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Leviticus 20:15
And if a man lie with a beast, he shall surely be put to 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.
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.
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 adultery with another man's wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbour's wife, both the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death. 11 And the man that lieth with his father's wife--he hath uncovered his father's nakedness--both of them shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them. 12 And if a man lie with his daughter-in-law, both of them shall surely be put to death; they have wrought corruption; their blood shall be upon them. 13 And 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 upon them. 14 And if a man take with his wife also her mother, it is wickedness: they shall be burnt with fire, both he and they; that there be no wickedness among you. 15 And if a man lie with a beast, he shall surely be put to death; and ye shall slay the beast. 16 And if a woman approach unto any beast, and lie down thereto, thou shalt kill the woman, and the beast: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them. 17 And 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 hath uncovered his sister's nakedness; he shall bear his iniquity. 18 And if a man shall lie with a woman having her sickness, and shall uncover her nakedness--he hath made naked her fountain, and she hath uncovered the fountain of her blood--both of them shall be cut off from among their people. 19 And thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother's sister, nor of thy father's sister; for he hath made naked his near kin; 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
Is not the whole land before thee? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me; if thou wilt take the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if thou take the right hand, then I will go to the left.'
Is not the whole land before thee? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me; if thou wilt take the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if thou take the right hand, then I will go to the left.'
Genesis 34:10
And ye shall dwell with us; and the land shall be before you; dwell and trade ye therein, and get you possessions therein.'
And ye shall dwell with us; and the land shall be before you; dwell and trade ye therein, and get you possessions therein.'
Genesis 47:6
the land of Egypt is before thee; in the best of the land make thy father and thy brethren to dwell; in the land of Goshen let them dwell. And if thou knowest any able men among them, then make them rulers over my cattle.'
the land of Egypt is before thee; in the best of the land make thy father and thy brethren to dwell; in the land of Goshen let them dwell. And if thou knowest any able men among them, then make them rulers over 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.
