Leviticus 20:15

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

14“‘If a man takes a wife and her mother, it is wickedness. They shall be burned with fire, both he and they, that there may be no wickedness among you.

16“‘If a woman approaches any animal and lies 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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Cross References

Exodus 22:19“Whoever has sex with an animal shall surely be put to death.

Deuteronomy 27:21‘Cursed is he who lies with any kind of animal.’ All the people shall 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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