It is written "There shall not be unto you any other gods in My presence," and, opposite it, "You shall not commit adultery," whereby Scripture apprises us that idolatry is tantamount to adultery. As it is written (Ezekiel 16:32) "You are the (very essence of the) adulterous woman, who (though) living with her husband, (still) takes strangers," and (Hoshea 3:1) "And the L–rd said again to me: "Go and love a woman beloved by her husband, and playing the harlot under him — just as the L–rd loves the children of Israel, while they turn to other gods…"