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If a man lie with a animal, he shall surely be put to death: and you shall kill the animal.

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A Shocking and Unnatural Sin

Commentators describe this sin as profoundly unnatural, shocking, and detestable. The prescribed death penalty for both the man and the animal underscores the extreme gravity with which God views such a violation of the created order.

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Leviticus

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On Leviticus 20:15–16

19th Century

Bishop

with a beast. —See Leviticus 18:23.

John Gill

John Gill

On Leviticus 20:15

17th Century

Pastor

If a man lie with a beast
A sin quite unnatural, exceeding shocking and detestable, forbid ([Reference Leviticus 18:…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Leviticus 20:10–27

17th Century

Minister

These verses repeat what had been said before, but it was necessary that there should be line upon line. What praises we owe to God that He has tau…