    19Thou shalt not also go vnto a woman to vncouer her shame, as long as she is put apart for her disease.

  • Lev 18:21-24
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    82%

    21Also thou shalt not giue thy children to offer them vnto Molech, neither shalt thou defile the name of thy God: for I am the Lord.

    22Thou shalt not lie with ye male as one lieth with a woman: for it is abomination.

    23Thou shalt not also lie with any beast to bee defiled therewith, neither shall any woman stand before a beast, to lie downe thereto: for it is abomination.

    24Yee shall not defile your selues in any of these things: for in al these the nations are defiled, which I will cast out before you:

  • Exod 20:14-17
    4 verses
    81%

    14Thou shalt not commit adulterie.

    15Thou shalt not steale.

    16Thou shalt not beare false witnes against thy neighbour.

    17Thou shalt not couet thy neighbours house, neither shalt thou couet thy neighbours wife, nor his man seruant, nor his mayde, nor his oxe, nor his asse, neyther any thing that is thy neighbours.

  • Deut 5:18
    80%

    18Neither shalt thou commit adulterie.

  • Deut 5:20-21
    2 verses
    79%

    20Neither shalt thou beare false witnesse against thy neighbour.

    21Neither shalt thou couet thy neighbours wife, neither shalt thou desire thy neighbours house, his fielde, nor his man seruant, nor his mayd, his oxe, nor his asse, nor ought that thy neighbour hath.

  • Ezek 18:15
    79%

    15That hath not eaten vpon the mountaines, neither hath lift vp his eyes to the idols of ye house of Israel, nor hath defiled his neighbours wife,

  • Num 5:12-13
    2 verses
    79%

    12Speake vnto the children of Israel, and say vnto them, If any mans wife turne to euill, and commit a trespasse against him,

    13So that an other man lie with her fleshly, and it bee hid from the eyes of her husbande, and kept close, and yet she be defiled, and there be no witnesse against her, neither she taken with the maner,

  • Lev 18:6-8
    3 verses
    79%

    6None shall come neere to any of ye kinred of his flesh to vncouer her shame: I am the Lord.

    7Thou shalt not vncouer the shame of thy father, nor the shame of thy mother: for she is thy mother, thou shalt not discouer her shame.

    8The shame of thy fathers wife shalt thou not discouer: for it is thy fathers shame.

  • Lev 20:10-11
    2 verses
    78%

    10And the man that committeth adulterie with another mans wife, because he hath comitted adulterie with his neighbours wife, the adulterer and the adulteresse shall die the death.

    11And the man that lyeth with his fathers wife, because hee hath vncouered his fathers shame, they shall both dye: their blood shalbe vpon them.

  • Ezek 18:11
    78%

    11Though he doe not all these things, but either hath eaten vpon the mountaines, or defiled his neighbours wife,

  • Lev 19:20
    78%

    20Whosoeuer also lyeth and medleth with a woman that is a bonde mayde, affianced to a husbande, and not redeemed, nor freedome giuen her, she shalbe scourged, but they shall not die, because she is not made free.

  • Num 5:20
    78%

    20But if thou hast turned fro thine husband, and so art defiled, and some man hath lyen with thee beside thine husband,

  • Prov 6:29
    77%

    29So he that goeth in to his neighbours wife, shall not be innocent, whosoeuer toucheth her.

  • Ezek 22:11
    77%

    11And euery one hath committed abomination with his neighbours wife, and euery one hath wickedly defiled his daughter in lawe, and in thee hath euery man forced his owne sister, euen his fathers daughter.

  • Deut 22:30
    77%

    30No man shal take his fathers wife, nor shall vncouer his fathers skirt.

  • Lev 20:18-21
    4 verses
    76%

    18The man also that lyeth with a woman hauing her disease, and vncouereth her shame, and openeth her fountaine, and she open the foutaine of her blood, they shall bee euen both cut off from among their people.

    19Moreouer thou shalt not vncouer the shame of thy mothers sister, nor of thy fathers sister: because he hath vncouered his kin, they shall beare their iniquitie.

    20Likewise the man that lyeth with his fathers brothers wife, and vncouereth his vncles shame: they shall beare their iniquitie, and shall die childlesse.

    21So the man that taketh his brothers wife, committeth filthines, because he hath vncouered his brothers shame: they shalbe childles.

  • Ezek 18:6
    76%

    6And hath not eaten vpon the mountaines, neither hath lift vp his eyes to the idoles of the house of Israel, neither hath defiled his neighbours wife, neither hath lyen with a menstruous woman,

  • Lev 19:29
    76%

    29Thou shalt not make thy daughter common, to cause her to be a whore, least the lande also fall to whoredome, and the lande bee full of wickednesse.

  • Lev 19:11
    76%

    11Ye shall not steale, neither deale falsely, neither lie one to another.

  • Lev 18:27
    75%

    27(For all these abominations haue the men of the land done, which were before you, and the land is defiled:

  • Lev 15:18
    75%

    18If he that hath an issue of seede, do lie with a woman, they shall both wash themselues with water, and be vncleane vntill the euen.

  • Ezek 33:26
    75%

    26Ye leane vpon your swordes: ye worke abomination, and yee defile euery one his neighbours wife: should ye then possesse the land?

  • Lev 18:30
    75%

    30Therefore shall yee keepe mine ordinances that ye do not any of the abominable customes, which haue bene done before you, and that yee defile not your selues therein: for I am the Lorde your God.

  • Deut 28:30
    74%

    30Thou shalt betroth a wife, & another man shal lye with her: thou shalt builde an house, and shalt not dwell therein: thou shalt plant a vineyard, and shalt not eate the fruite.

  • Lev 20:14
    74%

    14Likewise he that taketh a wife and her mother, committeth wickednesse: they shal burne him and them with fire, that there be no wickednes among you.

  • Deut 22:22
    74%

    22If a man be found lying with a woman marryed to a man, then they shall dye euen both twaine: to wit, the man that lay with the wife, & the wife: so thou shalt put away euil from Israel.

  • Exod 34:15
    74%

    15Lest thou make a compact with the inhabitantes of the lande, and when they goe a whoring after their gods, and doe sacrifice vnto their gods, some man call thee, & thou eate of his sacrifice:

  • Jer 3:2
    74%

    2Lift vp thine eyes vnto the hie places, and beholde, where thou hast not plaied the harlot: thou hast sit waiting for them in the waies, as the Arabian in the wildernesse: and thou hast polluted the lande with thy whoredomes, and with thy malice.