Leviticus 18:23

And you may not have sex relations with a beast, making yourself unclean with it; and a woman may not give herself to a beast: it is an unnatural act.

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In The King James Version

Neither shalt thou lie with any beast to defile thyself therewith: neither shall any woman stand before a beast to lie down thereto: it is confusion.

In Context

22You may not have sex relations with men, as you do with women: it is a disgusting thing.

24Do not make yourself unclean in any of these ways; for so have those nations whom I am driving out from before you made themselves unclean:

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Cross References

Exodus 22:18Any woman using unnatural powers or secret arts is to be put to death.

Leviticus 20:12And 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.

Deuteronomy 27:21Cursed is he who has sex relations with any sort of beast. And let all the people say, So be it.

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 18:20-30

Laws against Iniquity. ( b. c. 1490.) 19 Also thou shalt not approach unto a woman to uncover her nakedness, as long as she is put apart for her uncleanness. 20 Moreover thou shalt not lie carnally with thy neighbour's wife, to defile thyself with her. 21 And thou shalt not let any of thy seed pass through the fire to Molech, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the Lord . 22 Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination. 23 Neither shalt thou lie with any beast to defile… Read the whole commentary →

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