King James Bible
KJVDo not prostitute thy daughter, to cause her to be a whore; lest the land fall to whoredom, and the land become full of wickedness.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Leviticus 19:29 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.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | Do not prostitute thy daughter, to cause her to be a whore; lest the land fall to whoredom, and the land become full of wickedness. | |
American Standard VersionASV | Profane not thy daughter, to make her a harlot; lest the land fall to whoredom, and the land become full of wickedness. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Make not thy daughter a common strumpet, lest the land be defiled, and filled with wickedness. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | Do not profane thy daughter, to give her up to whoredom; lest the land practise whoredom, and the land become full of infamy. | |
English Revised VersionERV | Profane not thy daughter, to make her a harlot; lest the land fall to whoredom, and the land become full of wickedness. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Do not prostitute thy daughter to cause her to be a harlot: lest the land should fall to lewdness, and the land become full of wickedness. | |
World English BibleWEB | |'Don't profane your daughter, to make her a prostitute; lest the land fall to prostitution, and the land become full of wickedness. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | 'Thou dost not pollute thy daughter to cause her to go a-whoring, that the land go not a-whoring, and the land hath been full of wickedness. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Do not prostitute your daughter, to cause her to be a whore; lest the land fall to prostitution, and the land become full of wickedness. |