Translation Comparison

Leviticus 18:21

Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.

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The verse Leviticus 18:21 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.

Bible verse Leviticus 18:21 comparison across 9 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	And thou shalt not let any of thy seed pass through the fire to Molech, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD.
American Standard VersionASV	And thou shalt not give any of thy seed to make them pass through the fire to Molech; neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am Jehovah.
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	Thou shalt not give any of thy seed to be consecrated to the idol Moloch, nor defile the name of thy God : I am the Lord.
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	And thou shalt not give of thy seed to let them pass through the fire to Molech, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am Jehovah.
English Revised VersionERV	And thou shalt not give any of thy seed to make them pass through the fire to Molech, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD.
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	And thou shalt not let any of thy seed pass through the fire to Molech, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD.
World English BibleWEB	\|'You shall not give any of your children to sacrifice to Molech; neither shall you profane the name of your God: I am Yahweh.
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	And of thy seed thou dost not give to pass over to the Molech; nor dost thou pollute the name of thy God; I am Jehovah.
American King James VersionAKJV	And you shall not let any of your seed pass through the fire to Molech, neither shall you profane the name of your God: I am the LORD.

King James Bible

KJV

And thou shalt not let any of thy seed pass through the fire to Molech, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD.

American Standard Version

ASV

And thou shalt not give any of thy seed to make them pass through the fire to Molech; neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am Jehovah.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

Thou shalt not give any of thy seed to be consecrated to the idol Moloch, nor defile the name of thy God : I am the Lord.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And thou shalt not give of thy seed to let them pass through the fire to Molech, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am Jehovah.

English Revised Version

ERV

And thou shalt not give any of thy seed to make them pass through the fire to Molech, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And thou shalt not let any of thy seed pass through the fire to Molech, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD.

World English Bible

WEB

|'You shall not give any of your children to sacrifice to Molech; neither shall you profane the name of your God: I am Yahweh.

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And of thy seed thou dost not give to pass over to the Molech; nor dost thou pollute the name of thy God; I am Jehovah.

American King James Version

AKJV

And you shall not let any of your seed pass through the fire to Molech, neither shall you profane the name of your God: I am the LORD.