Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “’If a man has sexual relations with his daughter-in-law, both of them are to be put to death. What they have done is a perversion; their blood will be on their own heads. New Living Translation “If a man has sex with his daughter-in-law, both must be put to death. They have committed a perverse act and are guilty of a capital offense. English Standard Version If a man lies with his daughter-in-law, both of them shall surely be put to death; they have committed perversion; their blood is upon them. Berean Study Bible If a man lies with his daughter-in-law, both must surely be put to death. They have acted perversely; their blood is upon them. King James Bible And 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. New King James Version If a man lies with his daughter-in-law, both of them shall surely be put to death. They have committed perversion. Their blood shall be upon them. New American Standard Bible If there is a man who sleeps with his daughter-in-law, both of them must be put to death. They have committed incest, and have brought their own deaths upon themselves. NASB 1995 If there is a man who lies with his daughter-in-law, both of them shall surely be put to death; they have committed incest, their bloodguiltiness is upon them. NASB 1977 ‘If there is a man who lies with his daughter-in-law, both of them shall surely be put to death; they have committed incest, their bloodguiltiness is upon them. Amplified Bible If a man lies [intimately] with his daughter-in-law, both of them shall most certainly be put to death; they have committed incest; their blood is on them. Christian Standard Bible If a man sleeps with his daughter-in-law, both of them must be put to death. They have acted perversely; their death is their own fault. Holman Christian Standard Bible If a man sleeps with his daughter-in-law, both of them must be put to death. They have acted perversely; their blood is on their own hands. American Standard Version And 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And a man who will copulate with his daughter in law, both shall certainly be killed because they have committed sin; their blood will be upon them. Brenton Septuagint Translation And if any one should lie with his daughter-in-law, let them both be put to death; for they have wrought impiety, they are guilty. Contemporary English Version It isn't natural to have sex with your daughter-in-law, and both of you will be put to death, just as you deserve. Douay-Rheims Bible If any man lie with his daughter in law, let both die, because they have done a heinous crime: their blood be upon them. Good News Translation If a man has intercourse with his daughter-in-law, they shall both be put to death. They have committed incest and are responsible for their own death. International Standard Version "If a man has sexual relations with his daughter-in-law, the two are to be put to death. They've committed a repulsive act. Their guilt will remain their responsibility. JPS Tanakh 1917 And if a man lie with his daughter-in-law, both of them shall surely be put to death; they have wrought corruption; their blood shall be upon them. Literal Standard Version And a man who lies with his daughter-in-law—both of them are certainly put to death; they have done perversion; their blood [is] on them. New American Bible If a man lies with his daughter-in-law, both of them shall be put to death; they have done what is perverse; their bloodguilt is upon them. NET Bible If a man has sexual intercourse with his daughter-in-law, both of them must be put to death. They have committed perversion; their blood guilt is on themselves. New Revised Standard Version If a man lies with his daughter-in-law, both of them shall be put to death; they have committed perversion, their blood is upon them. New Heart English Bible "'If a man lies with his daughter-in-law, both of them shall surely be put to death: they have committed a perversion; their blood shall be upon them. World English Bible "'If a man lies with his daughter-in-law, both of them shall surely be put to death: they have committed a perversion; their blood shall be upon them. Young's Literal Translation And a man who lieth with his daughter-in-law -- both of them are certainly put to death; confusion they have made; their blood is on them. Additional Translations ... Context Punishments for Sexual Immorality…11If a man lies with his father’s wife, he has uncovered his father’s nakedness. Both must surely be put to death; their blood is upon them. 12If a man lies with his daughter-in-law, both must surely be put to death. They have acted perversely; their blood is upon them. 13If 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.… Cross References Exodus 22:2 If a thief is caught breaking in and is beaten to death, no one shall be guilty of bloodshed. Leviticus 18:15 You must not have sexual relations with your daughter-in-law. She is your son's wife; you are not to have sexual relations with her. Treasury of Scripture And if a man lie with his daughter in law, both of them shall surely be put to death: they have worked confusion; their blood shall be on them. lie Leviticus 18:15 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy daughter in law: she is thy son's wife; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness. Genesis 38:16,18 And he turned unto her by the way, and said, Go to, I pray thee, let me come in unto thee; (for he knew not that she was his daughter in law.) And she said, What wilt thou give me, that thou mayest come in unto me? … Deuteronomy 27:23 Cursed be he that lieth with his mother in law. And all the people shall say, Amen. confusion Leviticus 18:23 Neither shalt thou lie with any beast to defile thyself therewith: neither shall any woman stand before a beast to lie down thereto: it is confusion.
(12) With his daughter in law.--See Notes on Leviticus 18:15. Hebrew If a manוְאִ֗ישׁ (wə·’îš) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person lies יִשְׁכַּב֙ (yiš·kaḇ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7901: To lie down with אֶת־ (’eṯ-) Preposition Strong's 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among his daughter-in-law, כַּלָּת֔וֹ (kal·lā·ṯōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3618: Daughter-in-law, bride both שְׁנֵיהֶ֑ם (šə·nê·hem) Number - mdc | third person masculine plural Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number) must surely מ֥וֹת (mō·wṯ) Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute Strong's 4191: To die, to kill be put to death. יוּמְת֖וּ (yū·mə·ṯū) Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 4191: To die, to kill They have acted עָשׂ֖וּ (‘ā·śū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 6213: To do, make perversely; תֶּ֥בֶל (te·ḇel) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 8397: Mixture, unnatural bestiality their blood דְּמֵיהֶ֥ם (də·mê·hem) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 1818: Blood, of man, an animal, the juice of the grape, bloodshed [is] upon them. בָּֽם׃ (bām) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew Jump to Previous Blood Bloodguiltiness Committed Confusion Corruption Daughter Daughter-In-Law Death Heads Lies Lieth Perversion Relations Sex Sleeps Son's ss Surely Wife WroughtJump to Next Blood Bloodguiltiness Committed Confusion Corruption Daughter Daughter-In-Law Death Heads Lies Lieth Perversion Relations Sex Sleeps Son's ss Surely Wife WroughtLinks Leviticus 20:12 NIVLeviticus 20:12 NLT Leviticus 20:12 ESV Leviticus 20:12 NASB Leviticus 20:12 KJV Leviticus 20:12 BibleApps.com Leviticus 20:12 Biblia Paralela Leviticus 20:12 Chinese Bible Leviticus 20:12 French Bible Leviticus 20:12 Catholic Bible OT Law: Leviticus 20:12 If a man lies with his daughter-in-law (Le Lv Lev.) |