Leviticus 20:12 — Compare Translations

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And if a man lies carnally with his daughter-in-law, both of them shall surely be put to death; they have wrought confusion, perversion, and defilement; their blood shall be upon their own heads.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And if a man lies carnally with his daughter-in-law, both of them shall surely be put to death; they have wrought confusion, perversion, and defilement; their blood shall be upon their own heads.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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.

English CSB 2017 - 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.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And if a man lie with his daughter-in-law, both of them shall certainly be put to death: they have wrought confusion; their blood is upon them.

English EASY 2024

If a man has sex with his son's wife, you must punish both of them with death. They have done a very bad thing. They deserve to die for their sin.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

"If a man has sexual relations with his daughter-in-law, both of them must be put to death. They have done a very bad sexual sin! They are responsible for their own death.

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.

English GNT (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.

English God's Word - GW 1995

If a man has sexual intercourse with his daughter-in-law, both of them must be put to death. They have done a disgusting thing and deserve to die.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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.

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

If there is a man who lies with his daughter-in-law, both of them shall surely be put to death; they have committed perversion. Their bloodguiltiness is upon them.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

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 guilt shall be upon them.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - 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.

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

If a man lies with his daughter-in-law, both of them shall be put to death; since they have committed an abhorrent deed, they have forfeited their lives.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

" 'Suppose a man has sex with his daughter-in-law. Then they must be put to death. They have used sex in a twisted way. Anything that happens to them will be their own fault.

English NIV

"'If a man sleeps with his daughter-in-law, both of them must be put to death. What they have done is a perversion; their blood will be on their own heads.

English NKJ 1982

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.

English NLT

If a man has intercourse with his daughter-in-law, both must be put to death. They have acted contrary to nature and are guilty of a capital offense.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

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.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

If a man lies with his daughter-in-law, both of them shall be put to death; they have committed incest, their blood is upon them.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

And if a man has sexual intercourse with his daughter-in-law, both shall be executed: they have brought it upon themselves by defiling each other.

English Tyndale 1537

If a man lie with his daughter-in-law they shall die both of them: they have wrought abomination, their blood upon their heads.