Leviticus 20:13
If a man lies with a male as with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination; they shall surely be put to death; their blood is upon them.
English Standard Version (ESV)
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This verse doesn't just condemn the act; it calls it an "abomination," a word implying something that deeply offends God's very nature. What's often overlooked is the phrase "their blood is upon them," which signifies accountability not just to divine judgment, but to earthly justice as well, placing the burden of upholding God's law on the community.
This verse is part of a series of laws in Leviticus detailing severe offenses and their prescribed punishments, directly following prohibitions against adultery and incest. It appears as a solemn pronouncement within a legal framework designed to set ancient Israel apart as a holy nation. The gravity of the penalty underscores the importance of sexual purity as understood within that covenantal context.
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toebah · Hebrew Noun
Something detestable, loathsome, or ethically abhorrent to God, often used in the context of idolatry or sexual immorality that violates the holiness of Israel.
This passage directly precedes Leviticus 20:13, prohibiting the same act and labeling it an 'abomination,' setting the stage for the penalty described later.
Romans 1:26-27Paul echoes the condemnation found in Leviticus, describing same-sex relations as 'unnatural' and a consequence of people turning away from God, linking it to spiritual rebellion.
1 Corinthians 6:9-10This New Testament passage lists various sins that prevent people from inheriting the kingdom of God, including homosexual offenders, reinforcing the seriousness of such acts.
Deuteronomy 22:25-27This passage provides a specific legal precedent, outlining the penalty for rape within a city, and implies a distinction in punishment based on whether force was involved, as noted in commentaries on Leviticus 20:13.
bensonLeviticus 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."
Leviticus 20:13 . Put to death — Except the one party was forced by the other: see Deuteronomy 22:25 .
gillLeviticus 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."
If a man lie also with mankind, as he lieth with a woman,.... Is guilty of the sin of sodomy, this is a breach of the law in Leviticus 18:22 , both of them have committed an abomination; he that lies, and he that is lain with, both consenting to perpetrate the abominable wickedness; which may well be called an…
This verse doesn't just condemn the act; it calls it an "abomination," a word implying something that deeply offends God's very nature. What's often overlooked is the phrase "their blood is upon them," which signifies accountability not just to divine judgment, but to earthly justice as well, placing the burden of upholding God's law on the community.
This verse is part of a series of laws in Leviticus detailing severe offenses and their prescribed punishments, directly following prohibitions against adultery and incest. It appears as a solemn pronouncement within a legal framework designed to set ancient Israel apart as a holy nation. The gravity of the penalty underscores the importance of sexual purity as understood within that covenantal context.
"If a man lies with a male as with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination; they shall surely be put to death; their blood is upon them." — This verse doesn't just condemn the act; it calls it an "abomination," a word implying something that deeply offends God's very nature. What's often overlooked is the phrase "their blood is upon them…
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