Translations
Modern
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.
Traditional
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.
Literal
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.
Latin
Cum omni pecore non coibis, nec maculaberis cum eo. Mulier non succumbet jumento, nec miscebitur ei, quia scelus est.
Original
Hebrew
English
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.
Notes
Like homosexuality, bestiality violates God's created order (see study note on Leviticus 18:22).
The Hebrew word for perversion refers not only to a violation but also to a confusion of the order God created. It destroys the clear boundaries that God established.
Theme notes and profiles
Ancient Law Codes Family, Community, and Sexual Sin Holiness and Sexual Purity Holy War Human Sexuality
Parallels
Glossary
Archaeology and the Bible Biblical Concept of Law Deuteronomy, Book of History of Israel Incest Kinsman Leviticus, Book of Nations
Topics
Abomination to God: Sodomy Bestiality: General Scriptures Concerning Sodomy: General Scriptures Concerning