Translation Comparison

Leviticus 20:12

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

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The verse Leviticus 20:12 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 20:12 comparison across 9 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	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.
American Standard VersionASV	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.
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	If any man lie with his daughter in law, let both die, because they have done a heinous crime: their blood be upon them.
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	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 Revised VersionERV	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.
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	And if a man shall 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.
World English BibleWEB	\|'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 shall be upon them.
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	And a man who lieth with his daughter-in-law — both of them are certainly put to death; confusion they have made; their blood is on them.
American King James VersionAKJV	And if a man lie with his daughter in law, both of them shall surely be put to death: they have worked confusion; their blood shall be on them.

King James Bible

KJV

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.

American Standard Version

ASV

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.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

If any man lie with his daughter in law, let both die, because they have done a heinous crime: their blood be upon them.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

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 Revised Version

ERV

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.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And if a man shall 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.

World English Bible

WEB

|'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 shall be upon them.

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And a man who lieth with his daughter-in-law — both of them are certainly put to death; confusion they have made; their blood is on them.

American King James Version

AKJV

And if a man lie with his daughter in law, both of them shall surely be put to death: they have worked confusion; their blood shall be on them.