Leviticus 20:10 (GNV)

Passage

And the man that committeth adulterie with another mans wife, because he hath comitted adulterie with his neighbours wife, the adulterer and the adulteresse shall die the death.

Nearby Context

Leviticus 20:8 Keepe ye therefore mine ordinances, and doe them. I am the Lord which doeth sanctifie you.

Leviticus 20:9 If there be any that curseth his father or his mother, he shall die the death: seeing hee hath cursed his father and his mother, his blood shalbe vpon him.

Leviticus 20:10 And the man that committeth adulterie with another mans wife, because he hath comitted adulterie with his neighbours wife, the adulterer and the adulteresse shall die the death.

Leviticus 20:11 And the man that lyeth with his fathers wife, because hee hath vncouered his fathers shame, they shall both dye: their blood shalbe vpon them.

Leviticus 20:12 Also the man that lyeth with his daughter in lawe, they both shall dye the death, they haue wrought abomination, their blood shalbe vpon them.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "committeth", "adulterie", "another", "mans", "wife", "hath", and "comitted". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "committeth" and "adulterie", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 9's "If there be any that curseth his..." into verse 11's "And the man that lyeth with his...", so "committeth" and "adulterie" belong inside that flow. In Leviticus context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "committeth" and "adulterie" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.