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Geneva Bible
Leviticus 20:15
Also the man that lyeth with a beast, shall dye the death, and ye shall slay the beast.
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Hebrew Names Version
If a man lie with a animal, he shall surely be put to death: and you shall kill the animal.
If a man lie with a animal, he shall surely be put to death: and you shall kill the animal.
King James Version
And if a man lie with a beast, he shall surely be put to death: and ye shall slay the beast.
And if a man lie with a beast, he shall surely be put to death: and ye shall slay the beast.
Lexham English Bible
"‘As for a man who has sexual relations with an animal, he shall surely be put to death, and you must kill the animal.
"‘As for a man who has sexual relations with an animal, he shall surely be put to death, and you must kill the animal.
New Century Version
"‘If a man has sexual relations with an animal, he must be put to death. You must also kill the animal.
"‘If a man has sexual relations with an animal, he must be put to death. You must also kill the animal.
New English Translation
If a man has sexual intercourse with any animal, he must be put to death, and you must kill the animal.
If a man has sexual intercourse with any animal, he must be put to death, and you must kill the animal.
Amplified Bible
'If a man has intimate relations with an animal, he shall most certainly be put to death; you shall kill the animal also.
'If a man has intimate relations with an animal, he shall most certainly be put to death; you shall kill the animal also.
New American Standard Bible
'If there is a man who has sexual intercourse with an animal, he must be put to death; you shall also kill the animal.
'If there is a man who has sexual intercourse with an animal, he must be put to death; you shall also kill the animal.
Legacy Standard Bible
If there is a man who lies with an animal, he shall surely be put to death; you shall also kill the animal.
If there is a man who lies with an animal, he shall surely be put to death; you shall also kill the animal.
Contemporary English Version
If any of you have sex with an animal, both you and the animal will be put to death, just as you deserve.
If any of you have sex with an animal, both you and the animal will be put to death, just as you deserve.
Complete Jewish Bible
If a man has sexual relations with an animal, he must be put to death, and you are to kill the animal.
If a man has sexual relations with an animal, he must be put to death, and you are to kill the animal.
Darby Translation
And if a man lie with a beast for copulation, he shall certainly be put to death; and ye shall kill the beast.
And if a man lie with a beast for copulation, he shall certainly be put to death; and ye shall kill the beast.
Easy-to-Read Version
"If a man has sexual relations with an animal, both the man and the animal must be put to death.
"If a man has sexual relations with an animal, both the man and the animal must be put to death.
English Standard Version
If a man lies with an animal, he shall surely be put to death, and you shall kill the animal.
If a man lies with an animal, he shall surely be put to death, and you shall kill the animal.
George Lamsa Translation
And if a man lies with a beast, he shall surely be put to death and the beast shall be stoned.
And if a man lies with a beast, he shall surely be put to death and the beast shall be stoned.
Good News Translation
If a man has sexual relations with an animal, he and the animal shall be put to death.
If a man has sexual relations with an animal, he and the animal shall be put to death.
Christian Standard Bible®
If a man has sexual intercourse with an animal, he must be put to death; you are also to kill the animal.
If a man has sexual intercourse with an animal, he must be put to death; you are also to kill the animal.
Literal Translation
And a man who lies with an animal dying shall die. And you shall kill the animal.
And a man who lies with an animal dying shall die. And you shall kill the animal.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Yf eny man lye with a beest, he shall dye the death, and the beest shal be slayne.
Yf eny man lye with a beest, he shall dye the death, and the beest shal be slayne.
American Standard Version
And if a man lie with a beast, he shall surely be put to death: and ye shall slay the beast.
And if a man lie with a beast, he shall surely be put to death: and ye shall slay the beast.
Bible in Basic English
And if a man has sex relations with a beast, let him be put to death, and let the beast be put to destruction.
And if a man has sex relations with a beast, let him be put to death, and let the beast be put to destruction.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And if a man lye with a beast, let hym dye, and ye shall slea the beast also.
And if a man lye with a beast, let hym dye, and ye shall slea the beast also.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And if a man lie with a beast, he shall surely be put to death; and ye shall slay the beast.
And if a man lie with a beast, he shall surely be put to death; and ye shall slay the beast.
King James Version (1611)
And if a man lie with a beast, he shall surely be put to death: and ye shall slay the beast.
And if a man lie with a beast, he shall surely be put to death: and ye shall slay the beast.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And whosoever shall lie with a beast, let him die the death; and ye shall kill the beast.
And whosoever shall lie with a beast, let him die the death; and ye shall kill the beast.
English Revised Version
And if a man lie with a beast, he shall surely be put to death: and ye shall slay the beast.
And if a man lie with a beast, he shall surely be put to death: and ye shall slay the beast.
Berean Standard Bible
If a man has sexual relations with an animal, he must be put to death. And you are also to kill the animal.
If a man has sexual relations with an animal, he must be put to death. And you are also to kill the animal.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
He that doith letcherie with a greet beeste, ethir a litil beeste die bi deeth, also sle ye the beeste.
He that doith letcherie with a greet beeste, ethir a litil beeste die bi deeth, also sle ye the beeste.
Young's Literal Translation
`And a man who giveth his lying with a beast is certainly put to death, and the beast ye do slay.
`And a man who giveth his lying with a beast is certainly put to death, and the beast ye do slay.
Update Bible Version
And if a man has sex with an animal, he shall surely be put to death: and you shall slay the beast.
And if a man has sex with an animal, he shall surely be put to death: and you shall slay the beast.
Webster's Bible Translation
And if a man shall lie with a beast, he shall surely be put to death: and ye shall slay the beast.
