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the Week of Proper 10 / Ordinary 15
the Week of Proper 10 / Ordinary 15
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New Living Translation
Leviticus 20:15
"If a man has sex with an animal, he must be put to death, and the animal must be killed.
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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.
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 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 "If a man commits adultery with his neighbor's wife, both the man and the woman who have committed adultery must be put to death. 11 "If a man violates his father by having sex with one of his father's wives, both the man and the woman must be put to death, for they are guilty of a capital offense. 12 "If a man has sex with his daughter-in-law, both must be put to death. They have committed a perverse act and are guilty of a capital offense. 13 "If a man practices homosexuality, having sex with another man as with a woman, both men have committed a detestable act. They must both be put to death, for they are guilty of a capital offense. 14 "If a man marries both a woman and her mother, he has committed a wicked act. The man and both women must be burned to death to wipe out such wickedness from among you. 15 "If a man has sex with an animal, he must be put to death, and the animal must be killed. 16 "If a woman presents herself to a male animal to have intercourse with it, she and the animal must both be put to death. You must kill both, for they are guilty of a capital offense. 17 "If a man marries his sister, the daughter of either his father or his mother, and they have sexual relations, it is a shameful disgrace. They must be publicly cut off from the community. Since the man has violated his sister, he will be punished for his sin. 18 "If a man has sexual relations with a woman during her menstrual period, both of them must be cut off from the community, for together they have exposed the source of her blood flow. 19 "Do not have sexual relations with your aunt, whether your mother's sister or your father's sister. This would dishonor a close relative. Both parties are guilty and will be punished for their sin.
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
The whole countryside is open to you. Take your choice of any section of the land you want, and we will separate. If you want the land to the left, then I'll take the land on the right. If you prefer the land on the right, then I'll go to the left."
The whole countryside is open to you. Take your choice of any section of the land you want, and we will separate. If you want the land to the left, then I'll take the land on the right. If you prefer the land on the right, then I'll go to the left."
Genesis 34:10
And you may live among us; the land is open to you! Settle here and trade with us. And feel free to buy property in the area."
And you may live among us; the land is open to you! Settle here and trade with us. And feel free to buy property in the area."
Genesis 47:6
choose any place in the entire land of Egypt for them to live. Give them the best land of Egypt. Let them live in the region of Goshen. And if any of them have special skills, put them in charge of my livestock, too."
choose any place in the entire land of Egypt for them to live. Give them the best land of Egypt. Let them live in the region of Goshen. And if any of them have special skills, put them in charge of my livestock, too."
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.
