Leviticus 20:16

“‘If a woman approaches any animal, and lies down with it, you shall kill the woman and the animal. They shall surely be put to death. Their blood shall be upon them.

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In The King James Version

And if a woman approach unto any beast, and lie down thereto, thou shalt kill the woman, and the beast: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.

In Context

15“‘If a man lies with an animal, he shall surely be put to death; and you shall kill the animal.

17“‘If a man takes his sister, his father’s daughter, or his mother’s daughter, and sees her nakedness, and she sees his nakedness; it is a chesed ·disgraceful· thing. They shall be cut off in the sight of the children of their people. He has uncovered his sister’s nakedness. He shall bear his depravity (moral evil).

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Cross References

Exodus 21:28+ 21:28. Ex 21:28 (Ex 21:28-29) (#6.383): T. To judge in penalties due to injuries or death caused by an animal attack / R. Not to benefit from an ox condemned to be stoned Consequence: The owner’s liability depends on the animal’s past behavior, whether this is the first offense or if there is a past history of offenses “If a bull gores a man or a woman to death, the bull shall surely be stoned, + 21:28. Ex 21:28 (Ex 21:28-32) (#6.384): T. Not to eat the flesh of an ox condemned to be stoned, due to goring a human / R. The Cohenim ·Priests· are to judge the damages incurred by a goring ox and its meat shall not be eaten; but the owner of the bull shall not be held responsible.

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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