Deuteronomy 27:21
New International Version
“Cursed is anyone who has sexual relations with any animal.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”

New Living Translation
‘Cursed is anyone who has sexual intercourse with an animal.’ And all the people will reply, ‘Amen.’

English Standard Version
“‘Cursed be anyone who lies with any kind of animal.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

Berean Standard Bible
‘Cursed is he who lies with any animal.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’

King James Bible
Cursed be he that lieth with any manner of beast. And all the people shall say, Amen.

New King James Version
‘Cursed is the one who lies with any kind of animal.’ “And all the people shall say, ‘Amen!’

New American Standard Bible
‘Cursed is one who has sexual intercourse with any animal.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

NASB 1995
‘Cursed is he who lies with any animal.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

NASB 1977
‘Cursed is he who lies with any animal.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

Legacy Standard Bible
‘Cursed is he who lies with any animal.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

Amplified Bible
‘Cursed is he who is intimate with any animal.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

Christian Standard Bible
‘The one who has sexual intercourse with any animal is cursed.’ And all the people will say, ‘Amen! ’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The one who has sexual intercourse with any animal is cursed.’ And all the people will say, ‘Amen!’

American Standard Version
Cursed be he that lieth with any manner of beast. And all the people shall say, Amen.

English Revised Version
Cursed be he that lieth with any manner of beast. And all the people shall say, Amen.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Whoever has sexual intercourse with any animal will be cursed." Then all the people will say amen.

Good News Translation
"'God's curse on anyone who has sexual relations with an animal.' "And all the people will answer, 'Amen!'

International Standard Version
"'Cursed is the one who has sexual relations with any animal. "Then all the people are to respond by saying, 'Amen!'

Majority Standard Bible
?Cursed is he who lies with any animal.? And let all the people say, ?Amen!?

NET Bible
Cursed is the one who commits bestiality.' Then all the people will say, 'Amen!'

New Heart English Bible
'Cursed is he who lies with any kind of animal.' All the people shall say, 'Amen.'

Webster's Bible Translation
Cursed be he that lieth with any manner of beast: and all the people shall say, Amen.

World English Bible
‘Cursed is he who lies with any kind of animal.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
“Cursed [is] he who is lying with any beast.” And all the people have said, “Amen.”

Young's Literal Translation
Cursed is he who is lying with any beast, -- and all the people have said, Amen.

Smith's Literal Translation
Cursed he lying with any cattle: and all the people said, Amen.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Cursed be he that lieth with any beast: and all the people shall say: Amen.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Cursed be he who lies with any beast. And all the people shall say: Amen.

New American Bible
“Cursed be anyone who has relations with any animal!” And all the people shall answer, “Amen!”

New Revised Standard Version
“Cursed be anyone who lies with any animal.” All the people shall say, “Amen!”
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Cursed be he who lies with any kind of beast. And all the people shall say, Amen.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Cursed is everyone who will have sexual relations with any animal , and all the people shall say, “Amen.”
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Cursed be he that lieth with any manner of beast. And all the people shall say: Amen.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Cursed is he that lies with any beast: and all the people shall say, So be it.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Curses Pronounced from Ebal
20‘Cursed is he who sleeps with his father’s wife, for he has violated his father’s marriage bed.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’ 21‘Cursed is he who lies with any animal.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’ 22‘Cursed is he who sleeps with his sister, the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’…

Cross References
Leviticus 18:23
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.

Leviticus 20:15-16
If a man lies carnally with an animal, he must be put to death. And you are also to kill the animal. / If a woman approaches any animal to mate with it, you must kill both the woman and the animal. They must surely be put to death; their blood is upon them.

Exodus 22:19
Whoever lies with an animal must surely be put to death.

1 Corinthians 6:9-10
Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts, / nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.

Romans 1:26-27
For this reason God gave them over to dishonorable passions. Even their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural ones. / Likewise, the men abandoned natural relations with women and burned with lust for one another. Men committed indecent acts with other men and received in themselves the due penalty for their error.

1 Timothy 1:9-10
We realize that law is not enacted for the righteous, but for the lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinful, for the unholy and profane, for killers of father or mother, for murderers, / for the sexually immoral, for homosexuals, for slave traders and liars and perjurers, and for anyone else who is averse to sound teaching

Galatians 5:19-21
The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery; / idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions, / and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

Ephesians 5:3-5
But among you, as is proper among the saints, there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed. / Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk, or crude joking, which are out of character, but rather thanksgiving. / For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure, or greedy person (that is, an idolater) has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

Revelation 21:8
But to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death.”

Revelation 22:15
But outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.

