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Leviticus 18:19–20

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19“ ‘And you must not have sex withu a woman to expose her nakedness duringv her menstrual uncleanness. 20And you must not have sexw with your fellow citizen’sx wife, becoming unclean with her.

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Footnotes

  1. uLiterally “approach”
  2. vLiterally “in”
  3. wLiterally “you shall not give your lying down for semen”
  4. xOr “neighbor’s”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

“You shall not approach a woman to uncover her nakedness while she is in her menstrual uncleanness. And you shall not lie sexually with your neighbor’s wife and so make yourself unclean with her.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“ ‘Do not approach a woman to have sexual relations during the uncleanness of her monthly period.

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

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“You are not to approach a woman during her menstrual impurity to have sexual intercourse with her. You are not to have sexual intercourse with your neighbor’s wife, defiling yourself with her.

NLTNew Living Translation

“Do not have sexual relations with a woman during her period of menstrual impurity.

“Do not defile yourself by having sexual intercourse with your neighbor’s wife.

KJV 1900King James Version

Also thou shalt not approach unto a woman to uncover her nakedness, as long as she is put apart for her uncleanness. Moreover thou shalt not lie carnally with thy neighbour’s wife, to defile thyself with her.