Deuteronomy 27:21

“Cursed [is] he who is lying with any beast.” And all the people have said, “Amen.”

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

Cursed be he that lieth with any manner of beast. And all the people shall say, Amen.

In Context

20“Cursed [is] he who is lying with his father’s wife, for he has uncovered his father’s skirt.” And all the people have said, “Amen.”

22“Cursed [is] he who is lying with his sister, daughter of his father or daughter of his mother.” And all the people have said, “Amen.”

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Cross References

Exodus 22:19Whoever lies with a beast is certainly put to death.

Leviticus 20:15And a man who commits his intercourse with a beast is certainly put to death, and you slay the beast.

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 27:12-26

The Curses from Ebal. ( b. c. 1451.) 11 And Moses charged the people the same day, saying, 12 These shall stand upon mount Gerizim to bless the people, when ye are come over Jordan; Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Joseph, and Benjamin: 13 And these shall stand upon mount Ebal to curse; Reuben, Gad, and Asher, and Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali. 14 And the Levites shall speak, and say unto all the men of Israel with a loud voice, 15 Cursed be the man that maketh any graven or molten image, an abomination… Read the whole commentary →

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