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King James Version (1611 Edition)
Leviticus 18:22
Thou shalt not lie with mankinde, as with womankinde: it is abomination.
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Hebrew Names Version
"'You shall not lie with a man, as with a woman. That is detestible.
"'You shall not lie with a man, as with a woman. That is detestible.
King James Version
Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.
Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.
Lexham English Bible
And you shall not lie with a male as lying with a woman; that is a detestable thing.
And you shall not lie with a male as lying with a woman; that is a detestable thing.
New Century Version
"‘You must not have sexual relations with a man as you would a woman. That is a hateful sin.
"‘You must not have sexual relations with a man as you would a woman. That is a hateful sin.
New English Translation
You must not have sexual intercourse with a male as one has sexual intercourse with a woman; it is a detestable act.
You must not have sexual intercourse with a male as one has sexual intercourse with a woman; it is a detestable act.
Amplified Bible
'You shall not lie [intimately] with a male as one lies with a female; it is repulsive.
'You shall not lie [intimately] with a male as one lies with a female; it is repulsive.
New American Standard Bible
'You shall not sleep with a male as one sleeps with a female; it is an abomination.
'You shall not sleep with a male as one sleeps with a female; it is an abomination.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Thou shalt not lie with ye male as one lieth with a woman: for it is abomination.
Thou shalt not lie with ye male as one lieth with a woman: for it is abomination.
Legacy Standard Bible
And you shall not lie with a male as one lies with a female; it is an abomination.
And you shall not lie with a male as one lies with a female; it is an abomination.
Contemporary English Version
It is disgusting for a man to have sex with another man.
It is disgusting for a man to have sex with another man.
Complete Jewish Bible
(RY: iv, LY: vii) "‘You are not to go to bed with a man as with a woman; it is an abomination.
(RY: iv, LY: vii) "‘You are not to go to bed with a man as with a woman; it is an abomination.
Darby Translation
And thou shalt not lie with mankind as one lieth with a woman: it is an abomination.
And thou shalt not lie with mankind as one lieth with a woman: it is an abomination.
Easy-to-Read Version
"Men, you must not have sexual relations with another man as with a woman. That is a terrible sin!
"Men, you must not have sexual relations with another man as with a woman. That is a terrible sin!
English Standard Version
You shall not lie with a male as with a woman; it is an abomination.
You shall not lie with a male as with a woman; it is an abomination.
George Lamsa Translation
You shall not lie with a male as with a woman; because it is an abomination.
You shall not lie with a male as with a woman; because it is an abomination.
Good News Translation
No man is to have sexual relations with another man; God hates that.
No man is to have sexual relations with another man; God hates that.
Christian Standard Bible®
You are not to sleep with a man as with a woman; it is detestable.
You are not to sleep with a man as with a woman; it is detestable.
Literal Translation
And you shall not lie with a male as one lies with a woman; it is a perversion.
And you shall not lie with a male as one lies with a woman; it is a perversion.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Thou shalt not lye with mankynde as with womankynde, for yt is abhominacion.
Thou shalt not lye with mankynde as with womankynde, for yt is abhominacion.
American Standard Version
Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.
Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.
Bible in Basic English
You may not have sex relations with men, as you do with women: it is a disgusting thing.
You may not have sex relations with men, as you do with women: it is a disgusting thing.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Thou shalt not lye with mankynde as with womankynde, for it is abhomination.
Thou shalt not lye with mankynde as with womankynde, for it is abhomination.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind; it is abomination.
Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind; it is abomination.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And thou shalt not lie with a man as with a woman, for it is an abomination.
And thou shalt not lie with a man as with a woman, for it is an abomination.
English Revised Version
Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.
Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.
Berean Standard Bible
You must not lie with a man as with a woman; that is an abomination.
You must not lie with a man as with a woman; that is an abomination.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Thou schalt not be medlid with a man bi letcherie of womman, for it is abhomynacioun.
Thou schalt not be medlid with a man bi letcherie of womman, for it is abhomynacioun.
Young's Literal Translation
`And with a male thou dost not lie as one lieth with a woman; abomination it [is].
`And with a male thou dost not lie as one lieth with a woman; abomination it [is].
Update Bible Version
You shall not have sex with a man: it is disgusting.
You shall not have sex with a man: it is disgusting.
Webster's Bible Translation
Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it [is] abomination.
Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it [is] abomination.
World English Bible
You shall not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.
You shall not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.
New King James Version
You shall not lie with a male as with a woman. It is an abomination.
You shall not lie with a male as with a woman. It is an abomination.
New Living Translation
"Do not practice homosexuality, having sex with another man as with a woman. It is a detestable sin.
"Do not practice homosexuality, having sex with another man as with a woman. It is a detestable sin.
New Life Bible
Do not lie with a man as one lies with a woman. It is a sinful thing.
Do not lie with a man as one lies with a woman. It is a sinful thing.
New Revised Standard
You shall not lie with a male as with a woman; it is an abomination.
You shall not lie with a male as with a woman; it is an abomination.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, with mankind, shalt thou not lie as with womankind, - an abomination, it is.
And, with mankind, shalt thou not lie as with womankind, - an abomination, it is.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Thou shalt not lie with mankind as with womankind: because it is an abomination.
Thou shalt not lie with mankind as with womankind: because it is an abomination.
