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Leviticus 20:15
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KJ21
“‘And if a man lie with a beast, he shall surely be put to death; and ye shall slay the beast.
ASV
And if a man lie with a beast, he shall surely be put to death: and ye shall slay the beast.
AMP
If a man has intimate relations with an animal, he shall most certainly be put to death; you shall kill the animal also.
AMPC
And if a man lies carnally with a beast, he shall surely be [stoned] to death, and you shall slay the beast.
BRG
And if a man lie with a beast, he shall surely be put to death: and ye shall slay the beast.
CSB
If a man has sexual intercourse with an animal, he must be put to death; you are also to kill the animal.
CSBA
If a man has sexual intercourse with an animal, he must be put to death; you are also to kill the animal.
CEB
If a man has sexual relations with an animal, he must be executed and you must kill the animal.
CJB
If a man has sexual relations with an animal, he must be put to death, and you are to kill the animal.
CEV
If any of you have sex with an animal, both you and the animal will be put to death, just as you deserve.
DARBY
And if a man lie with a beast for copulation, he shall certainly be put to death; and ye shall kill the beast.
DRA
He that shall copulate with any beast or cattle, dying let him die, the beast also ye shall kill.
ERV
“If a man has sexual relations with an animal, both the man and the animal must be put to death.
EASY
A man is sinning if he has sex with an animal. You must kill the man and the animal.
EHV
If a man gives his emission to an animal, he must certainly be put to death, and you must kill the animal.
ESV
If a man lies with an animal, he shall surely be put to death, and you shall kill the animal.
ESVUK
If a man lies with an animal, he shall surely be put to death, and you shall kill the animal.
EXB
“‘If a man has sexual relations with an animal, he must be put to death. You must also kill the animal.
GNV
Also the man that lieth with a beast, shall die the death, and ye shall slay the beast.
GW
A man who has sexual intercourse with an animal must be put to death. You must kill the animal, too.
GNT
If a man has sexual relations with an animal, he and the animal shall be put to death.
HCSB
If a man has sexual intercourse with an animal, he must be put to death; you are also to kill the animal.
ICB
“‘A man might have unnatural physical relations with an animal. If he does, he must be put to death. And you must also kill the animal.
ISV
“If a man has sexual relations with an animal, he is to be put to death, and you are also to kill the animal.
JUB
And if a man copulates with a beast, he shall surely be put to death, and ye shall slay the beast.
KJV
And if a man lie with a beast, he shall surely be put to death: and ye shall slay the beast.
AKJV
And if a man lie with a beast, he shall surely be put to death: and ye shall slay the beast.
LSB
If there is a man who lies with an animal, he shall surely be put to death; you shall also kill the animal.
LEB
“‘As for a man who has sexual relations with an animal, he shall surely be put to death, and you must kill the animal.
TLB
“If a man has sexual intercourse with an animal, he shall be executed and the animal killed.
MSG
“If a man has sex with an animal, he must be put to death and you must kill the animal.
MEV
If a man lies with an animal, he shall surely be put to death, and you shall kill the animal.
NOG
A man who has sexual intercourse with an animal must be put to death. You must kill the animal, too.
NABRE
If a man has sexual relations with an animal, the man shall be put to death, and you shall kill the animal.
NASB
If there is a man who has sexual intercourse with an animal, he must be put to death; you shall also kill the animal.
NASB1995
If there is a man who lies with an animal, he shall surely be put to death; you shall also kill the animal.
NCB
If a man has sex with an animal, he must die. You shall also slay the animal.
NCV
“‘If a man has sexual relations with an animal, he must be put to death. You must also kill the animal.
NET
If a man has sexual relations with any animal, he must be put to death, and you must kill the animal.
NIRV
“ ‘Suppose a man has sex with an animal. Then he must be put to death. You must also kill the animal.
NIV
“‘If a man has sexual relations with an animal, he is to be put to death, and you must kill the animal.
NIVUK
‘“If a man has sexual relations with an animal, he is to be put to death, and you must kill the animal.
NKJV
If a man mates with an animal, he shall surely be put to death, and you shall kill the animal.
NLV
If a man lies with an animal, he must be put to death. Kill the animal also.
NLT
“If a man has sex with an animal, he must be put to death, and the animal must be killed.
NRSVA
If a man has sexual relations with an animal, he shall be put to death; and you shall kill the animal.
NRSVACE
If a man has sexual relations with an animal, he shall be put to death; and you shall kill the animal.
NRSVCE
If a man has sexual relations with an animal, he shall be put to death; and you shall kill the animal.
NRSVUE
If a man has sexual relations with an animal, he shall be put to death, and you shall kill the animal.
OJB
And if an ish give his shikhvat to a behemah, he shall surely be put to death: and ye shall slay the behemah.
RGT
‘Also, the man who lies with a beast shall die the death. And you shall kill the beast.
RSV
If a man lies with a beast, he shall be put to death; and you shall kill the beast.
RSVCE
If a man lies with a beast, he shall be put to death; and you shall kill the beast.
TLV
If a man lies with an animal, he shall surely be put to death, and you are to kill the animal.
VOICE
Any man who engages in a sexual act with an animal is to be put to death along with the animal.
WEB
“‘If a man lies with an animal, he shall surely be put to death; and you shall kill the animal.
WYC
He that doeth lechery with a great beast, or with a little (beast), die he by death (shall be put to death), also slay ye the beast.
YLT
`And a man who giveth his lying with a beast is certainly put to death, and the beast ye do slay.
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