Adultery

How Nave’s arranged it

• General scriptures concerning Jude 1:7Genesis 20:32 Samuel 12:14Job 24:15–18Job 31:1Job 31:9–12Proverbs 2:16–19Proverbs 5:3–22Proverbs 6:24–29Proverbs 6:32Proverbs 6:33Proverbs 7:5–23Proverbs 9:13–18Proverbs 22:14Proverbs 23:27Proverbs 23:28Proverbs 29:3Proverbs 30:18–20Proverbs 31:3Isaiah 57:3Isaiah 57:4
• See Lasciviousness
• See Rape
• See Sensuality
• See Sodomy
• See Whore
• See Whoredom
• FORBIDDENExodus 20:14Leviticus 18:20Leviticus 19:29Deuteronomy 5:18Deuteronomy 23:17Matthew 5:27Matthew 19:18Luke 18:20Acts 15:20Romans 13:9Romans 13:131 Corinthians 5:9–111 Corinthians 6:131 Corinthians 6:151 Corinthians 6:181 Corinthians 10:8Ephesians 4:17Ephesians 4:19Ephesians 4:20Ephesians 5:3
• FORGIVENESS OF. INSTANCES OFJudges 19:1–4John 8:10John 8:11
• PENALTIES FORGenesis 20:7Genesis 26:11Genesis 38:24Exodus 22:16Exodus 22:17Leviticus 19:20–22Leviticus 20:10–12Leviticus 21:9Numbers 5:11–29Deuteronomy 22:13–29Deuteronomy 27:20Deuteronomy 27:22Deuteronomy 27:232 Samuel 12:10–12Jeremiah 29:22Jeremiah 29:23Ezekiel 16:38Ezekiel 16:40Ezekiel 16:41Ezekiel 23:45
• FIGURATIVEJeremiah 3:2Ezekiel 16:15Ezekiel 16:16Hosea 1
• See Whoredom

The passages, in Bible order (153)

The same references, sorted Genesis to Revelation. The first 16 are quoted in full; the rest are one click beneath them, book by book.

1. Genesis 19:5–8

   They called out to Lot, saying, “Where are the men who came to you tonight? Send them out to us so we can have relations with them!”

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2. Genesis 19:31–38

   One day the older daughter said to the younger, “Our father is old, and there is no man in the land to sleep with us, as is the custom over all the earth.

   ›Commentary on Genesis 19:31–382 voices

   “Our father is old - And consequently not likely to re-marry; and there is not a man in the earth - none left, according to their opinion in all the land of Canaan, of their own family and kindred; and they might think it unlawful to match with others, such as the inhabitants of Zoar, who they knew had been devoted to destruction as well as those of Sodom and Gomorrah, and were only saved at the earnest request of their father; and probably while they lived among them they found them ripe enough for punishment, and therefore would have thought it both dangerous and criminal to have formed any matrimonial connections with them.

   “Note, [1.] The sight of God's most tremendous judgments upon sinners will not of itself, without the grace of God, restrain evil hearts from evil practices: one would wonder how the fire of lust could possibly kindle upon those, who had so lately been the eye-witnesses of Sodom's flames. [2.] Solitude has its temptations as well as company, and particularly to uncleanness.

   Everything gathered on Genesis 19:31–38→

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3. Genesis 20:3

   One night, however, God came to Abimelech in a dream and told him, “You are as good as dead because of the woman you have taken, for she is a married woman.”

   ›Commentary on Genesis 20:32 voices

   “But God came to Abimelech in a dream - It appears by this that God revealed himself by dreams, which evidenced themselves to be divine and supernatural, not only to his servants the prophets, but even to those that were out of the pale of the church; but then usually it was with some regard to God's own people.

   “But God came to Abimelech - Thus we find that persons who were not of the family of Abraham had the knowledge of the true God. Indeed, all the Gerarites are termed גוי צדיק goi tsaddik, a righteous nation, Gen 20:4.

   Everything gathered on Genesis 20:3→

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4. Genesis 20:7

   Now return the man’s wife, for he is a prophet; he will pray for you and you will live. But if you do not restore her, be aware that you will surely die—you and all who belong to you.”

   ›Commentary on Genesis 20:72 voices

   “He is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee - The word prophet, which we have from the Greek προφητες, and which is compounded of προ, before, and φημι, I speak, means, in its general acceptation, one who speaks of things before they happen, i.e., one who foretells future events. But that this was not the original notion of the word, its use in this place sufficiently proves. Abraham certainly was not a prophet in the present general acceptation of the term, and for the Hebrew נביא nabi, we must seek some other meaning.

   “(2.) Being a prophet, he shall pray for thee; this is a prophet's reward, and a good reward it is. It is intimated that there was great efficacy in the prayers of a prophet, and that good men should be ready to help those with their prayers that stand in need of them, and should make, at least, this return for the kindnesses that are done them.

   Everything gathered on Genesis 20:7→

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5. Genesis 26:11

   So Abimelech warned all the people, saying, “Whoever harms this man or his wife will surely be put to death.”

   ›Commentary on Genesis 26:111 voice

   “He that toucheth - He who injures Isaac or defiles Rebekah shall certainly die for it. Death was the punishment for adultery among the Canaanites, Philistines, and Hebrews. See Gen 38:24.

   Everything gathered on Genesis 26:11→

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6. Genesis 34:2

   When Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the region, saw her, he took her and lay with her by force.

   ›Commentary on Genesis 34:21 voice

   “Prince of the country - i.e., Hamor was prince; Shechem was the son of the prince or chief. Our version appears to represent Shechem as prince, but his father was the chief of the country. See Gen 34:6, Gen 34:8, etc.