Revised Standard Version
You shall not lie with a male as with a woman; it is an abomination.
You shall not lie with a male as with a woman; it is an abomination.
THE MESSAGE
"Don't have sex with a man as one does with a woman. That is abhorrent.
"Don't have sex with a man as one does with a woman. That is abhorrent.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
'You shall not lie with a male as one lies with a female; it is an abomination.
'You shall not lie with a male as one lies with a female; it is an abomination.
Contextual Overview
19 Also thou shalt not approche vnto a woman to vncouer her nakednes, as long as shee is put apart for her vncleannesse. 20 Moreouer, thou shalt not lie carnally with thy neighbours wife, to defile thy selfe with her. 21 And thou shalt not let any of thy seed passe through the fire to Molech, neither shalt thou prophane the Name of thy God: I am the Lord. 22 Thou shalt not lie with mankinde, as with womankinde: it is abomination. 23 Neither shalt thou lie with any beast, to defile thy selfe therewith: neither shall any woman stand before a beast to lie downe thereto: It is confusion. 24 Defile not you your selues in any of these things: for in all these, the nations are defiled which I cast out before you. 25 And the land is defiled: Therefore I doe visit the iniquitie thereof vpon it, and the land it selfe vomiteth out her inhabitants. 26 Ye shall therefore keepe my Statutes and my Iudgements, and shall not commit any of these abominations; neither any of your owne nation, nor any stranger that soiourneth among you: 27 (For all these abominations haue the men of the land done, which were before you, and the land is defiled.) 28 That the land spew not you out also, when ye defile it, as it spewed out the nations that were before you.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Leviticus 20:13, Genesis 19:5, Judges 19:22, 1 Kings 14:24, Romans 1:26, Romans 1:27, 1 Corinthians 6:9, 1 Timothy 1:10, Jude 1:7
Reciprocal: Genesis 19:7 - General Ezekiel 16:50 - and committed Ezekiel 18:12 - hath committed Romans 1:24 - between
Cross-References
Genesis 18:1
And the LORD appeared vnto him, in the plaines of Mamre: and he sate in the tent doore, in the heat of the day.
And the LORD appeared vnto him, in the plaines of Mamre: and he sate in the tent doore, in the heat of the day.
Genesis 18:2
And he lift vp his eyes and looked, and loe, three men stood by him: and when he saw them, hee ranne to meete them from the tent doore, and bowed himselfe toward the ground,
And he lift vp his eyes and looked, and loe, three men stood by him: and when he saw them, hee ranne to meete them from the tent doore, and bowed himselfe toward the ground,
Genesis 18:16
And the men rose vp from thence, and looked toward Sodome: and Abraham went with them, to bring them on the way.
And the men rose vp from thence, and looked toward Sodome: and Abraham went with them, to bring them on the way.
Genesis 19:1
And there came two Angels to Sodome at euen, and Lot sate in the gate of Sodome: and Lot seeing them, rose vp to meet them, and he bowed himselfe with his face toward the ground.
And there came two Angels to Sodome at euen, and Lot sate in the gate of Sodome: and Lot seeing them, rose vp to meet them, and he bowed himselfe with his face toward the ground.
Psalms 106:23
Therefore he said that he would destroy them, had not Moses his chosen stood before him in the breach: to turne away his wrath, lest hee should destroy them.
Therefore he said that he would destroy them, had not Moses his chosen stood before him in the breach: to turne away his wrath, lest hee should destroy them.
Jeremiah 15:1
Then said the Lord vnto me, Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, yet my minde could not be toward this people, cast them out of my sight, and let them goe foorth.
Then said the Lord vnto me, Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, yet my minde could not be toward this people, cast them out of my sight, and let them goe foorth.
Jeremiah 18:20
Shall euill bee recompensed for good? for they haue digged a pit for my soule: remember that I stood before thee to speake good for them, and to turne away thy wrath from them.
Shall euill bee recompensed for good? for they haue digged a pit for my soule: remember that I stood before thee to speake good for them, and to turne away thy wrath from them.
Ezekiel 22:30
And I sought for a man among them, that should make vp the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none.
And I sought for a man among them, that should make vp the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none.
Acts 7:55
But hee being full of the holy Ghost, looked vp stedfastly into heauen, and saw the glory of God, and Iesus standing on the right hand of God,
But hee being full of the holy Ghost, looked vp stedfastly into heauen, and saw the glory of God, and Iesus standing on the right hand of God,
1 Timothy 2:1
I exhort therefore, that first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giuing of thanks be made for all men:
I exhort therefore, that first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giuing of thanks be made for all men:
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Thou shall not lie with mankind as with womankind,.... By carnal knowledge of them, and carnal copulation with them, and mixing bodies in like manner: this is the sin commonly called sodomy, from the inhabitants of Sodom, greatly addicted to it, for which their city was destroyed by fire: those that are guilty of this sin, are, by the apostle, called "abusers of themselves with mankind", 1 Corinthians 6:9;
it [is] abomination; it is so to God, as the above instance of his vengeance shows, and ought to be abominable to men, as being not only contrary to the law of God, but even contrary to nature itself, and what is never to be observed among brute creatures.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Leviticus 18:22. With mankind — This abominable crime, frequent among the Greeks and Romans as well as the Canaanites, may be punished with death in this country.
