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“Anyone who dishonors[a] father or mother must be put to death. Such a person is guilty of a capital offense.

10 “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.

11 “If a man violates his father by having sex with one of his father’s wives, both the man and the woman must be put to death, for they are guilty of a capital offense.

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Footnotes

  1. 20:9 Greek version reads Anyone who speaks disrespectfully of. Compare Matt 15:4; Mark 7:10.

“‘Anyone who curses their father(A) or mother(B) is to be put to death.(C) Because they have cursed their father or mother, their blood will be on their own head.(D)

10 “‘If a man commits adultery with another man’s wife(E)—with the wife of his neighbor—both the adulterer and the adulteress are to be put to death.(F)

11 “‘If a man has sexual relations with his father’s wife, he has dishonored his father.(G) Both the man and the woman are to be put to death; their blood will be on their own heads.(H)

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