Leviticus 20:15

And if a man lays with a beast, he shall surely be put to death, and ye shall kill the beast.

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In The King James Version

And if a man lie with a beast, he shall surely be put to death: and ye shall slay the beast.

In Context

14And if a man takes a wife and her mother, it is wickedness. They shall be burnt with fire, both he and they, that there be no wickedness among you.

16And if a woman approaches to any beast, and lays down with it, thou shall kill the woman and the beast. They shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.

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Cross References

Exodus 22:19Whoever lays with a beast shall surely be put to death.

Deuteronomy 27:21Cursed be he who lays with any manner of beast. And all the people shall say, Amen.

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 20:11-22

10 And the man that committeth adultery with another man's wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbour's wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death. 11 And the man that lieth with his father's wife hath uncovered his father's nakedness: both of them shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them. 12 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. 13 If a man also… Read the whole commentary →

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