Leviticus 20:12

Punishments for Sexual Immorality

11If a man lies with his father’s wife, he has uncovered his father’s nakedness. Both must surely be put to death; their blood is upon them.12If a man lies with his daughter-in-law, both must surely be put to death. They have acted perversely; their blood is upon them.

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Berean Standard Bible
If a man lies with his daughter-in-law, both must surely be put to death. They have acted perversely; their blood is upon them.
American Standard Version (1901)
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.
Bible in Basic English
And if a man has sex relations with his son's wife, the two of them are to be put to death: it is unnatural; their blood will be on them.
Douay-Rheims 1899
If any man lie with his daughter in law, let both die, because they have done a heinous crime: their blood be upon them.
Free Bible Version
A man who has sex with his daughter-in-law must be executed, as well as the woman. They have done something perverse; they bear the responsibility for their punishment.
Geneva Bible 1599
Also the man that lyeth with his daughter in lawe, they both shall dye the death, they haue wrought abomination, their blood shalbe vpon them.
King James (Authorized) Version
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.
One Unity Resource Bible
“‘If a man lies with his daughter-in-law, both of them shall surely be put to death: they have committed a perversion; their blood shall be upon them.
Translation for Translators
‘If a man has sex with [EUP] his daughter-in-law, both of them must be executed. What they have done is very perverse; and they will be responsible for their own deaths [MTY].
Unlocked Literal Bible
If a man sleeps with his daughter-in-law, both of them must certainly be put to death. They have committed perversion. They are guilty and deserve to die.
Noah Webster Bible
And if a man shall 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.
World English Bible
“‘If a man lies with his daughter-in-law, both of them shall surely be put to death. They have committed a perversion. Their blood shall be upon themselves.
Young's Literal Translation
'And a man who lieth with his daughter-in-law — both of them are certainly put to death; confusion they have made; their blood [is] on them.