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Leviticus 20

The Lord spoke to Moses: Say to the Israelites too: Whoever of the Israelites, or of the strangers staying in Israel, gives any of his offspring to Molek will surely be put to death. The people of the land will stone him with stones. And I will turn against that man and cut him off from among his people — because he's given some of his of

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Molek and mediums

The Lord spoke to Moses: Say to the Israelites too: Whoever of the Israelites, or of the strangers staying in Israel, gives any of his offspring to Molek will surely be put to death. The people of the land will stone him with stones. And I will turn against that man and cut him off from among his people — because he's given some of his offspring to Molek, to make my sanctuary filthy and to make my holy name unholy. If the people of the land hide their eyes at all from that man when he gives some of his offspring to Molek, and don't kill him, Then I will turn against that man and against his family, and cut him off, and everyone who goes whoring after him to go whoring after Molek, from among their people. Anyone who turns to mediums and to wizards, to go whoring after them — I will turn against that person and cut him off from among his people. So make yourselves holy and be holy, because I am the Lord your God. You will keep my rules and do them. I am the Lord who makes you holy. Because whoever curses his father or his mother will surely be put to death. He's cursed his father or his mother. His blood will be on him.

And the Lord spoke to Moses: Say to the people of Israel too: Whoever of the people of Israel, or of the strangers staying in Israel, gives any of his offspring to Molek will be put to death for sure. The people of the land will stone him with stones. And I'll set my face against that man and cut him off from among his people — because he's given some of his offspring to Molek, to make my holy place filthy and to make my holy name common. And if the people of the land hide their eyes at all from that man when he gives some of his offspring to Molek, and don't kill him, then I'll set my face against that man and against his family, and cut him off, and everyone who goes whoring after him to go whoring after Molek, from among their people. And the soul who turns to mediums and to wizards, to go whoring after them — I'll set my face against that soul and cut him off from among his people. So make yourselves holy and be holy, because I'm the Lord your God. And you'll keep my rules and do them. I'm the Lord who makes you holy. Because whoever curses his father or his mother will be put to death for sure. He's cursed his father or his mother. His blood will be on him.

And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, Again, thou shalt say to the children of Israel, Whosoever he be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn in Israel, that giveth any of his seed unto Molech; he shall surely be put to death: the people of the land shall stone him with stones. And I will set my face against that man, and will cut him off from among his people; because he hath given of his seed unto Molech, to defile my sanctuary, and to profane my holy name. And if the people of the land do any ways hide their eyes from the man, when he giveth of his seed unto Molech, and kill him not: Then I will set my face against that man, and against his family, and will cut him off, and all that go a whoring after him, to commit whoredom with Molech, from among their people. And the soul that turneth after such as have familiar spirits, and after wizards, to go a whoring after them, I will even set my face against that soul, and will cut him off from among his people. Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy: for I am the LORD your God. And ye shall keep my statutes, and do them: I am the LORD which sanctify you. For every one that curseth his father or his mother shall be surely put to death: he hath cursed his father or his mother; his blood shall be upon him.

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The Lord spoke to Moses:

Plain English

And the Lord spoke to Moses:

King James Version, 1611

And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

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Say to the Israelites too: Whoever of the Israelites, or of the strangers staying in Israel, gives any of his offspring to Molek will surely be put to death. The people of the land will stone him with stones.

Plain English

Say to the people of Israel too: Whoever of the people of Israel, or of the strangers staying in Israel, gives any of his offspring to Molek will be put to death for sure. The people of the land will stone him with stones.

King James Version, 1611

Again, thou shalt say to the children of Israel, Whosoever he be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn in Israel, that giveth any of his seed unto Molech; he shall surely be put to death: the people of the land shall stone him with stones.

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And I will turn against that man and cut him off from among his people — because he's given some of his offspring to Molek, to make my sanctuary filthy and to make my holy name unholy.

Plain English

And I'll set my face against that man and cut him off from among his people — because he's given some of his offspring to Molek, to make my holy place filthy and to make my holy name common.

