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So is he who goes in to his neighbor`s wife. Whoever touches her will not be unpunished.
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The Meaning of "Toucheth"
Commentators clarify that the phrases "goeth in to" and "toucheth" refer specifically to sexual intimacy. This isn't about merely visiting a neighbor's home but describes the act of adultery, from impure dalliances to full carnal relations.
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19th Century
Anglican
Shall not be innocent.—That is to say, unpunished.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
So he that goeth into his neighbour's wife: To converse with her, or lie with her, as the Targum; for it means not barely…
Presbyterian
The word of God has something to say to us upon all occasions. Let not faithful reproofs ever make us uneasy.
When we consider how much this…
