Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For this is an heinous crime; yea, it is an iniquity to be punished by the judges.

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Bible References

An heinous

Genesis 20:9
Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said to him, What have thou done to us? And in what have I sinned against thee, that thou have brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? Thou have done deeds to me that ought not to be done.
Genesis 26:10
And Abimelech said, What is this thou have done to us? One of the people might easily have lain with thy wife, and thou would have brought guiltiness upon us.
Genesis 39:9
He is not greater in this house than I, nor has he kept back anything from me but thee, because thou are his wife. How then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?
Exodus 20:14
Thou shall not commit adultery.
Proverbs 6:29
So [is] he who goes in to his neighbor's wife. Whoever touches her shall not be unpunished.

An iniquity

Job 31:28
(this also is an iniquity to be punished by the judges, for I would have denied the God that is above);
Genesis 38:24
And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter-in-law has played the harlot, and moreover, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be bur
Leviticus 20:10
And the man who commits adultery with another man's wife, even he who commits adultery with his neighbor's wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.
Deuteronomy 22:22
If a man be found laying with a woman married to a husband, then they shall both of them die, the man that lay with the woman, and the woman. So shall thou put away the evil from Israel.
Ezekiel 16:38
And I will judge thee, as women who break wedlock and shed blood are judged. And I will bring upon thee the blood of wrath and jealousy.

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Proverbs 6:27
Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?