22 If a man is found sleeping with another man's wife, both the man who slept with her and the woman must die. You must purge the evil from Israel.

Other Translations of Deuteronomy 22:22

King James Version

22 If a man be found lying with a woman married to an husband, then they shall both of them die, both the man that lay with the woman, and the woman: so shalt thou put away evil from Israel.

English Standard Version

22 "If a man is found lying with the wife of another man, both of them shall die, the man who lay with the woman, and the woman. So you shall purge the evil from Israel.

The Message

22 If a man is found sleeping with another man's wife, both must die. Purge that evil from Israel.

New King James Version

22 "If a man is found lying with a woman married to a husband, then both of them shall die--the man that lay with the woman, and the woman; so you shall put away the evil from Israel.

New Living Translation

22 "If a man is discovered committing adultery, both he and the woman must die. In this way, you will purge Israel of such evil.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Deuteronomy 22:22

Commentary on Deuteronomy 22:13-30

(Read Deuteronomy 22:13-30)

These and the like regulations might be needful then, and yet it is not necessary that we should curiously examine respecting them. The laws relate to the seventh commandment, laying a restraint upon fleshly lusts which war against the soul.