and does not eatat the mountain[shrines] or liftup his eyesto the idolsof the houseof Israel,or defilehis neighbor'swifeor approacha womanduring her menstrualperiod--
I will liftup my eyesto the mountains;From whereshall my helpcome?
otherwiseyou mightmakea covenantwith the inhabitantsof the landand they would playthe harlotwith their godsand sacrificeto their gods,and someone might inviteyou to eatof his sacrifice,
Sois the one who goesin to his neighbor'swife;Whoevertouchesher will not gounpunished.
"He does not eatat the mountain[shrines] or liftup his eyesto the idolsof the houseof Israel,or defilehis neighbor'swife,
"But ifa manis righteousand practicesjusticeand righteousness,
becausethey had not observedMy ordinances,but had rejectedMy statutesand had profanedMy sabbaths,and their eyeswere on the idolsof their fathers.
"When I had broughtthem into the landwhichI sworeto giveto them, then they saweveryhighhilland everyleafytree,and they offeredtheretheir sacrificesand therethey presentedthe provocationof their offering.Therealso they madetheir soothingaromaand therethey pouredout their drinkofferings.
"I saidto them, 'Castaway,eachof you, the detestablethingsof his eyes,and do not defileyourselves with the idolsof Egypt;I am the LORDyour God.'
"Then you will knowthat I am the LORD,when their slainare amongtheir idolsaroundtheir altars,on everyhighhill,on allthe topsof the mountains,undereverygreentreeand undereveryleafyoak--the placeswherethey offeredsoothingaromato alltheir idols.
If [there is] a manwhocommitsadulterywith another man'swife,one whocommitsadulterywith his friend'swife,the adultererand the adulteressshall surelybe putto death.
If [there is] a manwholieswith a menstruouswomanand uncoversher nakedness,he has laidbareher flow,and she has exposedthe flowof her blood;thus bothof them shall be cutofffrom amongtheir people.
For they invitedthe peopleto the sacrificesof their gods,and the peopleateand boweddownto their gods.
but I sayto you that everyonewho looksat a womanwith lustfor her has alreadycommitted adulterywith her in his heart.
[No], but [I say] that the things whichthe Gentilessacrifice,they sacrificeto demonsand not to God;and I do not wantyou to becomesharersin demons.
"And [beware] not to liftup your eyesto heavenand seethe sunand the moonand the stars,allthe hostof heaven,and be drawnawayand worshipthem and servethem, those whichthe LORDyour Godhas allottedto allthe peoplesunderthe wholeheaven.
Marriage[is to be held] in honoramongall,and the [marriage] bed[is to be] undefiled;for fornicatorsand adulterersGodwill judge.
