Leviticus 20:13
What does Leviticus 20:13 mean?
A plain-English look at Leviticus 20:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And 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.
KJV
King James Version · 1611If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And if a man has sex relations with a man, the two of them have done a disgusting thing: let them be put to death; their blood will be on them.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`And a man who lieth with a male as one lieth with a woman; abomination both of them have done; they are certainly put to death; their blood <FI>is<Fi> on them.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752If any one lie with a man as with a woman, both have committed an abomination: let them be put to death. Their blood be upon them.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And if a man lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall certainly be put to death; their blood is upon them.
Context
v.12And if a man lie with his daughter-in-law, both of them shall surely be put to death: they have wrought confusion; their blood shall be upon them.
v.13This passage
v.14And if a man take a wife and her mother, it is wickedness: they shall be burnt with fire, both he and they; that there be no wickedness among you.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Romans 1:26
For this cause God gave them up unto vile passions: for their women changed the natural use into that which is against nature:
- Leviticus 18:22
Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.
- Genesis 19:5
and they called unto Lot, and said unto him, Where are the men that came in to thee this night? bring them out unto us, that we may know them.
- Judges 19:22
As they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain base fellows, beset the house round about, beating at the door; and they spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thy house, that we may know him.
- Jude 1:7
Even as Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities about them, having in like manner with these given themselves over to fornication and gone after strange flesh, are set forth as an example, suffering the punishment of eternal fire.
- Deuteronomy 23:17
There shall be no prostitute of the daughters of Israel, neither shall there be a sodomite of the sons of Israel.
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