Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
He who sacrifices to any god, except to LORD only, shall be utterly destroyed.
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
He that sacrificeth unto any god, save unto the LORD only, he shall be utterly destroyed.
Holman Bible
“Whoever sacrifices to any gods, except the Lord alone, is to be set apart for destruction.
International Standard Version
"Anyone who sacrifices to a god, except the LORD alone, is to be utterly destroyed.
American Standard Version
He that sacrificeth unto any god, save unto Jehovah only, shall be utterly destroyed.
Amplified
“He who sacrifices to any god, other than to the Lord alone, shall be put under a ban (designated) for destruction (execution).
Bible in Basic English
Complete destruction will come on any man who makes offerings to any other god but the Lord.
Darby Translation
He that sacrificeth to any god, save to Jehovah only, shall be devoted to destruction.
Julia Smith Translation
He sacrificing to a God except to Jehovah himself alone, shall be devoted to destruction.
King James 2000
He that sacrifices unto any god, except unto the LORD only, he shall be utterly destroyed.
Lexham Expanded Bible
" 'Whoever sacrifices to the gods--not to Yahweh, to him alone--will be destroyed.
Modern King James verseion
One sacrificing to a god, except it is to Jehovah only, he shall be utterly destroyed.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He that offereth unto any gods save unto the LORD only, let him die without redemption.
NET Bible
"Whoever sacrifices to a god other than the Lord alone must be utterly destroyed.
New Heart English Bible
"He who sacrifices to any god, except to the LORD only, shall be utterly destroyed.
The Emphasized Bible
He that sacrificeth to the gods shall be devoted to destruction, - except he sacrificeth to Yahweh alone.
Webster
He that sacrificeth to any god, save to the LORD only, he shall be utterly destroyed.
World English Bible
"He who sacrifices to any god, except to Yahweh only, shall be utterly destroyed.
Youngs Literal Translation
'He who is sacrificing to a god, save to Jehovah alone, is devoted.
Themes
Idolatry » Consists in » Sacrificing to other gods
religious Intolerance » Of idolatrous religions, taught by moses
Offerings » To be made to God alone
Punishment » Capital Punishment » For capital offences
Punishment » Death penalty » Mosaic law » Sacrificing » False gods
Topics
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 22:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Capital Offenses
19 Whoever lays with a beast shall surely be put to death. 20 He who sacrifices to any god, except to LORD only, shall be utterly destroyed. 21 And thou shall not wrong a sojourner, neither shall thou oppress him, for ye were sojourners in the land of Egypt.
Names
Cross References
Deuteronomy 17:2-5
If there be found in the midst of thee, within any of thy gates which LORD thy God gives thee, man or woman, who does that which is evil in the sight of LORD thy God, in transgressing his covenant,
Numbers 25:7-8
And when Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, saw it, he rose up from the midst of the congregation, and took a spear in his hand.
Deuteronomy 13:1-15
If there arise in the midst of thee a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and he gives thee a sign or a wonder,
Deuteronomy 18:20
But the prophet, who shall speak a word presumptuously in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or who shall speak in the name of other gods, that same prophet shall die.
Numbers 21:3
And LORD hearkened to the voice of Israel, and delivered up the Canaanites. And they utterly destroyed them and their cities. And the name of the place was called Hormah.
Numbers 25:2-4
for they called the people to the sacrifices of their gods. And the people ate, and bowed down to their gods.
Joshua 23:15-16
And it shall come to pass, that as all the good things have come upon you of which LORD your God spoke to you, so will LORD bring upon you all the evil things, until he has destroyed you from off this good land which LORD your God