Leviticus 18:22
Modern Translations
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 Study Bible
You must not lie with a man as with a woman; that 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.

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.

Contemporary English Version
It is disgusting for a man to have sex with another man.

Good News Translation
No man is to have sexual relations with another man; God hates that.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Never have sexual intercourse with a man as with a woman. It is disgusting.

International Standard Version
You are not to have sexual relations with a male as you would with a woman. It's detestable."

NET Bible
You must not have sexual intercourse with a male as one has sexual intercourse with a woman; it is a detestable act.
Classic Translations
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.

King James 2000 Bible
You shall not lie with a man, as with a woman: it is abomination.

New Heart English Bible
"'You shall not have sexual relations with a male, as with a woman. That is detestable.

World English Bible
"'You shall not lie with a man, as with a woman. That is detestable.

American King James Version
You shall not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.

American Standard Version
Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.

A Faithful Version
You shall not lie with mankind as with womankind. It is an abomination to God.

Darby Bible Translation
And thou shalt not lie with mankind as one lieth with a woman: it is an abomination.

English Revised Version
Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.

Webster's Bible Translation
Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Thou shalt not lie with ye male as one lieth with a woman: for it is abomination.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Thou shalt not lye with mankynde as with womankynde, for it is abhomination.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Thou shalt not lye with mankynde as with womankynde, for yt is abhominacion.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Thou shalt not lye with mankynde as with womankynde, for that is abominacion.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And you do not lie with a male as one lies with a woman; it [is] an abomination.

Young's Literal Translation
And with a male thou dost not lie as one lieth with a woman; abomination it is.

Smith's Literal Translation
And with a male thou shalt not lie on a woman's bed: it is abomination.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Thou shalt not lie with mankind as with womankind, because it is an abomination.

Catholic Public Domain Version
You shall not commit sexual acts with a male, in place of sexual intercourse with a female, for this is an abomination.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And do not lie down with a male in the lying down of a woman, because it is defiled.

Lamsa Bible
You shall not lie with a male as with a woman; because it is an abomination.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind; it is abomination.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And thou shalt not lie with a man as with a woman, for it is an abomination.
















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