Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version A woman must not wear men’s clothing, nor a man wear women’s clothing, for the LORD your God detests anyone who does this. New Living Translation “A woman must not put on men’s clothing, and a man must not wear women’s clothing. Anyone who does this is detestable in the sight of the LORD your God. English Standard Version “A woman shall not wear a man’s garment, nor shall a man put on a woman’s cloak, for whoever does these things is an abomination to the LORD your God. Berean Standard Bible A woman must not wear men’s clothing, and a man must not wear women’s clothing, for whoever does these things is detestable to the LORD your God. King James Bible The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman's garment: for all that do so are abomination unto the LORD thy God. New King James Version “A woman shall not wear anything that pertains to a man, nor shall a man put on a woman’s garment, for all who do so are an abomination to the LORD your God. New American Standard Bible “A woman shall not wear a man’s clothing, nor shall a man put on a woman’s clothing; for whoever does these things is an abomination to the LORD your God. NASB 1995 “A woman shall not wear man’s clothing, nor shall a man put on a woman’s clothing; for whoever does these things is an abomination to the LORD your God. NASB 1977 “A woman shall not wear man’s clothing, nor shall a man put on a woman’s clothing; for whoever does these things is an abomination to the LORD your God. Legacy Standard Bible “A woman shall not wear man’s clothing, nor shall a man put on a woman’s clothing; for whoever does these things is an abomination to Yahweh your God. Amplified Bible “A woman shall not wear a man’s clothing, nor shall a man put on a woman’s clothing; for whoever does these things is utterly repulsive to the LORD your God. Christian Standard Bible “A woman is not to wear male clothing, and a man is not to put on a woman’s garment, for everyone who does these things is detestable to the LORD your God. Holman Christian Standard Bible A woman is not to wear male clothing, and a man is not to put on a woman’s garment, for everyone who does these things is detestable to the LORD your God.” American Standard Version A woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman's garment; for whosoever doeth these things is an abomination unto Jehovah thy God. Contemporary English Version Women must not pretend to be men, and men must not pretend to be women. The LORD your God is disgusted with people who do that. English Revised Version A woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman's garment: for whosoever doeth these things is an abomination unto the LORD thy God. GOD'S WORD® Translation A woman must never wear anything men would wear, and a man must never wear women's clothes. Whoever does this is disgusting to the LORD your God. Good News Translation "Women are not to wear men's clothing, and men are not to wear women's clothing; the LORD your God hates people who do such things. International Standard Version "A woman must not wear what is appropriate to a man, nor shall a man put on a woman's garment, because anyone who does this is detestable to the LORD your God. Majority Standard Bible A woman must not wear men?s clothing, and a man must not wear women?s clothing, for whoever does these things is detestable to the LORD your God. NET Bible A woman must not wear men's clothing, nor should a man dress up in women's clothing, for anyone who does this is offensive to the LORD your God. New Heart English Bible A woman shall not wear men's clothing, neither shall a man put on women's clothing; for whoever does these things is an abomination to the LORD your God. Webster's Bible Translation A woman shall not wear that which pertaineth to a man, neither shall a man put on a woman's garment: for all that do so are abomination to the LORD thy God. World English Bible A woman shall not wear men’s clothing, neither shall a man put on women’s clothing; for whoever does these things is an abomination to Yahweh your God. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnything of a man is not on a woman, nor does a man put on the garment of a woman, for anyone doing these [is] an abomination [to] your God YHWH. Young's Literal Translation The habiliments of a man are not on a woman, nor doth a man put on the garment of a woman, for the abomination of Jehovah thy God is any one doing these. Smith's Literal Translation The equipment of a man shall not be upon a woman, and a man shall not put on a woman's garment, for all doing these things are an abomination to Jehovah thy God. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleA woman shall not be clothed with man's apparel, neither shall a man use woman's apparel : for he that doeth these things is abominable before God. Catholic Public Domain Version A woman shall not be clothed with manly apparel, nor shall a man make use of feminine apparel. For whoever does these things is abominable with God. New American Bible A woman shall not wear a man’s garment, nor shall a man put on a woman’s clothing; for anyone who does such things is an abomination to the LORD, your God. New Revised Standard Version A woman shall not wear a man’s apparel, nor shall a man put on a woman’s garment; for whoever does such things is abhorrent to the LORD your God. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleA woman shall not wear any garment that pertains to a man, neither shall a man put on a woman's garments; for whosoever does these things is an abomination in the sight of the LORD your God. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated There shall not be a garment of a man on a woman, and a man will not wear the garment of a woman, because everyone who does these things is defiled before LORD JEHOVAH your God. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917A woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman's garment; for whosoever doeth these things is an abomination unto the LORD thy God. Brenton Septuagint Translation The apparel of a man shall not be on a woman, neither shall a man put on a woman's dress; for every one that does these things is an abomination to the Lord thy God. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Various Laws…4If you see your brother’s donkey or ox fallen on the road, you must not ignore it; you must help him lift it up. 5A woman must not wear men’s clothing, and a man must not wear women’s clothing, for whoever does these things is detestable to the LORD your God. 6If you come across a bird’s nest with chicks or eggs, either in a tree or on the ground along the road, and the mother is sitting on the chicks or eggs, you must not take the mother along with the young.