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Leviticus 18:22

Marriage

20 Moreover thou shalt not lie carnally with thy neighbour’s wife, to defile thyself with her.

21 And thou shalt not let any of thy seed pass through the fire to Molech, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD.

Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.

23 Neither shalt thou lie with any beast to defile thyself therewith: neither shall any woman stand before a beast to lie down thereto: it is confusion.

24 Defile not ye yourselves in any of these things: for in all these the nations are defiled which I cast out before you:

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
You must not lie with a man as with a woman; that is an abomination.
KJV
Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.
WEB
“‘You shall not lie with a man as with a woman. That is detestable.
ASV
Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.
DARBY
And thou shalt not lie with mankind as one lieth with a woman: it is an abomination.
BLB
And with a male you shall not lie the lyings of a woman; it [is] an abomination.
ÅB
Hos en mann skal du ikke ligge som en ligger hos en kvinne; det er en styggedom.
OTB
Du skal ikke ha seksuelle relasjoner med en mann som en gjør med en kvinne; det er en vederstyggelighet.
B1930
Hos en mann skal du ikke ligge som en ligger hos en kvinne; det er en vederstyggelighet.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Leviticus 20:13

    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.

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  • 1 Corinthians 6:9

    Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,

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  • Romans 1:26–27

    For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:

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  • 1 Timothy 1:10

    For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;

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  • Jude 1:7

    Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.

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  • 1 Kings 14:24

    And there were also sodomites in the land: and they did according to all the abominations of the nations which the LORD cast out before the children of Israel.

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  • Judges 19:22

    Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him.

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  • Deuteronomy 23:18

    Thou shalt not bring the hire of a whore, or the price of a dog, into the house of the LORD thy God for any vow: for even both these are abomination unto the LORD thy God.

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