Leviticus 20:15

A man who has sex with an animal must be executed, and the animal must be killed too.

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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

14A man who marries both a woman and her mother has acted perversely. They must all be burned to death so that there will be no such wickedness among you.

16A woman who gives herself to an animal to have sex with it must be executed, along with the animal. They must both be killed; they bear the responsibility for their punishment.

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Cross References

Exodus 22:19Anyone who has sex with an animal must be executed.

Deuteronomy 27:21“A curse on anyone who has sex with any animal!” Everyone says “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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