Parallel Verses
NET Bible
"Whoever sacrifices to a god other than the Lord alone must 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.
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.
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.
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 has sexual relations with a beast must surely be put to death. 20 "Whoever sacrifices to a god other than the Lord alone must be utterly destroyed. 21 "You must not wrong a foreigner nor oppress him, for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt.
Names
Cross References
Deuteronomy 17:2-5
Suppose a man or woman is discovered among you -- in one of your villages that the Lord your God is giving you -- who sins before the Lord your God and breaks his covenant
Numbers 25:7-8
When Phinehas son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, saw it, he got up from among the assembly, took a javelin in his hand,
Deuteronomy 13:1-15
Suppose a prophet or one who foretells by dreams should appear among you and show you a sign or wonder,
Deuteronomy 18:20
"But if any prophet presumes to speak anything in my name that I have not authorized him to speak, or speaks in the name of other gods, that prophet must die.
Numbers 21:3
The Lord listened to the voice of Israel and delivered up the Canaanites, and they utterly destroyed them and their cities. So the name of the place was called Hormah.
Numbers 25:2-4
These women invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods; then the people ate and bowed down to their gods.
Joshua 23:15-16
But in the same way every faithful promise the Lord your God made to you has been realized, it is just as certain, if you disobey, that the Lord will bring on you every judgment until he destroys you from this good land which the Lord your God gave you.