King James Version
What Does Leviticus 20:15 Mean?
“And if a man lie with a beast, he shall surely be put to death: and ye shall slay the beast.”
Context
13
If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.
14
And if a man take a wife and her mother, it is wickedness: they shall be burnt with fire, both he and they; that there be no wickedness among you.
15
And if a man lie with a beast, he shall surely be put to death: and ye shall slay the beast.
16
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.
17
And if a man shall take his sister, his father's daughter, or his mother's daughter, and see her nakedness, and she see his nakedness; it is a wicked thing; and they shall be cut off in the sight of their people : he hath uncovered his sister's nakedness; he shall bear his iniquity.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(15, 16) **with a beast.**—See Leviticus 18:23*.*
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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