King James Version, 1611

And I will set my face against that man, and will cut him off from among his people; because he hath given of his seed unto Molech, to defile my sanctuary, and to profane my holy name.

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If the people of the land hide their eyes at all from that man when he gives some of his offspring to Molek, and don't kill him,

Plain English

And if the people of the land hide their eyes at all from that man when he gives some of his offspring to Molek, and don't kill him,

King James Version, 1611

And if the people of the land do any ways hide their eyes from the man, when he giveth of his seed unto Molech, and kill him not:

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Then I will turn against that man and against his family, and cut him off, and everyone who goes whoring after him to go whoring after Molek, from among their people.

Plain English

then I'll set my face against that man and against his family, and cut him off, and everyone who goes whoring after him to go whoring after Molek, from among their people.

King James Version, 1611

Then I will set my face against that man, and against his family, and will cut him off, and all that go a whoring after him, to commit whoredom with Molech, from among their people.

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Anyone who turns to mediums and to wizards, to go whoring after them — I will turn against that person and cut him off from among his people.

Plain English

And the soul who turns to mediums and to wizards, to go whoring after them — I'll set my face against that soul and cut him off from among his people.

King James Version, 1611

And the soul that turneth after such as have familiar spirits, and after wizards, to go a whoring after them, I will even set my face against that soul, and will cut him off from among his people.

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So make yourselves holy and be holy, because I am the Lord your God.

Plain English

So make yourselves holy and be holy, because I'm the Lord your God.

King James Version, 1611

Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy: for I am the LORD your God.

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You will keep my rules and do them. I am the Lord who makes you holy.

Plain English

And you'll keep my rules and do them. I'm the Lord who makes you holy.

King James Version, 1611

And ye shall keep my statutes, and do them: I am the LORD which sanctify you.

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Because whoever curses his father or his mother will surely be put to death. He's cursed his father or his mother. His blood will be on him.

Plain English

Because whoever curses his father or his mother will be put to death for sure. He's cursed his father or his mother. His blood will be on him.

King James Version, 1611

For every one that curseth his father or his mother shall be surely put to death: he hath cursed his father or his mother; his blood shall be upon him.

Punishments

The man who breaks his marriage with another man's wife, who breaks his marriage with his neighbour's wife — the man and the woman will surely be put to death. The man who sleeps with his father's wife has uncovered his father's nakedness. Both of them will surely be put to death. Their blood will be on them. If a man sleeps with his daughter-in-law, both of them will surely be put to death. They've mixed things up. Their blood will be on them. If a man also sleeps with a male as he sleeps with a woman, both of them have done a disgusting thing. They will surely be put to death. Their blood will be on them. If a man takes a wife and her mother, it's wickedness. They'll be burnt with fire, both him and them, so there's no wickedness among you. If a man sleeps with an animal, he will surely be put to death. And you will kill the animal. If a woman goes near any animal and lies down with it, you will kill the woman and the animal. They will surely be put to death. Their blood will be on them. If a man takes his sister, his father's daughter or his mother's daughter, and sees her nakedness and she sees his nakedness — it's a shameful thing. And they will be cut off publicly from their people. He's uncovered his sister's nakedness. He will carry his wrongdoing. If a man sleeps with a woman who's sick and uncovers her nakedness — he's laid bare her flow and she's uncovered the flow of her blood. And both of them will be cut off from among their people. You must not uncover the nakedness of your mother's sister or of your father's sister. Because he lays bare his close family. They'll carry their wrongdoing. If a man sleeps with his uncle's wife, he's uncovered his uncle's nakedness. They'll carry their sin. They'll die with no children. If a man takes his brother's wife, it's an unclean thing. He's uncovered his brother's nakedness. They'll have no children.

