^20:13If a man has sexual intercourse with a male as one has sexual intercourse with a woman,²⁵ the two of them have committed an abomination. They must be put to death; their blood guilt is on themselves.

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Footnotes

25 Heb “[as the] lyings of a woman.” The specific reference here is to homosexual intercourse between males.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

If a man lies with a male as with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination; they shall surely be put to death; their blood is upon them.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“ ‘If a man has sexual relations with a man as one does with a woman, both of them have done what is detestable. They are to be put to death; their blood will be on their own heads.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

If a man sleeps with a man as with a woman, they have both committed a detestable act. They must be put to death; their death is their own fault.

NLTNew Living Translation

“If a man practices homosexuality, having sex with another man as with a woman, both men have committed a detestable act. They must both be put to death, for they are guilty of a capital offense.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“ ‘As for the man who lies with a male as lying with a woman, they have committed a detestable thing; they shall surely be put to death—their blood is on them.

KJV 1900King James Version

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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