Exodus 22:19
“Whoever has sex with an animal shall surely be put to death.
World English Bible British
In The King James Version
Whosoever lieth with a beast shall surely be put to death.
In Context
18“You shall not allow a sorceress to live.
20“He who sacrifices to any god, except to the LORD only, shall be utterly destroyed.
Cross References
Exodus 34:15“Don’t make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land, lest they play the prostitute after their gods, and sacrifice to their gods, and one call you and you eat of his sacrifice;
Leviticus 18:23“‘You shall not lie with any animal to defile yourself with it. No woman may give herself to an animal, to lie down with it: it is a perversion.
Leviticus 20:15“‘If a man lies with an animal, he shall surely be put to death; and you shall kill the animal.
Deuteronomy 13:2and the sign or the wonder comes to pass, of which he spoke to you, saying, “Let’s go after other gods” (which you have not known) “and let’s serve them,”
Deuteronomy 17:2If there is found amongst you, within any of your gates which the LORD your God gives you, a man or woman who does that which is evil in the LORD your God’s sight in transgressing his covenant,
Deuteronomy 27:21‘Cursed is he who lies with any kind of animal.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
Matthew Henry on Exodus 22:17-25
16 And if a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife. 17 If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins. 18 Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live. 19 Whosoever lieth with a beast shall surely be put to death. 20 He that sacrificeth unto any god, save unto the Lord only, he shall be utterly destroyed. 21 Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt. 22… Read the whole commentary →