18 You are not to marry a woman as a rival to her sister and have sexual intercourse with her during her sister’s lifetime.(A)

19 “You are not to approach(B) a woman during her menstrual impurity to have sexual intercourse with her.(C) 20 You are not to have sexual intercourse with[a] your neighbor’s wife, defiling yourself with her.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. 18:20 Lit to give your emission of semen to

18 “‘Do not take your wife’s sister(A) as a rival wife and have sexual relations with her while your wife is living.

19 “‘Do not approach a woman to have sexual relations during the uncleanness(B) of her monthly period.(C)

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

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