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THE MESSAGE
Exodus 22:20
"Anyone who sacrifices to a god other than God alone must be put to death.
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Hebrew Names Version
"He who sacrifices to any god, except to the LORD only, shall be utterly destroyed.
"He who sacrifices to any god, except to the LORD only, shall be utterly destroyed.
King James Version
He that sacrificeth unto any god, save unto the Lord only, he shall be utterly destroyed.
He that sacrificeth unto any god, save unto the Lord only, he shall be utterly destroyed.
Lexham English Bible
"‘Whoever sacrifices to the gods—not to Yahweh, to him alone—will be destroyed.
"‘Whoever sacrifices to the gods—not to Yahweh, to him alone—will be destroyed.
New Century Version
"Destroy completely any person who makes a sacrifice to any god except the Lord .
"Destroy completely any person who makes a sacrifice to any god except the Lord .
New English Translation
"Whoever sacrifices to a god other than the Lord alone must be utterly destroyed.
"Whoever sacrifices to a god other than the Lord alone must be utterly destroyed.
Amplified Bible
"He who sacrifices to any god, other than to the LORD alone, shall be put under a ban (designated) for destruction (execution).
"He who sacrifices to any god, other than to the LORD alone, shall be put under a ban (designated) for destruction (execution).
New American Standard Bible
"He who sacrifices to any god, other than to the LORD alone, shall be utterly destroyed.
"He who sacrifices to any god, other than to the LORD alone, shall be utterly destroyed.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Hee that offereth vnto any gods, saue vnto the Lord onely, shalbe slaine.
Hee that offereth vnto any gods, saue vnto the Lord onely, shalbe slaine.
Legacy Standard Bible
"And he who sacrifices to any god, other than to Yahweh alone, shall be devoted to destruction.
"And he who sacrifices to any god, other than to Yahweh alone, shall be devoted to destruction.
Contemporary English Version
Death is the punishment for offering sacrifices to any god except me.
Death is the punishment for offering sacrifices to any god except me.
Complete Jewish Bible
"You must neither wrong nor oppress a foreigner living among you, for you yourselves were foreigners in the land of Egypt.
"You must neither wrong nor oppress a foreigner living among you, for you yourselves were foreigners in the land of Egypt.
Darby Translation
—He that sacrificeth to [any] god, save to Jehovah only, shall be devoted to destruction.
—He that sacrificeth to [any] god, save to Jehovah only, shall be devoted to destruction.
Easy-to-Read Version
"Whoever makes a sacrifice to a false god should be destroyed. The Lord is the only one you should make sacrifices to.
"Whoever makes a sacrifice to a false god should be destroyed. The Lord is the only one you should make sacrifices to.
English Standard Version
"Whoever sacrifices to any god, other than the Lord alone, shall be devoted to destruction.
"Whoever sacrifices to any god, other than the Lord alone, shall be devoted to destruction.
George Lamsa Translation
He who sacrifices to idols shall be utterly destroyed; but to the LORD alone shall he sacrifice.
He who sacrifices to idols shall be utterly destroyed; but to the LORD alone shall he sacrifice.
Good News Translation
"Condemn to death anyone who offers sacrifices to any god except to me, the Lord .
"Condemn to death anyone who offers sacrifices to any god except to me, the Lord .
Christian Standard Bible®
“Whoever sacrifices to any gods, except the Lord alone, is to be set apart for destruction.
“Whoever sacrifices to any gods, except the Lord alone, is to be set apart for destruction.
Literal Translation
One sacrificing to a god shall be destroyed, unless it is only to Jehovah.
One sacrificing to a god shall be destroyed, unless it is only to Jehovah.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Who so offreth to eny goddes, saue vnto the LORDE onely, let him dye without redempcion.
Who so offreth to eny goddes, saue vnto the LORDE onely, let him dye without redempcion.
American Standard Version
He that sacrificeth unto any god, save unto Jehovah only, shall be utterly destroyed.
He that sacrificeth unto any god, save unto Jehovah only, shall be utterly destroyed.
Bible in Basic English
Complete destruction will come on any man who makes offerings to any other god but the Lord.
Complete destruction will come on any man who makes offerings to any other god but the Lord.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
He that offereth vnto any gods, saue vnto ye Lord only, he shalbe killed.
