KJV ORIGINAL
Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
You must not have sexual relations with a man as you would with a woman; it is detestable.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse prohibits sexual relations between men, calling such acts detestable to God.
📚 Historical Context
This command appears in the Holiness Code given to the Israelites as they were becoming a distinct nation separate from surrounding cultures. The laws in Leviticus 18 specifically addressed sexual practices that were common among the Canaanite peoples the Israelites would encounter in the Promised Land. These regulations were part of God's instructions for maintaining ritual purity and moral distinctiveness as His chosen people.
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