Deuteronomy 27:21

‘Cursed is he who lies with any animal.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’

Majority Standard Bible

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 sleeps with his father’s wife, for he has violated his father’s marriage bed.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’

22‘Cursed is he who sleeps with his sister, the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’

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Cross References

Exodus 22:19Whoever lies with an animal must surely be put to death.

Leviticus 20:15If a man lies carnally with an animal, he must be put to death. And you are also to kill the animal.

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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