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Leviticus 18:23

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.

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

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:

25 And the land is defiled: therefore I do visit the iniquity thereof upon it, and the land itself vomiteth out her inhabitants.

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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 carnally with any animal, thus defiling yourself with it; a woman must not stand before an animal to mate with it; that is a perversion.
KJV
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.
WEB
“‘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.
ASV
And thou shalt not lie with any beast to defile thyself therewith; neither shall any woman stand before a beast, to lie down thereto: it is confusion.
DARBY
And thou shalt lie with no beast to become unclean therewith; and a woman shall not stand before a beast to lie down with it: it is confusion.
BLB
And with any animal you shall not give your lyings to defile yourself with it, and a woman shall not stand before the face of an animal to lie with it. It [is] perversion.
ÅB
Du skal ikke ha omgang med noe dyr, for da blir du uren; heller ikke skal en kvinne la noe dyr ha omgang med seg; det er skamløs ferd.
OTB
Du skal ikke ha seksuelle relasjoner med noe dyr for å bli besmittet med det, og ingen kvinne skal stille seg frem for et dyr for å parre seg med det; det er en perversjon.
B1930
Du skal ikke ha omgang med noget dyr, for da blir du uren; heller ikke skal en kvinne la noget dyr ha omgang med sig; det er skamløs ferd.

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