Deuteronomy 22:22 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Bible Comments

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. Shall both of them die - Thus we find that in the most ancient of all laws adultery was punished with death in both the parties.

Deuteronomy 22:22

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.