Leviticus 20:14 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Leviticus 20:14 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Leviticus 20:14 in 6 Bible Translations

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Leviticus 20:14 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““‘If a man takes a wife and her mother, it is wickedness. They shall be burned with fire, both he and they, that there may be no wickedness among you.”

Leviticus 20:14 — World English Bible

Leviticus 20:14 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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. ”

Leviticus 20:14 — American Standard Version

Leviticus 20:14 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`And a man who taketh the woman and her mother--it <FI>is<Fi> wickedness; with fire they burn him and them, and there is no wickedness in your midst.”

Leviticus 20:14 — Young's Literal Translation

Leviticus 20:14 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And if a man take a wife and her mother, it is infamy: they shall burn him and them with fire, that there be no infamy among you. ”

Leviticus 20:14 — Darby Translation

Leviticus 20:14 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Likewise he that taketh a wife and her mother, committeth wickednesse: they shall burne him and them with fire, that there be no wickednes among you.”

Leviticus 20:14 — Geneva Bible

Leviticus 20:14 in Context — Leviticus 20

12 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.

13 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.

14 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.

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

16 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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What Does Leviticus 20:14 Mean?

Leviticus 20:14 is a verse from the Book of Leviticus, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Leviticus chapter 20. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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