He that offereth vnto any gods, saue vnto ye Lord only, he shalbe killed.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And a stranger shalt thou not wrong, neither shalt thou oppress him; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
And a stranger shalt thou not wrong, neither shalt thou oppress him; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
King James Version (1611)
Hee that sacrificeth vnto any god saue vnto the Lord onely, hee shall be vtterly destroyed.
Hee that sacrificeth vnto any god saue vnto the Lord onely, hee shall be vtterly destroyed.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
He that sacrifices to any gods but to the Lord alone, shall be destroyed by death.
He that sacrifices to any gods but to the Lord alone, shall be destroyed by death.
English Revised Version
He that sacrificeth unto any god, save unto the LORD only, shall be utterly destroyed.
He that sacrificeth unto any god, save unto the LORD only, shall be utterly destroyed.
Berean Standard Bible
If anyone sacrifices to any god other than the LORD alone, he must be set apart for destruction.
If anyone sacrifices to any god other than the LORD alone, he must be set apart for destruction.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
He that offrith to goddis, out takun to the Lord aloone, be he slayn.
He that offrith to goddis, out takun to the Lord aloone, be he slayn.
Young's Literal Translation
`He who is sacrificing to a god, save to Jehovah alone, is devoted.
`He who is sacrificing to a god, save to Jehovah alone, is devoted.
Update Bible Version
Whoever sacrifices to the gods shall be completely destroyed.
Whoever sacrifices to the gods shall be completely destroyed.
Webster's Bible Translation
He that sacrificeth to [any] god, save to the LORD only, he shall be utterly destroyed.
He that sacrificeth to [any] god, save to the LORD only, he shall be utterly destroyed.
World English Bible
"He who sacrifices to any god, except to Yahweh only, shall be utterly destroyed.
"He who sacrifices to any god, except to Yahweh only, shall be utterly destroyed.
New King James Version
"He who sacrifices to any god, except to the LORD only, he shall be utterly destroyed.
"He who sacrifices to any god, except to the LORD only, he shall be utterly destroyed.
New Living Translation
"Anyone who sacrifices to any god other than the Lord must be destroyed.
"Anyone who sacrifices to any god other than the Lord must be destroyed.
New Life Bible
"He who gives a gift in worship to any god other than the Lord alone will be destroyed.
"He who gives a gift in worship to any god other than the Lord alone will be destroyed.
New Revised Standard
Whoever sacrifices to any god, other than the Lord alone, shall be devoted to destruction.
Whoever sacrifices to any god, other than the Lord alone, shall be devoted to destruction.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
He that sacrificeth to the gods shall be devoted to destruction, - except he sacrificeth to Yahweh alone.
He that sacrificeth to the gods shall be devoted to destruction, - except he sacrificeth to Yahweh alone.
Douay-Rheims Bible
He that sacrificeth to gods, shall be put to death, save only to the Lord.
He that sacrificeth to gods, shall be put to death, save only to the Lord.
Revised Standard Version
"Whoever sacrifices to any god, save to the LORD only, shall be utterly destroyed.
"Whoever sacrifices to any god, save to the LORD only, shall be utterly destroyed.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"He who sacrifices to any god, other than to the LORD alone, shall be utterly destroyed.
"He who sacrifices to any god, other than to the LORD alone, shall be utterly destroyed.
Contextual Overview
16"If a man seduces a virgin who is not engaged to be married and sleeps with her, he must pay the marriage price and marry her. If her father absolutely refuses to give her away, the man must still pay the marriage price for virgins. 18 "Don't let a sorceress live. 19 "Anyone who has sex with an animal gets the death penalty. 20 "Anyone who sacrifices to a god other than God alone must be put to death. 21 "Don't abuse or take advantage of strangers; you, remember, were once strangers in Egypt. 22"Don't mistreat widows or orphans. If you do and they cry out to me, you can be sure I'll take them most seriously; I'll show my anger and come raging among you with the sword, and your wives will end up widows and your children orphans.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
sacrificeth: Numbers 25:2-4, Numbers 25:7, Numbers 25:8, Deuteronomy 13:1-15, Deuteronomy 17:2-5, Deuteronomy 18:20
utterly: Numbers 21:3, Joshua 23:15, Joshua 23:16
Reciprocal: Leviticus 27:28 - no devoted Numbers 25:5 - Slay ye Deuteronomy 13:15 - destroying it utterly 2 Kings 23:20 - he slew 2 Chronicles 15:13 - whosoever
Cross-References
Genesis 11:26
When Terah was seventy years old, he had Abram, Nahor, and Haran.
