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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  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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18 Neither shalt thou take a wife to her sister, to vex her, to uncover her nakedness, beside the other in her life time.

19 Also thou shalt not approach unto a woman to uncover her nakedness, as long as she is put apart for her uncleanness.

20 Moreover thou shalt not lie carnally with thy neighbour's wife, to defile thyself with her.

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