And the man who breaks his marriage with another man's wife, who breaks his marriage with his neighbour's wife — the man and the woman will be put to death for sure. And the man who lies with his father's wife has uncovered his father's nakedness. Both of them will be put to death for sure. Their blood will be on them. And if a man lies with his daughter-in-law, both of them will be put to death for sure. They've mixed things up. Their blood will be on them. If a man also lies with a male the way he lies with a woman, both of them have done a disgusting thing. They'll be put to death for sure. Their blood will be on them. And if a man takes a wife and her mother, it's wickedness. They'll be burnt with fire, both him and them, so there's no wickedness among you. And if a man lies with an animal, he'll be put to death for sure. And you'll kill the animal. And if a woman goes near any animal and lies down with it, you'll kill the woman and the animal. They'll be put to death for sure. Their blood will be on them. And if a man takes his sister, his father's daughter or his mother's daughter, and sees her nakedness and she sees his nakedness — it's a shameful thing. And they'll be cut off in the sight of their people. He's uncovered his sister's nakedness. He'll carry his wrongdoing. And if a man lies with a woman who's sick and uncovers her nakedness — he's laid bare her flow and she's uncovered the flow of her blood. And both of them will be cut off from among their people. And you won't uncover the nakedness of your mother's sister or of your father's sister. Because he lays bare his close family. They'll carry their wrongdoing. And if a man lies with his uncle's wife, he's uncovered his uncle's nakedness. They'll carry their sin. They'll die with no children. And if a man takes his brother's wife, it's an unclean thing. He's uncovered his brother's nakedness. They'll have no children.

And the man that committeth adultery with another man’s wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbour’s wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death. And the man that lieth with his father’s wife hath uncovered his father’s nakedness: both of them shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them. 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. 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. And if a man take a wife and her mother, it is wickedness: they shall be burnt with fire, both he and they; that there be no wickedness among you. And if a man lie with a beast, he shall surely be put to death: and ye shall slay the beast. And if a woman approach unto any beast, and lie down thereto, thou shalt kill the woman, and the beast: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them. And if a man shall take his sister, his father’s daughter, or his mother’s daughter, and see her nakedness, and she see his nakedness; it is a wicked thing; and they shall be cut off in the sight of their people: he hath uncovered his sister’s nakedness; he shall bear his iniquity. And if a man shall lie with a woman having her sickness, and shall uncover her nakedness; he hath discovered her fountain, and she hath uncovered the fountain of her blood: and both of them shall be cut off from among their people. And thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother’s sister, nor of thy father’s sister: for he uncovereth his near kin: they shall bear their iniquity. And if a man shall lie with his uncle’s wife, he hath uncovered his uncle’s nakedness: they shall bear their sin; they shall die childless. And if a man shall take his brother’s wife, it is an unclean thing: he hath uncovered his brother’s nakedness; they shall be childless.

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The man who breaks his marriage with another man's wife, who breaks his marriage with his neighbour's wife — the man and the woman will surely be put to death.

Plain English

And the man who breaks his marriage with another man's wife, who breaks his marriage with his neighbour's wife — the man and the woman will be put to death for sure.

King James Version, 1611

And the man that committeth adultery with another man’s wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbour’s wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.

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The man who sleeps with his father's wife has uncovered his father's nakedness. Both of them will surely be put to death. Their blood will be on them.

Plain English

And the man who lies with his father's wife has uncovered his father's nakedness. Both of them will be put to death for sure. Their blood will be on them.

King James Version, 1611

And the man that lieth with his father’s wife hath uncovered his father’s nakedness: both of them shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.

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If a man sleeps with his daughter-in-law, both of them will surely be put to death. They've mixed things up. Their blood will be on them.

Plain English

And if a man lies with his daughter-in-law, both of them will be put to death for sure. They've mixed things up. Their blood will be on them.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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If a man also sleeps with a male as he sleeps with a woman, both of them have done a disgusting thing. They will surely be put to death. Their blood will be on them.

Plain English

If a man also lies with a male the way he lies with a woman, both of them have done a disgusting thing. They'll be put to death for sure. Their blood will be on them.

King James Version, 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.

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If a man takes a wife and her mother, it's wickedness. They'll be burnt with fire, both him and them, so there's no wickedness among you.

Plain English

And if a man takes a wife and her mother, it's wickedness. They'll be burnt with fire, both him and them, so there's no wickedness among you.

King James Version, 1611

And if a man take a wife and her mother, it is wickedness: they shall be burnt with fire, both he and they; that there be no wickedness among you.

