Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
" 'Whoever sacrifices to the gods--not to Yahweh, to him alone--will be 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.
A Conservative Version
He who sacrifices to any god, except to LORD only, shall 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.
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
'elohiym
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 22:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Capital Offenses
19 " 'Anyone lying with an animal will surely be put to death. 20 " 'Whoever sacrifices to the gods--not to Yahweh, to him alone--will be destroyed. 21 " 'You will not mistreat an alien, and you will not oppress him, because you were aliens in the land of Egypt.
Names
Cross References
Deuteronomy 17:2-5
If [there] is found in one of your {towns} that Yahweh your God [is] giving to you a man or a woman that does evil in the eyes of Yahweh your God to transgress his covenant
Numbers 25:7-8
When Phinehas son of Eleazar son of Aaron the priest saw, he got up from the midst of the community and took a spear in his hand.
Deuteronomy 13:1-15
"If a prophet stands up in your midst or a dreamer of dreams and he gives to you a sign or wonder,
Deuteronomy 18:20
However, the prophet that behaves presumptuously by speaking a word in my name that I have not commanded him to speak, and who speaks in the name of other gods, then that prophet shall die.'
Numbers 21:3
Yahweh heard the voice of Israel; he gave [to them] the Canaanites, and {they destroyed them} and their cities. They called the name of the place Hormah.
Numbers 25:2-4
And they invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods, and the people ate and worshiped their gods.
Joshua 23:15-16
But just as all the good things came to you that Yahweh your God promised, so will Yahweh bring to you all the bad things until he has destroyed you from this good land that Yahweh your God has given to you.