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But if you have gone aside, being under your husband, and if you be defiled, and some man have lain with you besides your husband:
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The Clarity of the Charge
John Gill notes that the verse uses several synonymous phrases—'gone aside,' 'defiled,' and 'lain with'—to describe the act of adultery. This repetition was intentional to make the charge unmistakably clear and prevent any evasion, as it was part of a solemn oath before God, highlighting the gravity of the sin.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
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