Leviticus 20:15

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

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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

14If a man marries both a woman and her mother, it is depraved. Both he and they must be burned in the fire, so that there will be no depravity among you.

16If a woman approaches any animal to mate with it, you must kill both the woman and the animal. They must surely be put to death; their blood is upon them.

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Cross References

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

Deuteronomy 27:21‘Cursed is he who lies with any animal.’ And let all the people 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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