Leviticus 18:22
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Leviticus 18:22 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Leviticus 18:22 is a verse from the book of Leviticus in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Leviticus 18:22 — KJV
“Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.”
— Leviticus 18:22 (KJV)
Leviticus 18:22 in Context — About the Book of Leviticus
Leviticus is God's holiness handbook for a people learning to live near His presence. Through sacrifices, feasts, and purity laws, it teaches that sin is costly, atonement is necessary, and God desires a set-apart people. It points forward to the perfect sacrifice of Christ.
Cross-References for Leviticus 18:22
“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.”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 18:22: lie, mankind, abomination
“If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him. be accepted: or, have the excellency unto...: or, subject unto thee”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 18:22: shalt, lie
“Now therefore swear unto me here by God that thou wilt not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son's son: but according to the kindness that I have done unto thee, thou shalt do unto me, and to the land wherein thou hast sojourned. that thou...: Heb. if thou shalt lie unto me”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 18:22: shalt, lie
“And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south: and in thee and in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed. spread...: Heb. break forth”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 18:22: shalt, lie
“But I will lie with my fathers, and thou shalt carry me out of Egypt, and bury me in their buryingplace. And he said, I will do as thou hast said.”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 18:22: shalt, lie
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