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If a woman approach to any animal, and lie down thereto, you shall kill the woman, and the animal: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be on them.
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An Unmistakable Prohibition
Commentators note that this law is repeated from an earlier chapter, emphasizing its seriousness with 'line upon line.' The severe penalty—death for both the woman and the beast—underscores the gravity of the sin. John Gill clarifies that the phrase 'their blood shall be upon them' assigns full responsibility for this capital crime to the human, who is capable of guilt.
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Leviticus
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19th Century
Anglican
with a beast. —See Leviticus 18:23.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And if a woman approach unto any beast, and lie down thereto , &c.] In order that the beast may lie with her, and solicit…
Presbyterian
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…