Deu 5:21 | NET2full | STEP | You must not desire another man’s wife , nor should you crave his house , his field , his male and female servants , his ox , his donkey , or anything else he owns .”

‏ Deuteronomy 5:21

21 You must not desire ^{▼▼tn The Hebrew verb used here (חָמַד, khamad) is different from the one translated “crave” (אָוַה, ʾavah) in the next line. The former has sexual overtones (“lust” or the like; cf. Song of Sol 2:3) whereas the latter has more the idea of a desire or craving for material things.} another man’s ^{▼▼tn Heb “your neighbor’s.” See note on the term “fellow man” in v. 19.} wife, nor should you crave his ^{▼▼tn Heb “your neighbor’s.” The pronoun is used in the translation for stylistic reasons.} house, his field, his male and female servants, his ox, his donkey, or anything else he owns.” ^{▼▼tn Heb “or anything that is your neighbor’s.”}

‏ Deuteronomy 5:21

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