   Everything gathered on Genesis 34:2→

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7. Genesis 35:22

   While Israel was living in that region, Reuben went in and slept with his father’s concubine Bilhah, and Israel heard about it. Jacob had twelve sons:

   ›Commentary on Genesis 35:222 voices

   “Though perhaps Bilhah was the greater criminal, yet Reuben's crime was so provoking that for it he lost his birth-right and blessing, chap. xlix, 4. And Israel heard it - No more is said, that is enough; he heard it with the utmost grief and shame, horror and displeasure.

   “Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father’s concubine - Jonathan, in his Targum, says that Reuben only overthrew the bed of Bilhah, which was set up opposite to the bed of his mother Leah, and that this was reputed to him as if he had lain with her.

   Everything gathered on Genesis 35:22→

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8. Genesis 38:1–24

   About that time, Judah left his brothers and settled near a man named Hirah, an Adullamite.

   ›Commentary on Genesis 38:1–241 voice

   “What is here related, so far from inflating the minds of the sons of Judah, ought rather to cover them with shame. Now although, at first sight, the dignity of Christ seems to be somewhat tarnished by such dishonor: yet since here also is seen that "emptying" of which St. Paul speaks, it rather redounds to his glory, than, in the least degree, detracts from it.

   Everything gathered on Genesis 38:1–24→

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9. Genesis 38:24

   About three months later, Judah was told, “Your daughter-in-law Tamar has prostituted herself, and now she is pregnant.” “Bring her out!” Judah replied. “Let her be burned to death!”

   ›Commentary on Genesis 38:241 voice

   “Bring her forth, and let her be burnt - As he had ordered Tamar to live as a widow in her own father’s house till his son Shelah should be marriageable, he considers her therefore as the wife of his son; and as Shelah was not yet given to her, and she is found with child, she is reputed by him as an adulteress, and burning, it seems, was anciently the punishment of this crime.

   Everything gathered on Genesis 38:24→

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10. Genesis 39:7–12

    and after some time his master’s wife cast her eyes upon Joseph and said, “Sleep with me.”

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11. Exodus 20:14

    You shall not commit adultery.

    ›Commentary on Exodus 20:141 voice

    “This commandment forbids all acts of uncleanness, with all those fleshly lusts which produce those acts and war against the soul, and all those practices which cherish and excite those fleshly lusts, as looking, in order to lust, which, Christ tells us, is forbidden in this commandment, Matt. v. 28 .

    Everything gathered on Exodus 20:14→

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12. Exodus 22:16

    If a man seduces a virgin who is not pledged in marriage and sleeps with her, he must pay the full dowry for her to be his wife.

    ›Commentary on Exodus 22:162 voices

    “If a man entice a maid - This was an exceedingly wise and humane law, and must have operated powerfully against seduction and fornication; because the person who might feel inclined to take the advantage of a young woman knew that he must marry her, and give her a dowry, if her parents consented; and if they did not consent that their daughter should wed her seducer, in this case he was obliged to give her the full dowry which could have been demanded had she been still a virgin.

    “If she was betrothed to another, it was death to debauch her ( Deut. xxii. 23, 24 ); but the law here mentioned respects her as single. But, if the father refused her to him, he was to give satisfaction in money for the injury and disgrace he had done her.

    Everything gathered on Exodus 22:16→

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13. Exodus 22:17

    If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, the man still must pay an amount comparable to the bridal price of a virgin.

    ›Commentary on Exodus 22:171 voice

    “If she was betrothed to another, it was death to debauch her ( Deut. xxii. 23, 24 ); but the law here mentioned respects her as single. But, if the father refused her to him, he was to give satisfaction in money for the injury and disgrace he had done her.

    Everything gathered on Exodus 22:17→

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14. Exodus 32:6

    So the next day they arose, offered burnt offerings, and presented peace offerings. And the people sat down to eat and drink, and got up to indulge in revelry.

    ›Commentary on Exodus 32:61 voice

    “The people sat down to eat and to drink - The burnt-offerings were wholly consumed; the peace-offerings, when the blood bad been poured out, became the food of the priests, etc. When therefore the strictly religious part of these ceremonies was finished, the people sat down to eat of the peace-offerings, and this they did merely as the idolaters, eating and drinking to excess.

    Everything gathered on Exodus 32:6→

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15. Exodus 32:25

    Moses saw that the people were out of control, for Aaron had let them run wild and become a laughingstock to their enemies.

    ›Commentary on Exodus 32:251 voice

    “Moses saw that the people were naked - They were stripped, says the Targum, of the holy crown that was upon their heads, on which the great and precious name Jehovah was engraved. But it is more likely that the word פרע parua implies that they were reduced to the most helpless and wretched state, being abandoned by God in the midst of their enemies. This is exactly similar to that expression, 2Ch 28:19: For the Lord brought Judah low, because of Ahaz king of Israel: for he made Judah Naked, הפריע hiphria, and transgressed sore against the Lord.

    Everything gathered on Exodus 32:25→

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16. Leviticus 18:20

    You must not lie carnally with your neighbor’s wife and thus defile yourself with her.

    ›Commentary on Leviticus 18:201 voice

    “Moreover, thou shalt not lie carnally with thy neighbour's wife,.... Which is adultery, and a breach of the seventh command, Exo 20:14, to defile thyself with her; not only adultery is a defiling a man's wife, as it is sometimes called, but the adulterer defiles himself: all sin is of a defiling nature, but especially this, which defiles a man both in soul and body, and brings a blot and stain upon his character, which shall not be wiped off, Pro 6:32.

    Everything gathered on Leviticus 18:20→

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