Deuteronomy 27:21

'May the man be cursed who sleeps with any kind of beast.' Then all the people must say, 'Amen.'

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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'May the man be cursed who lies with his father's wife, because he has taken away his father's rights.' Then all the people must say, 'Amen.'

22'May the man be cursed who sleeps with his sister, the daughter of his father, or with the daughter of his mother.' Then all the people must say, 'Amen.'

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Cross References

Exodus 22:19Whoever sleeps with a beast must surely be put to death.

Leviticus 20:15If a man sleeps with an animal, he must surely be put to death, and you must 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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