Leviticus 20:15
What does Leviticus 20:15 mean?
A plain-English look at Leviticus 20:15 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 a beast, he shall surely be put to death: and ye shall slay the beast.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And if a man lie with a beast, he shall surely be put to death: and ye shall slay the beast.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And if a man lie with a beast, he shall surely be put to death: and ye shall slay the beast.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And if a man has sex relations with a beast, let him be put to death, and let the beast be put to destruction.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`And a man who giveth his lying with a beast is certainly put to death, and the beast ye do slay.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752He that shall copulate with any beast or cattle, dying let him die: the beast also ye shall kill.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And if a man lie with a beast for copulation, he shall certainly be put to death; and ye shall kill the beast.
Context
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.
v.15This passage
v.16And 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.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Leviticus 18:23
And thou shalt not lie with any beast to defile thyself therewith; neither shall any woman stand before a beast, to lie down thereto: it is confusion.
- Deuteronomy 27:21
Cursed be he that lieth with any manner of beast. And all the people shall say, Amen.
- Exodus 22:19
Whosoever lieth with a beast shall surely be put to death.
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