Deuteronomy 5:18
New International Version
“You shall not commit adultery.

New Living Translation
“You must not commit adultery.

English Standard Version
“‘And you shall not commit adultery.

Berean Standard Bible
You shall not commit adultery.

King James Bible
Neither shalt thou commit adultery.

New King James Version
‘You shall not commit adultery.

New American Standard Bible
‘You shall not commit adultery.

NASB 1995
‘You shall not commit adultery.

NASB 1977
‘You shall not commit adultery.

Legacy Standard Bible
‘You shall not commit adultery.

Amplified Bible
‘You shall not commit adultery.

Christian Standard Bible
Do not commit adultery.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Do not commit adultery.

American Standard Version
Neither shalt thou commit adultery.

Contemporary English Version
Be faithful in marriage.

English Revised Version
Neither shalt thou commit adultery.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Never commit adultery.

Good News Translation
"'Do not commit adultery.

International Standard Version
"'You are not to commit adultery.

Majority Standard Bible
You shall not commit adultery.

NET Bible
You must not commit adultery.

New Heart English Bible
"Do not murder.

Webster's Bible Translation
Neither shalt thou commit adultery.

World English Bible
“You shall not commit adultery.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
You do not commit adultery.

Young's Literal Translation
'Thou dost not commit adultery.

Smith's Literal Translation
and thou shalt not commit adultery,
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Neither shalt thou commit adultery.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And you shall not commit adultery.

New American Bible
You shall not commit adultery.

New Revised Standard Version
Neither shall you commit adultery.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
You shall not commit adultery.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
You shall not commit adultery.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917


Brenton Septuagint Translation
Thou shalt not commit adultery.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Ten Commandments
17You shall not murder. 18You shall not commit adultery. 19You shall not steal.…

Cross References
Exodus 20:14
You shall not commit adultery.

Matthew 5:27-28
You have heard that it was said, ‘Do not commit adultery.’ / But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

Leviticus 20:10
If a man commits adultery with another man’s wife—with the wife of his neighbor—both the adulterer and the adulteress must surely be put to death.

Proverbs 6:32
He who commits adultery lacks judgment; whoever does so destroys himself.

Hebrews 13:4
Marriage should be honored by all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.

1 Corinthians 6:9-10
Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts, / nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.

Romans 13:9
The commandments “Do not commit adultery,” “Do not murder,” “Do not steal,” “Do not covet,” and any other commandments, are summed up in this one decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”

James 2:11
For He who said, “Do not commit adultery,” also said, “Do not murder.” If you do not commit adultery, but do commit murder, you have become a lawbreaker.

Mark 10:11-12
So He told them, “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against her. / And if a woman divorces her husband and marries another man, she commits adultery.”

Luke 16:18
Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery, and he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

1 Thessalonians 4:3-5
For it is God’s will that you should be holy: You must abstain from sexual immorality; / each of you must know how to control his own body in holiness and honor, / not in lustful passion like the Gentiles who do not know God;

Job 31:1
“I have made a covenant with my eyes. How then could I gaze with desire at a virgin?

Proverbs 7:5-27
that they may keep you from the adulteress, from the stranger with seductive words. / For at the window of my house I looked through the lattice. / I saw among the simple, I noticed among the youths, a young man lacking judgment, ...

Malachi 3:5
“Then I will draw near to you for judgment. And I will be a swift witness against sorcerers and adulterers and perjurers, against oppressors of the widowed and fatherless, and against those who defraud laborers of their wages and deny justice to the foreigner but do not fear Me,” says the LORD of Hosts.

Galatians 5:19-21
The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery; / idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions, / and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.


Treasury of Scripture

Neither shall you commit adultery.

Exodus 20:14
Thou shalt not commit adultery.

Proverbs 6:32,33
But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul…

Matthew 5:27,28
Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery: …

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You shall not
This phrase is a direct command from God, emphasizing the imperative nature of the instruction. In Hebrew, the phrase is "לֹא תִנְאָף" (lo tin'af), where "לֹא" (lo) is a strong negative particle meaning "not," and "תִנְאָף" (tin'af) is the verb form meaning "commit adultery." The use of "shall not" indicates a clear prohibition, reflecting the moral absolutes that God establishes for His people. This command is part of the Decalogue, or Ten Commandments, which are foundational to the covenant relationship between God and Israel. The imperative form underscores the seriousness with which God views the sanctity of marriage and the faithfulness required within it.

commit adultery
The Hebrew word for "commit adultery" is "נָאַף" (na'af), which specifically refers to a sexual relationship where at least one of the parties is married to someone else. In the ancient Near Eastern context, adultery was not only a personal sin but also a social and communal offense that could disrupt family structures and inheritance rights. The command against adultery is rooted in the creation narrative, where marriage is established as a covenantal union between one man and one woman (Genesis 2:24). Adultery violates this sacred bond and is seen as an affront to God's design for human relationships. Historically, the prohibition against adultery served to protect the family unit, which was the cornerstone of Israelite society. In a broader scriptural context, adultery is often used metaphorically to describe Israel's unfaithfulness to God, highlighting the spiritual implications of this command. The call to fidelity in marriage reflects the faithfulness that God desires in His relationship with His people, serving as a reminder of the covenantal love and commitment that should characterize both human and divine relationships.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
You shall not
וְלֹ֖֣א (wə·lō)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

commit adultery.
תִּֿנְאָֽ֑ף׃ (tnə·’āp̄)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 5003: To commit adultery, to apostatize


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