Deu 22:22 | NET2full | STEP | If a man is discovered in bed with a married woman , both the man lying in bed with the woman and the woman herself must die ; in this way you will purge the evil from Israel .

‏ Deuteronomy 22:22

22 If a man is discovered in bed with ^{▼▼tn Heb “lying down with.” The verb שָׁכַב (shakhav) “to lie down” can be a euphemism for going to bed for sexual relations.} a married woman, ^{▼▼tn Heb “a woman married to a husband.”} both the man lying in bed with the woman and the woman herself must die; in this way you will purge ^{▼▼tn Heb “burn.” See note on the phrase “purge out” in Deut 21:21.} the evil from Israel.