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If a man sleeps with an animal, he will surely be put to death. And you will kill the animal.

Plain English

And if a man lies with an animal, he'll be put to death for sure. And you'll kill the animal.

King James Version, 1611

And if a man lie with a beast, he shall surely be put to death: and ye shall slay the beast.

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If a woman goes near any animal and lies down with it, you will kill the woman and the animal. They will surely be put to death. Their blood will be on them.

Plain English

And if a woman goes near any animal and lies down with it, you'll kill the woman and the animal. They'll be put to death for sure. Their blood will be on them.

King James Version, 1611

And if a woman approach unto any beast, and lie down thereto, thou shalt kill the woman, and the beast: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.

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If a man takes his sister, his father's daughter or his mother's daughter, and sees her nakedness and she sees his nakedness — it's a shameful thing. And they will be cut off publicly from their people. He's uncovered his sister's nakedness. He will carry his wrongdoing.

Plain English

And if a man takes his sister, his father's daughter or his mother's daughter, and sees her nakedness and she sees his nakedness — it's a shameful thing. And they'll be cut off in the sight of their people. He's uncovered his sister's nakedness. He'll carry his wrongdoing.

King James Version, 1611

And if a man shall take his sister, his father’s daughter, or his mother’s daughter, and see her nakedness, and she see his nakedness; it is a wicked thing; and they shall be cut off in the sight of their people: he hath uncovered his sister’s nakedness; he shall bear his iniquity.

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If a man sleeps with a woman who's sick and uncovers her nakedness — he's laid bare her flow and she's uncovered the flow of her blood. And both of them will be cut off from among their people.

Plain English

And if a man lies with a woman who's sick and uncovers her nakedness — he's laid bare her flow and she's uncovered the flow of her blood. And both of them will be cut off from among their people.

King James Version, 1611

And if a man shall lie with a woman having her sickness, and shall uncover her nakedness; he hath discovered her fountain, and she hath uncovered the fountain of her blood: and both of them shall be cut off from among their people.

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You must not uncover the nakedness of your mother's sister or of your father's sister. Because he lays bare his close family. They'll carry their wrongdoing.

Plain English

And you won't uncover the nakedness of your mother's sister or of your father's sister. Because he lays bare his close family. They'll carry their wrongdoing.

King James Version, 1611

And thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother’s sister, nor of thy father’s sister: for he uncovereth his near kin: they shall bear their iniquity.

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If a man sleeps with his uncle's wife, he's uncovered his uncle's nakedness. They'll carry their sin. They'll die with no children.

Plain English

And if a man lies with his uncle's wife, he's uncovered his uncle's nakedness. They'll carry their sin. They'll die with no children.

King James Version, 1611

And if a man shall lie with his uncle’s wife, he hath uncovered his uncle’s nakedness: they shall bear their sin; they shall die childless.

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If a man takes his brother's wife, it's an unclean thing. He's uncovered his brother's nakedness. They'll have no children.

Plain English

And if a man takes his brother's wife, it's an unclean thing. He's uncovered his brother's nakedness. They'll have no children.

King James Version, 1611

And if a man shall take his brother’s wife, it is an unclean thing: he hath uncovered his brother’s nakedness; they shall be childless.

Set apart to be mine

So you will keep all my rules and all my judgments and do them, so the land where I'm bringing you to live doesn't vomit you out. You must not follow the ways of the nation I'm driving out in front of you. Because they did all these things, and so I loathed them. But I've said to you: You'll own their land, and I will give it to you to own, a land flowing with milk and honey. I am the Lord your God, who's set you apart from other people. So you will put a difference between clean animals and unclean, and between unclean birds and clean. And you must not make your souls disgusting with animal or bird or any kind of living thing that crawls on the ground, that I've set apart from you as unclean. You will be holy to me, because I the Lord am holy, and I've set you apart from other people so you'd be mine. A man or woman who acts as a medium or spiritist will surely be put to death. They'll stone them. Their blood will be on them.

