Deuteronomy 27:22 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

`Cursed [is] he who is lying with his sister, daughter of his father, or daughter of his mother, -- and all the people have said, Amen.

Cursed be he that lieth with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.

English Amplified

Cursed is he who lies with his half sister, whether his father's or his mother's daughter. All the people shall say, Amen.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Cursed is he who lies with his half sister, whether his father's or his mother's daughter. All the people shall say, Amen.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

‘Cursed is he who sleeps with his sister, the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

‘The one who sleeps with his sister, whether his father’s daughter or his mother’s daughter is cursed.’ And all the people will say, ‘Amen!’

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Cursed be he that lieth with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother! And all the people shall say, Amen.

English EASY 2024

‘God will curse any man who has sex with his sister, whether she is his father's daughter or his mother's daughter.’ Then all the people will say, ‘Yes, we agree!’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

"The Levites will say, 'Cursed is the one who has sexual relations with his sister or half sister!' "Then all the people will say, 'Amen!'

English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles

"'Cursed be anyone who lies with his sister, whether the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.'

English GNT (Good News Translation)

“‘God's curse on anyone who has intercourse with his sister or half sister.’ “And all the people will answer, ‘Amen!’

English God's Word - GW 1995

"Whoever has sexual intercourse with his sister, his father's daughter, or his mother's daughter will be cursed." Then all the people will say amen.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

'Cursed is the one who sleeps with his sister, whether his father's daughter or his mother's daughter.' And all the people will say, 'Amen!'

English KJV 1611

Cursed be he that lieth with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.

‘Cursed is he who lies with his sister, the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

“Cursed is he who lies with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother.” And all the people shall say, “Amen.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

'Cursed is he who lies with his sister, the daughter of his father or of his mother.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.'

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

'Cursed be he who has relations with his sister or his half-sister!' And all the people shall answer, 'Amen!'

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

‘Cursed is the one who has sexual relations with his sister, the daughter of either his father or mother.’ Then all the people will say, ‘Amen!’

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"May any man who has sex with his sister be under the Lord's curse. It doesn't matter whether she is his full sister or his half sister." Then all of the people will say, "Amen!"

"Cursed is the man who sleeps with his sister, the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother." Then all the people shall say, "Amen!"

English NKJ 1982

‘Cursed is the one who lies with his sister, the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother.’ “And all the people shall say, ‘Amen!’

`Cursed is anyone who has sexual intercourse with his sister, whether she is the daughter of his father or his mother.' And all the people will reply, `Amen.'

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

"Cursed be anyone who lies with his sister, whether the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother." All the people shall say, "Amen!"

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

“ ‘Cursed be he who lies with his sister, whether the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

'Cursed is he who has sexual intercourse with his sister, whether she be a full sister or a half-sister.' And all the people shall reply, 'Amen.'

English Tyndale 1537

Cursed be he that lieth with his sister whether she be the daughter of his father or of his mother, and all the people shall say Amen.