Leviticus 18:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Leviticus 18:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Leviticus 18:20 is a verse from the book of Leviticus in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Moreover thou shalt not lie carnally with thy neighbour's wife, to defile thyself with her." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Leviticus 18:20 — KJV
“Moreover thou shalt not lie carnally with thy neighbour's wife, to defile thyself with her.”
— Leviticus 18:20 (KJV)
Leviticus 18:20 in Context — About the Book of Leviticus
Leviticus is God's holiness handbook for a people learning to live near His presence. Through sacrifices, feasts, and purity laws, it teaches that sin is costly, atonement is necessary, and God desires a set-apart people. It points forward to the perfect sacrifice of Christ.
Cross-References for Leviticus 18:20
“Neither shalt thou lie with any beast to defile thyself therewith: neither shall any woman stand before a beast to lie down thereto: it is confusion.”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 18:20: shalt, lie, defile
“Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour's.”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 18:20: shalt, neighbour, wife
“And a man lie with her carnally, and it be hid from the eyes of her husband, and be kept close, and she be defiled, and there be no witness against her, neither she be taken with the manner;”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 18:20: lie, carnally, defile
“Neither shalt thou desire thy neighbour's wife, neither shalt thou covet thy neighbour's house, his field, or his manservant, or his maidservant, his ox, or his ass, or any thing that is thy neighbour's.”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 18:20: shalt, neighbour, wife
“Then ye shall bring them both out unto the gate of that city, and ye shall stone them with stones that they die; the damsel, because she cried not, being in the city; and the man, because he hath humbled his neighbour's wife: so thou shalt put away evil from among you.”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 18:20: shalt, neighbour, wife
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