2 Peter 2:12
These men are like irrational animals, creatures of instinct, born to be captured and destroyed. They blaspheme in matters they do not understand, and like such creatures, they too will be destroyed.

Jude 1:7
In like manner, Sodom and Gomorrah and the cities around them, who indulged in sexual immorality and pursued strange flesh, are on display as an example of those who sustain the punishment of eternal fire.

Genesis 1:26-28
Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, after Our likeness, to rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, and over all the earth itself and every creature that crawls upon it.” / So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. / God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and every creature that crawls upon the earth.”

Genesis 2:18-20
The LORD God also said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make for him a suitable helper.” / And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field and every bird of the air, and He brought them to the man to see what he would name each one. And whatever the man called each living creature, that was its name. / The man gave names to all the livestock, to the birds of the air, and to every beast of the field. But for Adam no suitable helper was found.

Genesis 9:5-6
And surely I will require the life of any man or beast by whose hand your lifeblood is shed. I will demand an accounting from anyone who takes the life of his fellow man: / Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man his blood will be shed; for in His own image God has made mankind.


Treasury of Scripture

Cursed be he that lies with any manner of beast. And all the people shall say, Amen.

Exodus 22:19
Whosoever lieth with a beast shall surely be put to death.

Leviticus 18:23
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.

Leviticus 20:15
And if a man lie with a beast, he shall surely be put to death: and ye shall slay the beast.

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Deuteronomy 27
1. The people are commanded to write the law upon stones
5. and to build an altar of whole stones
11. The tribes to be divided on Gerizim and Ebal
14. The curses to be pronounced on mount Ebal














Cursed is he who lies with any animal.
This phrase addresses the prohibition against bestiality, a practice condemned in the Mosaic Law. The act is considered an abomination and is explicitly forbidden in Leviticus 18:23 and 20:15-16. The severity of the curse reflects the importance of maintaining the sanctity of human sexuality as designed by God. In the ancient Near Eastern context, bestiality was sometimes associated with pagan rituals and fertility rites, which Israel was commanded to avoid. The curse serves as a deterrent, emphasizing the need for holiness and separation from the practices of surrounding nations.

And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
The communal response of "Amen" signifies agreement and acceptance of the curse by the entire assembly of Israel. This practice of collective affirmation underscores the unity and shared responsibility of the community in upholding God's laws. The use of "Amen" is a solemn acknowledgment of the truth and seriousness of the pronouncement, binding the people to the covenant. This response is seen throughout Deuteronomy 27, where the people affirm various curses, reinforcing the communal nature of the covenant relationship with God. The concept of communal affirmation is echoed in the New Testament, where believers are encouraged to agree in prayer and doctrine (1 Corinthians 14:16).

Persons / Places / Events
1. Moses
The leader of the Israelites who delivered God's laws and commands, including the blessings and curses in Deuteronomy.

2. The Israelites
The chosen people of God, receiving the law as they prepare to enter the Promised Land.

3. Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim
The locations where the blessings and curses were to be proclaimed to the people of Israel.

4. The Levites
The tribe responsible for proclaiming the curses to the people.

5. Canaan
The land the Israelites were about to enter, where they were to uphold God's laws.
Teaching Points
The Sanctity of God's Creation Order
God's laws reflect His design for human relationships and the sanctity of His creation. Violating these boundaries is a serious offense against His order.

The Seriousness of Sin
The pronouncement of a curse underscores the gravity of sin and its consequences. It serves as a warning to uphold God's standards.

Community Responsibility
The communal response of "Amen" signifies collective agreement and responsibility in upholding God's laws. It reminds us of the importance of community accountability in maintaining holiness.

The Call to Holiness
As believers, we are called to live holy lives, set apart for God. This involves adhering to His commands and avoiding practices that defile us.

Repentance and Restoration
While the curse highlights the severity of sin, it also points to the need for repentance and the possibility of restoration through God's grace.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
‘Cursed is
אָר֕וּר (’ā·rūr)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular
Strong's 779: To execrate

he who has sexual relations
שֹׁכֵ֖ב (šō·ḵêḇ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 7901: To lie down

with
עִם־ (‘im-)
Preposition
Strong's 5973: With, equally with

any
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

animal.’
בְּהֵמָ֑ה (bə·hê·māh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 929: A dumb beast, any large quadruped, animal

And {let} all
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the people
הָעָ֖ם (hā·‘ām)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

say,
וְאָמַ֥ר (wə·’ā·mar)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

‘Amen!’
אָמֵֽן׃ (’ā·mên)
Adverb
Strong's 543: Sure, faithfulness, truly


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