God’s Word Translation
Exodus 22:19
19“Whoever has sexual intercourse with an animal must be put to death.
Exodus 22:19 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Whosoever lieth with a beast shall surely be put to death.
- New International Version (NIV)“Anyone who has sexual relations with an animal is to be put to death.
- English Standard Version (ESV)"Whoever lies with an animal shall be put to death.
- New King James Version (NKJV)“Whoever lies with an animal shall surely be put to death.
Context of Exodus 22:19
17If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, he must pay an amount of money equal to the bride-price for virgins. 18“Never let a witch live. “Whoever has sexual intercourse with an animal must be put to death. 20“Whoever sacrifices to any god except the Lord must be condemned and destroyed. 21“Never mistreat or oppress foreigners, because you were foreigners living in Egypt.
Read all of Exodus 22Exodus 22:19 word by word
כָּל־שֹׁכֵ֥ב עִם־בְּהֵמָ֖ה מ֥וֹת יוּמָֽת׃ סRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Exodus 22:19
- Leviticus 18:23Never have sexual intercourse with any animal and become unclean with it. A woman must never offer herself to an animal for sexual intercourse. It is unnatural.
- Leviticus 20:15A man who has sexual intercourse with an animal must be put to death. You must kill the animal, too.
- Deuteronomy 27:21“Whoever has sexual intercourse with any animal will be cursed.” Then all the people will say amen.
Commentaries on Exodus 22:19
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19Lieth with a beast - If this most abominable crime had not been common, it never would have been mentioned in a sacred code of laws. It is very likely that it was an Egyptian practice; and it is certain, from an account in Sonnini's Travels, that it is practiced in Egypt to the present day.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16-31These laws deal with different situations about social responsibility. They are not arranged in clear groups or categories. These laws show that every part of life relates to obedience to God. Obedience to God is not limited to worship. It includes daily actions and relationships (see study note on 21:1–23:19).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-311-4. If a man shall steal an ox, or a sheep--The law respects the theft of cattle which constituted the chief part of their property. The penalty for the theft of a sheep which was slain or sold, was fourfold; for an ox fivefold, because of its greater utility in labor; but, should the stolen animal have been recovered alive, a double compensation was all that was required, because it was presumable he (the thief) was not a practised adept in dishonesty…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Exodus 22
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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