but from the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God said, ‘You shall not eat from it, and you shall not touch it, lest you die.’ ”
Then God said to him in the dream, “Indeed, I know that in the integrity of your heart you have done this, and I also held you back from sinning against Me; therefore I did not let you touch her.
And the woman said to the serpent, “From the fruit of the trees of the garden we may eat;
And the serpent said to the woman, “You surely will not die!
“Do not touch My anointed ones, And against My prophets do no evil.”
But send forth Your hand now and touch all that he has; he will surely curse You to Your face.”
“Pity me, pity me, O you my friends, For the hand of God has smitten me.
However, send forth Your hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh; he will curse You in Your face.”
Now concerning the things about which you wrote, it is good for a man not to touch a woman.
“Therefore, come out from their midst and be separate,” says the Lord. “And do not touch what is unclean, And I will welcome you.
“Do not handle, nor taste, nor touch”?