But of the fruit of the tree which is in the middle of the garden, God said, ‘You must not eat of it and you must not touch it, or you will die.’”
Then God said to him in a dream, “Yes, I myself knew that you did this with integrity of your heart, so I, yes I Myself prevented you from sinning against Me. That is why I did not allow you to touch her.
The woman said to the serpent, “Of the fruit of the trees, we may eat.
The serpent said to the woman, “You most assuredly won’t die!
“Touch not My anointed ones, and do My prophets no harm.”
But now, stretch out Your hand and strike everything he has, and he will certainly curse You to Your face!”
“Have pity on me my friends, have pity, for the hand of God has struck me.
But now, stretch out Your hand and strike his bone and his flesh, and he will certainly curse You to Your face!”
Now concerning the things about which you wrote to me, it is good for a man not to touch a woman.
Therefore, come out from among them, and be separate, says Adonai. Touch no unclean thing. Then I will take you in.
“Don’t handle! Don’t taste! Don’t touch!”