So you'll keep all my rules and all my judgments and do them, so the land where I'm bringing you to live doesn't vomit you out. And you won't walk in the ways of the nation I'm driving out in front of you. Because they did all these things, and so I loathed them. But I've said to you: You'll own their land, and I'll give it to you to own, a land flowing with milk and honey. I'm the Lord your God, who's set you apart from other people. So you'll put a difference between clean animals and unclean, and between unclean birds and clean. And you won't make your souls disgusting with animal or bird or any kind of living thing that crawls on the ground, that I've set apart from you as unclean. And you'll be holy to me, because I the Lord am holy, and I've set you apart from other people so you'd be mine. A man or woman who's a medium or a wizard will be put to death for sure. They'll stone them with stones. Their blood will be on them.

Ye shall therefore keep all my statutes, and all my judgments, and do them: that the land, whither I bring you to dwell therein, spue you not out. And ye shall not walk in the manners of the nation, which I cast out before you: for they committed all these things, and therefore I abhorred them. But I have said unto you, Ye shall inherit their land, and I will give it unto you to possess it, a land that floweth with milk and honey: I am the LORD your God, which have separated you from other people. Ye shall therefore put difference between clean beasts and unclean, and between unclean fowls and clean: and ye shall not make your souls abominable by beast, or by fowl, or by any manner of living thing that creepeth on the ground, which I have separated from you as unclean. And ye shall be holy unto me: for I the LORD am holy, and have severed you from other people, that ye should be mine. A man also or woman that hath a familiar spirit, or that is a wizard, shall surely be put to death: they shall stone them with stones: their blood shall be upon them.

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So you will keep all my rules and all my judgments and do them, so the land where I'm bringing you to live doesn't vomit you out.

Plain English

So you'll keep all my rules and all my judgments and do them, so the land where I'm bringing you to live doesn't vomit you out.

King James Version, 1611

Ye shall therefore keep all my statutes, and all my judgments, and do them: that the land, whither I bring you to dwell therein, spue you not out.

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You must not follow the ways of the nation I'm driving out in front of you. Because they did all these things, and so I loathed them.

Plain English

And you won't walk in the ways of the nation I'm driving out in front of you. Because they did all these things, and so I loathed them.

King James Version, 1611

And ye shall not walk in the manners of the nation, which I cast out before you: for they committed all these things, and therefore I abhorred them.

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But I've said to you: You'll own their land, and I will give it to you to own, a land flowing with milk and honey. I am the Lord your God, who's set you apart from other people.

Plain English

But I've said to you: You'll own their land, and I'll give it to you to own, a land flowing with milk and honey. I'm the Lord your God, who's set you apart from other people.

King James Version, 1611

But I have said unto you, Ye shall inherit their land, and I will give it unto you to possess it, a land that floweth with milk and honey: I am the LORD your God, which have separated you from other people.

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So you will put a difference between clean animals and unclean, and between unclean birds and clean. And you must not make your souls disgusting with animal or bird or any kind of living thing that crawls on the ground, that I've set apart from you as unclean.

Plain English

So you'll put a difference between clean animals and unclean, and between unclean birds and clean. And you won't make your souls disgusting with animal or bird or any kind of living thing that crawls on the ground, that I've set apart from you as unclean.

King James Version, 1611

Ye shall therefore put difference between clean beasts and unclean, and between unclean fowls and clean: and ye shall not make your souls abominable by beast, or by fowl, or by any manner of living thing that creepeth on the ground, which I have separated from you as unclean.

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You will be holy to me, because I the Lord am holy, and I've set you apart from other people so you'd be mine.

Plain English

And you'll be holy to me, because I the Lord am holy, and I've set you apart from other people so you'd be mine.

King James Version, 1611

And ye shall be holy unto me: for I the LORD am holy, and have severed you from other people, that ye should be mine.

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A man or woman who acts as a medium or spiritist will surely be put to death. They'll stone them. Their blood will be on them.

Plain English

A man or woman who's a medium or a wizard will be put to death for sure. They'll stone them with stones. Their blood will be on them.

King James Version, 1611

A man also or woman that hath a familiar spirit, or that is a wizard, shall surely be put to death: they shall stone them with stones: their blood shall be upon them.