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the Week of Proper 15 / Ordinary 20
the Week of Proper 15 / Ordinary 20
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Hebrew Names Version
Leviticus 20:15
If a man lie with a animal, he shall surely be put to death: and you shall kill the animal.
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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.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Also the man that lyeth with a beast, shall dye the death, and ye shall slay the beast.
Also the man that lyeth with a beast, shall dye the death, and ye shall slay the beast.
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 The man who commits adultery with another man's wife, even he who commits adultery with his neighbor's wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death. 11 The man who lies with his father's wife has uncovered his father's nakedness: both of them shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be on them. 12 If a man lie with his daughter-in-law, both of them shall surely be put to death: they have created confusion; their blood shall be on them. 13 If a man lie with mankind, as with womankind, both of them have committed abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be on them. 14 If a man take a wife and her mother, it is wickedness: they shall be burnt with fire, both he and they; that there be no wickedness among you. 15 If a man lie with a animal, he shall surely be put to death: and you shall kill the animal. 16 If a woman approach to any animal, and lie down thereto, you shall kill the woman, and the animal: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be on them. 17 If a man shall take his sister, his father's daughter, or his mother's daughter, and see her nakedness, and she see his nakedness; it is a shameful thing; and they shall be cut off in the sight of the children of their people: he has uncovered his sister's nakedness; he shall bear his iniquity. 18 If a man shall lie with a woman having her sickness, and shall uncover her nakedness; he has made naked her fountain, and she has uncovered the fountain of her blood: and both of them shall be cut off from among their people. 19 You shall not uncover the nakedness of your mother's sister, nor of your father's sister; for he has made naked his close relative: they shall bear their iniquity.
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
Isn't the whole land before you? Please separate yourself from me. If you go to the left hand, then I will go to the right. Or if you go to the right hand, then I will go to the left."
Isn't the whole land before you? Please separate yourself from me. If you go to the left hand, then I will go to the right. Or if you go to the right hand, then I will go to the left."
Genesis 34:10
You shall dwell with us: and the land will be before you. Live and trade in it, and get possessions in it."
You shall dwell with us: and the land will be before you. Live and trade in it, and get possessions in it."
Genesis 47:6
The land of Mitzrayim is before you. Make your father and your brothers dwell in the best of the land. Let them dwell in the land of Goshen. If you know any able men among them, then put them in charge of my cattle."
The land of Mitzrayim is before you. Make your father and your brothers dwell in the best of the land. Let them dwell in the land of Goshen. If you know any able men among them, then put them in charge of my cattle."
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.