And if a man shall lie with a beast, he shall surely be put to death: and ye shall slay the beast.
World English Bible
If a man lie with a animal, he shall surely be put to death: and you shall kill the animal.
If a man lie with a animal, he shall surely be put to death: and you shall kill the animal.
New King James Version
If a man mates with an animal, he shall surely be put to death, and you shall kill the animal.
If a man mates with an animal, he shall surely be put to death, and you shall kill the animal.
New Living Translation
"If a man has sex with an animal, he must be put to death, and the animal must be killed.
"If a man has sex with an animal, he must be put to death, and the animal must be killed.
New Life Bible
If a man lies with an animal, he must be put to death. Kill the animal also.
If a man lies with an animal, he must be put to death. Kill the animal also.
New Revised Standard
If a man has sexual relations with an animal, he shall be put to death; and you shall kill the animal.
If a man has sexual relations with an animal, he shall be put to death; and you shall kill the animal.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, any man, who hath carnal knowledge of a beast, shall, surely be put to death, - and, the beast, shall ye slay.
And, any man, who hath carnal knowledge of a beast, shall, surely be put to death, - and, the beast, shall ye slay.
Douay-Rheims Bible
He that shall copulate with any beast or cattle, dying let him die: the beast also ye shall kill.
He that shall copulate with any beast or cattle, dying let him die: the beast also ye shall kill.
Revised Standard Version
If a man lies with a beast, he shall be put to death; and you shall kill the beast.
If a man lies with a beast, he shall be put to death; and you shall kill the beast.
THE MESSAGE
"If a man has sex with an animal, he must be put to death and you must kill the animal.
"If a man has sex with an animal, he must be put to death and you must kill the animal.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
'If there is a man who lies with an animal, he shall surely be put to death; you shall also kill the animal.
'If there is a man who lies with an animal, he shall surely be put to death; you shall also kill the animal.
Contextual Overview
10 And the man that committeth adulterie with another mans wife, because he hath comitted adulterie with his neighbours wife, the adulterer and the adulteresse shall die the death. 11 And the man that lyeth with his fathers wife, because hee hath vncouered his fathers shame, they shall both dye: their blood shalbe vpon them. 12 Also the man that lyeth with his daughter in lawe, they both shall dye the death, they haue wrought abomination, their blood shalbe vpon them. 13 The ma also that lyeth with the male, as one lyeth with a woman, they haue both committed abomination: they shall dye the death, their blood shalbe vpon them. 14 Likewise he that taketh a wife and her mother, committeth wickednesse: they shal burne him and them with fire, that there be no wickednes among you. 15 Also the man that lyeth with a beast, shall dye the death, and ye shall slay the beast. 16 And if a woman come to any beast, and lye therewith, then thou shalt kill the woman and the beast: they shall die the death, their blood shalbe vpon them. 17 Also the man that taketh his sister, his fathers daughter, or his mothers daughter, & seeth her shame and she seeth his shame, it is villenie: therefore they shall be cut off in the sight of their people, because he hath vncouered his sisters shame, he shall beare his iniquitie. 18 The man also that lyeth with a woman hauing her disease, and vncouereth her shame, and openeth her fountaine, and she open the foutaine of her blood, they shall bee euen both cut off from among their people. 19 Moreouer thou shalt not vncouer the shame of thy mothers sister, nor of thy fathers sister: because he hath vncouered his kin, they shall beare their iniquitie.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Leviticus 18:23, Exodus 22:19, Deuteronomy 27:21
Reciprocal: Exodus 19:13 - whether Exodus 21:28 - the ox
Cross-References
Genesis 13:9
Is not the whole land before thee? depart I pray thee from me: if thou wilt take the left hand, then I will goe to the right: or if thou goe to the right hand, then I will take the left.
Is not the whole land before thee? depart I pray thee from me: if thou wilt take the left hand, then I will goe to the right: or if thou goe to the right hand, then I will take the left.
Genesis 34:10
And ye shall dwell with vs, and the lande shalbe before you: dwell, and doe your businesse in it, and haue your possessions therein.
And ye shall dwell with vs, and the lande shalbe before you: dwell, and doe your businesse in it, and haue your possessions therein.
Genesis 47:6
The lande of Egypt is before thee: in the best place of the land make thy father & thy brethren dwel: let the dwel in the land of Goshen: & if thou knowest that there be men of actiuitie among them, make them rulers ouer my cattell.
The lande of Egypt is before thee: in the best place of the land make thy father & thy brethren dwel: let the dwel in the land of Goshen: & if thou knowest that there be men of actiuitie among them, make them rulers ouer my cattell.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
If a man lie with a beast,.... A sin quite unnatural, exceeding shocking and detestable, forbid Leviticus 18:23:
he shall surely be put to death: by stoning, as the Targum of Jonathan adds; and this is the death such are condemned to in the Misnah h:
and ye shall slay the beast; with clubs, as says the Targum of Jonathan; the reasons given in the Misnah i, why the beast was to be slain, are, because ruin came to the man by means of it, and that it might not be said, as it passed along the streets, that is the beast for which such an one was stoned. Aben Ezra says it was to be slain, that it might not cause others to sin; and he adds, there are that say it was to cover the reproach: no doubt the true reason was to deter the more from this detestable sin, that if a beast, which was only accessory to it, and an instrument of it, was put to death, of how much sorer punishment must the man that committed it be worthy of, even of eternal wrath and destruction, and, unless repented of and forgiven, must be expected by him?
h Misn. Sanhedrin, c. 7. sect. 4. i Ibid.
