Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “’Do not have sexual relations with a man as one does with a woman; that is detestable. New Living Translation “Do not practice homosexuality, having sex with another man as with a woman. It is a detestable sin. English Standard Version You shall not lie with a male as with a woman; it is an abomination. Berean Standard Bible You must not lie with a man as with a woman; that is an abomination. King James Bible Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination. New King James Version You shall not lie with a male as with a woman. It is an abomination. New American Standard Bible You shall not sleep with a male as one sleeps with a female; it is an abomination. NASB 1995 ‘You shall not lie with a male as one lies with a female; it is an abomination. NASB 1977 ‘You shall not lie with a male as one lies with a female; it is an abomination. Legacy Standard Bible And you shall not lie with a male as one lies with a female; it is an abomination. Amplified Bible You shall not lie [intimately] with a male as one lies with a female; it is repulsive. Christian Standard Bible You are not to sleep with a man as with a woman; it is detestable. Holman Christian Standard Bible You are not to sleep with a man as with a woman; it is detestable. American Standard Version Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And do not lie down with a male in the lying down of a woman, because it is defiled. Brenton Septuagint Translation And thou shalt not lie with a man as with a woman, for it is an abomination. Contemporary English Version It is disgusting for a man to have sex with another man. Douay-Rheims Bible Thou shalt not lie with mankind as with womankind, because it is an abomination. English Revised Version Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination. GOD'S WORD® Translation Never have sexual intercourse with a man as with a woman. It is disgusting. Good News Translation No man is to have sexual relations with another man; God hates that. International Standard Version You are not to have sexual relations with a male as you would with a woman. It's detestable." JPS Tanakh 1917 Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind; it is abomination. Literal Standard Version And you do not lie with a male as one lies with a woman; it [is] an abomination. Majority Standard Bible You must not lie with a man as with a woman; that is an abomination. New American Bible You shall not lie with a male as with a woman; such a thing is an abomination. NET Bible You must not have sexual intercourse with a male as one has sexual intercourse with a woman; it is a detestable act. New Revised Standard Version You shall not lie with a male as with a woman; it is an abomination. New Heart English Bible "'You shall not have sexual relations with a male, as with a woman. That is detestable. Webster's Bible Translation Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination. World English Bible “‘You shall not lie with a man as with a woman. That is detestable. Young's Literal Translation And with a male thou dost not lie as one lieth with a woman; abomination it is. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Unlawful Sexual Relations…21You must not give any of your children to be sacrificed to Molech, for you must not profane the name of your God. I am the LORD. 22You must not lie with a man as with a woman; that is an abomination. 23You must not lie carnally with any animal, thus defiling yourself with it; a woman must not stand before an animal to mate with it; that is a perversion.… Cross References Romans 1:27 Likewise, the men abandoned natural relations with women and burned with lust for one another. Men committed indecent acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their error. 1 Timothy 1:10 for the sexually immoral, for homosexuals, for slave traders and liars and perjurers, and for anyone else who is averse to sound teaching Genesis 19:5 They called out to Lot, saying, "Where are the men who came to you tonight? Send them out to us so we can have relations with them!" Leviticus 20:13 If a man lies with a man as with a woman, they have both committed an abomination. They must surely be put to death; their blood is upon them. Deuteronomy 23:18 You must not bring the wages of a prostitute, whether female or male, into the house of the LORD your God to fulfill any vow, because both are detestable to the LORD your God. Treasury of Scripture You shall not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination. Leviticus 20:13 If 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. Genesis 19:5 And they called unto Lot, and said unto him, Where are the men which came in to thee this night? bring them out unto us, that we may know them. Judges 19:22 Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him. Jump to Previous Abomination Detestable Disgusting Female Lies Male Mankind Relations Sex Womankind WomenJump to Next Abomination Detestable Disgusting Female Lies Male Mankind Relations Sex Womankind WomenLeviticus 18 1. Unlawful marriages and unlawful lusts(22) As with womankind.--This was the sin of Sodom (Genesis 19:5), whence it derived its name, and in spite of the penalty of death enacted by the Law against those who were found guilty of it (see Leviticus 20:13), the Israelites did not quite relinquish this abominable vice (Judges 19:22; 1Kings 14:24), to which the surrounding nations were addicted and which was so prevalent in the time of the Apostles (Romans 1:27; 1Corinthians 6:9; Galatians 5:19; 1Timothy 1:10). By the law of Christ those who are guilty of this sin are excluded from the kingdom of God (1Corinthians 6:9-10), whilst the laws of civilised Europe rightly inflict the severest penalties upon offenders of this kind. . . . Verse 22. - The fourth prohibition forbids the sin of Sodom (see Genesis 19:5; Judges 11:22; Romans 1:27; 1 Corinthians 6:9; 1 Timothy 1:10). The penalty is death (Leviticus 20:13). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew You must notלֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no lie תִשְׁכַּ֖ב (ṯiš·kaḇ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 7901: To lie down with וְאֶ֨ת־ (wə·’eṯ-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among a man זָכָ֔ר (zā·ḵār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2145: Remembered, a male as with מִשְׁכְּבֵ֣י (miš·kə·ḇê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 4904: Place of lying, a couch, act of lying a woman; אִשָּׁ֑ה (’iš·šāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female that הִֽוא׃ (hî) Pronoun - third person feminine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are [is] an abomination. תּוֹעֵבָ֖ה (tō·w·‘ê·ḇāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8441: Something disgusting, an abhorrence, idolatry, an idol Links Leviticus 18:22 NIVLeviticus 18:22 NLT Leviticus 18:22 ESV Leviticus 18:22 NASB Leviticus 18:22 KJV Leviticus 18:22 BibleApps.com Leviticus 18:22 Biblia Paralela Leviticus 18:22 Chinese Bible Leviticus 18:22 French Bible Leviticus 18:22 Catholic Bible OT Law: Leviticus 18:22 You shall not lie with a man (Le Lv Lev.) |