Leviticus 18:20

Unlawful Sexual Relations

19You must not approach a woman to have sexual relations with her during her menstrual period.20You must not lie carnally with your neighbor’s wife and thus defile yourself with her.

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Berean Standard Bible
You must not lie carnally with your neighbor’s wife and thus defile yourself with her.
American Standard Version (1901)
And thou shalt not lie carnally with thy neighbor’s wife, to defile thyself with her.
Bible in Basic English
And you may not have sex relations with your neighbour's wife, making yourself unclean with her.
Douay-Rheims 1899
Thou shalt not lie with thy neighbour’s wife, nor be defiled with mingling of seed.
Free Bible Version
Don't commit any sex act with any other man's wife. This would pollute you and make you unclean.
Geneva Bible 1599
Moreouer, thou shalt not giue thy selfe to thy neighbours wife by carnall copulation, to be defiled with her.
King James (Authorized) Version
Moreover thou shalt not lie carnally with thy neighbour’s wife, to defile thyself with her.
One Unity Resource Bible
“‘You shall not lie carnally with your neighbor’s wife, and defile yourself with her.
Translation for Translators
“Do not ◄defile yourself/make yourself unacceptable to me► by having sex with someone else’s wife.
Unlocked Literal Bible
Do not sleep with your neighbor's wife and defile yourself with her in this way.
Noah Webster Bible
Moreover, thou shalt not lie carnally with thy neighbor's wife, to defile thyself with her.
World English Bible
“‘You shall not lie carnally with your neighbor’s wife, and defile yourself with her.
Young's Literal Translation
'And unto the wife of thy fellow thou dost not give thy seed of copulation, for uncleanness with her.