Exodus 22:20
What does Exodus 22:20 mean?
A plain-English look at Exodus 22:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000He that sacrificeth unto any god, save unto Jehovah only, shall be utterly destroyed.
KJV
King James Version · 1611He that sacrificeth unto any god, save unto the Lord only, he shall be utterly destroyed.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901He that sacrificeth unto any god, save unto Jehovah only, shall be utterly destroyed.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Complete destruction will come on any man who makes offerings to any other god but the Lord.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`He who is sacrificing to a god, save to Jehovah alone, is devoted.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752He that sacrificeth to gods, shall be put to death, save only to the Lord.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890— He that sacrificeth to [any]god, save to Jehovah only, shall be devoted to destruction.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 18:20
But the prophet, that shall speak a word presumptuously in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, that same prophet shall die.
- Numbers 25:7
And when Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, saw it, he rose up from the midst of the congregation, and took a spear in his hand;
- Numbers 21:3
And Jehovah hearkened to the voice of Israel, and delivered up the Canaanites; and they utterly destroyed them and their cities: and the name of the place was called Hormah.
- Joshua 23:15
And it shall come to pass, that as all the good things are come upon you of which Jehovah your God spake unto you, so will Jehovah bring upon you all the evil things, until he have destroyed you from off this good land which Jehovah your God hath given you.
- Numbers 25:2
for they called the people unto the sacrifices of their gods; and the people did eat, and bowed down to their gods.
- Deuteronomy 17:2
If there be found in the midst of thee, within any of thy gates which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, man or woman, that doeth that which is evil in the sight of Jehovah thy God, in transgressing his covenant,
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