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Leviticus 18:23

Nor with any beast shall be thy lying down to defile thyself with it; neither shall a woman stand before a beast to permit him to prevail with her; it is confusion.

Targum Onkelos

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

22And with the male thou shalt not lie as with the woman; it is an abhorrent thing.

24Ye shall not pollute yourselves with any of these; for with all these have the peoples defiled themselves whom I am about to drive away from before you.

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Cross References

Exodus 22:18Whosoever lieth with a beast shall be surely put to death.

Leviticus 20:12And a man who lieth with his daughter-in-law, both of them shall be slain: they have wrought confusion, they are guilty of death.

Deuteronomy 27:21Accursed is he who lieth with any beast. And all the people shall say, Amen.

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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