Leviticus 20:13 — Compare All Translations

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

`And a man who lieth with a male as one lieth with a woman; abomination both of them have done; they are certainly put to death; their blood [is] on them.

English ASV

And if a man lie with mankind, as with womankind, both of them have committed abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.

English Amplified

If a man lies with a male as if he were a woman, both men have committed an offense (something perverse, unnatural, abhorrent, and detestable); they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

If a man lies with a male as if he were a woman, both men have committed an offense (something perverse, unnatural, abhorrent, and detestable); they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

If a man sleeps with a man as with a woman, they have both committed a detestable act. They must be put to death; their death is their own fault.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And if a man lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall certainly be put to death; their blood is upon them.

English EASY 2024

If a man has sex with another man, you must punish both of them with death. They have done a disgusting thing together. They deserve to die for their sin.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

"If a man has sexual relations with another man as with a woman, they have done a terrible sin. They must be put to death. They are responsible for their own death.

If a man lies with a male as with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination; they shall surely be put to death; their blood is upon them.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

If a man has sexual relations with another man, they have done a disgusting thing, and both shall be put to death. They are responsible for their own death.

English God's Word - GW 1995

When a man has sexual intercourse with another man as with a woman, both men are doing something disgusting and must be put to death. They deserve to die.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

If a man sleeps with a man as with a woman, they have both committed an abomination. They must be put to death; their blood is on their own hands.

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

If there is a man who lies with a male as those who lie with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination; they shall surely be put to death. Their bloodguiltiness is upon them.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

If a man lies with another man as with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination. They shall surely be put to death. Their blood guilt shall be upon them.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

'If there is a man who lies with a male as those who lie with a woman, both of them have committed a detestable act; they shall surely be put to death. Their bloodguiltiness is upon them.

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

If a man lies with a male as with a woman, both of them shall be put to death for their abominable deed; they have forfeited their lives.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

If a man has sexual intercourse with a male as one has sexual intercourse with a woman, the two of them have committed an abomination. They must be put to death; their blood guilt is on themselves.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

" 'Suppose a man has sex with another man as he would have sex with a woman. I hate what they have done. They must be put to death. Anything that happens to them will be their own fault.

English NIV

"'If a man lies with a man as one lies with a woman, both of them have done what is detestable. They must be put to death; their blood will be on their own heads.

English NKJ 1982

If a man lies with a male as he lies with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination. They shall surely be put to death. Their blood shall be upon them.

English NLT

"The penalty for homosexual acts is death to both parties. They have committed a detestable act and are guilty of a capital offense.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

If a man lies with a male as with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination; they shall be put to death; their blood is upon them.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

If a man lies with a male as with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination; they shall be put to death, their blood is upon them.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

The penalty for homosexual acts is death to both parties. They have brought it upon themselves.

English Tyndale 1537

If a man lie with the mankind after the manner as with womankind, they have both committed an abomination and shall die for it. Their blood be upon their heads.

Leviticus 20:13 — Compare Translations