… Cross References 1 Corinthians 11:14-15 Doesn’t nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a disgrace to him, / but that if a woman has long hair, it is her glory? For long hair is given to her as a covering. 1 Timothy 2:9-10 Likewise, I want the women to adorn themselves with respectable apparel, with modesty, and with self-control, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes, / but with good deeds, as is proper for women who profess to worship God. Genesis 1:27 So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. Leviticus 18:22 You must not lie with a man as with a woman; that is an abomination. Romans 1:26-27 For this reason God gave them over to dishonorable passions. Even their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural ones. / Likewise, the men abandoned natural relations with women and burned with lust for one another. Men committed indecent acts with other men and received in themselves the due penalty for their error. 1 Peter 3:3-4 Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair or gold jewelry or fine clothes, / but from the inner disposition of your heart, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in God’s sight. 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts, / nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God. Leviticus 20:13 If a man lies with a man as with a woman, they have both committed an abomination. They must surely be put to death; their blood is upon them. Galatians 3:28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. 1 Corinthians 11:3 But I want you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is God. Matthew 5:17-19 Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have not come to abolish them, but to fulfill them. / For I tell you truly, until heaven and earth pass away, not a single jot, not a stroke of a pen, will disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished. / So then, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do likewise will be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever practices and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. 1 Corinthians 14:34-35 Women are to be silent in the churches. They are not permitted to speak, but must be in submission, as the law says. / If they wish to inquire about something, they are to ask their own husbands at home; for it is dishonorable for a woman to speak in the church. 1 Timothy 1:9-10 We realize that law is not enacted for the righteous, but for the lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinful, for the unholy and profane, for killers of father or mother, for murderers, / for the sexually immoral, for homosexuals, for slave traders and liars and perjurers, and for anyone else who is averse to sound teaching Genesis 2:24 For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh. Ephesians 5:22-24 Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord. / For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, His body, of which He is the Savior. / Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything. Treasury of Scripture The woman shall not wear that which pertains to a man, neither shall a man put on a woman's garment: for all that do so are abomination to the LORD your God. woman shall not 1 Corinthians 11:4-15 Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head… abomination Deuteronomy 18:12 For all that do these things are an abomination unto the LORD: and because of these abominations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee. Jump to Previous Abomination Apparel Clothing Detests Disgusting Dressed Habiliments Pertaineth Pertains Right Wear Woman's Women'sJump to Next Abomination Apparel Clothing Detests Disgusting Dressed Habiliments Pertaineth Pertains Right Wear Woman's Women'sDeuteronomy 22 1. Of humanity toward brothers5. The sex is to be distinguished by apparel 6. The bird is not to be taken with her young ones 8. The house must have battlements 9. Confusion is to be avoided 12. Tassels upon the vesture 13. The punishment of him who slanders his wife 22. of adultery 23. of rape 28. of fornication 30. of incest A woman must not wear men’s clothing The Hebrew phrase here, "כְּלִי גֶּבֶר" (keli gever), refers to articles or implements associated with a man. In ancient Israelite culture, clothing was a significant marker of gender identity and societal roles. This commandment underscores the importance of maintaining distinct gender roles as ordained by God. The cultural context of the time emphasized clear distinctions between male and female roles, which were seen as divinely instituted. This phrase can be understood as a call to honor the God-given differences between men and women, reflecting the order and purpose established in creation. and a man must not put on women’s clothing For whoever does these things is detestable to the LORD your God "Quem praestare potest muller galeata pudorem Hebrew A womanאִשָּׁ֔ה (’iš·šāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female must not לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no wear יִהְיֶ֤ה (yih·yeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be men’s גֶ֙בֶר֙ (ḡe·ḇer) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1397: A valiant man, warrior, a person simply clothing, כְלִי־ (ḵə·lî-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3627: Something prepared, any apparatus and a man גֶּ֖בֶר (ge·ḇer) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1397: A valiant man, warrior, a person simply must not וְלֹא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no wear יִלְבַּ֥שׁ (yil·baš) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3847: Wrap around, to put on a, garment, clothe women’s אִשָּׁ֑ה (’iš·šāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female clothing, שִׂמְלַ֣ת (śim·laṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 8071: A dress, a mantle for כִּ֧י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction whoever כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every does עֹ֥שֵׂה (‘ō·śêh) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct Strong's 6213: To do, make these things אֵֽלֶּה׃ (’êl·leh) Pronoun - common plural Strong's 428: These, those is detestable תוֹעֲבַ֛ת (ṯō·w·‘ă·ḇaṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 8441: Something disgusting, an abhorrence, idolatry, an idol to the LORD יְהוָ֥ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3069: YHWH your God. אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ (’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative Links Deuteronomy 22:5 NIVDeuteronomy 22:5 NLT Deuteronomy 22:5 ESV Deuteronomy 22:5 NASB Deuteronomy 22:5 KJV Deuteronomy 22:5 BibleApps.com Deuteronomy 22:5 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 22:5 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 22:5 French Bible Deuteronomy 22:5 Catholic Bible OT Law: Deuteronomy 22:5 A woman shall not wear men's clothing (Deut. 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