When Terah was seventy years old, he had Abram, Nahor, and Haran.
Genesis 11:29
Abram and Nahor each got married. Abram's wife was Sarai; Nahor's wife was Milcah, the daughter of his brother Haran. Haran had two daughters, Milcah and Iscah.
Abram and Nahor each got married. Abram's wife was Sarai; Nahor's wife was Milcah, the daughter of his brother Haran. Haran had two daughters, Milcah and Iscah.
Genesis 24:10
The servant took ten of his master's camels and, loaded with gifts from his master, traveled to Aram Naharaim and the city of Nahor. Outside the city, he made the camels kneel at a well. It was evening, the time when the women came to draw water. He prayed, "O God , God of my master Abraham, make things go smoothly this day; treat my master Abraham well! As I stand here by the spring while the young women of the town come out to get water, let the girl to whom I say, ‘Lower your jug and give me a drink,' and who answers, ‘Drink, and let me also water your camels'—let her be the woman you have picked out for your servant Isaac. Then I'll know that you're working graciously behind the scenes for my master."
The servant took ten of his master's camels and, loaded with gifts from his master, traveled to Aram Naharaim and the city of Nahor. Outside the city, he made the camels kneel at a well. It was evening, the time when the women came to draw water. He prayed, "O God , God of my master Abraham, make things go smoothly this day; treat my master Abraham well! As I stand here by the spring while the young women of the town come out to get water, let the girl to whom I say, ‘Lower your jug and give me a drink,' and who answers, ‘Drink, and let me also water your camels'—let her be the woman you have picked out for your servant Isaac. Then I'll know that you're working graciously behind the scenes for my master."
Genesis 24:15
It so happened that the words were barely out of his mouth when Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel whose mother was Milcah the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother, came out with a water jug on her shoulder. The girl was stunningly beautiful, a pure virgin. She went down to the spring, filled her jug, and came back up. The servant ran to meet her and said, "Please, can I have a sip of water from your jug?"
It so happened that the words were barely out of his mouth when Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel whose mother was Milcah the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother, came out with a water jug on her shoulder. The girl was stunningly beautiful, a pure virgin. She went down to the spring, filled her jug, and came back up. The servant ran to meet her and said, "Please, can I have a sip of water from your jug?"
Genesis 24:24
She said, "I'm the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah and Nahor. And there's plenty of room in our house for you to stay—and lots of straw and feed besides."
She said, "I'm the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah and Nahor. And there's plenty of room in our house for you to stay—and lots of straw and feed besides."
Proverbs 25:25
Like a cool drink of water when you're worn out and weary is a letter from a long-lost friend.
Like a cool drink of water when you're worn out and weary is a letter from a long-lost friend.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
He that sacrificeth unto [any] god,.... To Elohim, to strange gods, to the idols of the people, as the Targum of Jonathan; to the Egyptian deities, to the gods of the Moabites, Amorites, Edomites, Canaanites, Philistines, or any other: Aben Ezra says the word Elohim comprehends angels; and by the exceptive clause it is plain it takes in all that had been, were, or ever would be the objects of idolatrous worship, especially the sun, moon, and stars, the principal objects of worship in those days:
save unto the Lord only; the true and living God; Jehovah, the self-existent, immutable, and eternal Being; the Creator of all things, the possessor of heaven and earth, the most high God, and the only one: sacrificing takes in all the acts of service performed to an idol as to the true God, as offering incense, pouring out a libation, as well as slaying and burning an animal as Jarchi observes: he shall be utterly destroyed; be accursed, anathematized, devoted to destruction, as the word used signifies: the Targum of Jonathan is,
"he shall be killed with the sword, and his goods consumed,''
not only lose his life but his substance, and so be destroyed in body and estate.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
This was probably an old formula, the sense of which, on its ethical side, is comprised in the first and second commandments.
Shall be utterly destroyed - The Hebrew word here used is ××¨× chaÌram (i. e. devoted). See Leviticus 27:28.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Exodus 22:20. Utterly destroyed. — The word ××¨× cherem denotes a thing utterly and finally separated from God and devoted to destruction, without the possibility of redemption.
