Leviticus 20:13
Good News Translation
If a man has sexual relations with another man, they have done a disgusting thing, and both shall be put to death. They are responsible for their own death.

New Revised Standard Version
If a man lies with a male as with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination; they shall be put to death; their blood is upon them.

Contemporary English Version
It's disgusting for men to have sex with one another, and those who do will be put to death, just as they deserve.

New American Bible
If a man lies with a male as with a woman, they have committed an abomination; the two of them shall be put to death; their bloodguilt is upon them.

Douay-Rheims Bible
If any one lie with a man as with a woman, both have committed an abomination: let them be put to death. Their blood be upon them.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

If any one lie with a man as with a woman, both have committed an abomination: let them be put to death. Their blood be upon them.

Leviticus 18:22 Thou shalt not lie with mankind as with womankind: because it is an abomination.

Genesis 19:5 And they called Lot, and said to him: Where are the men that came in to thee at night? bring them out hither, that we may know them:

Deuteronomy 23:17 There shall be no whore among the daughters of Israel, nor whoremonger among the sons of Israel.

Judges 19:22 While they were making merry, and refreshing their bodies with meat and drink, after the labour of the journey, the men of that city, sons of Belial (that is, without yoke), came and beset the old man's house, and began to knock at the door, calling to the master of the house, and saying: Bring forth the man that came into thy house, that we may abuse him:

Romans 1:26,27 For this cause, God delivered them up to shameful affections. For their women have changed the natural use into that use which is against nature. . . .

1 Corinthians 6:9 Know you not that the unjust shall not possess the kingdom of God? Do not err: Neither fornicators nor idolaters nor adulterers:

1 Timothy 1:10 For fornicators, for them who defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and whatever other thing is contrary to sound doctrine:

Jude 1:7 As Sodom and Gomorrha and the neighbouring cities, in like manner, having given themselves to fornication and going after other flesh, were made an example, suffering the punishment of eternal fire.

Context
Punishments for Sexual Immorality
12If any man lie with his daughter in law: let both die, because they have done a heinous crime. Their blood be upon them. 13If any one lie with a man as with a woman, both have committed an abomination: let them be put to death. Their blood be upon them.14If any man after marrying the daughter, marry her mother, he hath done a heinous crime. He shall be burnt alive with them: neither shall so great an abomination remain in the midst of you.…
Cross References
Romans 1:27
And, in like manner, the men also, leaving the natural use of the women, have burned in their lusts, one towards another: men with men, working that which is filthy and receiving in themselves the recompense which was due to their error.

Leviticus 18:22
Thou shalt not lie with mankind as with womankind: because it is an abomination.

Deuteronomy 23:18
Thou shalt not offer the hire of a strumpet, nor the price of a dog, in the house of the Lord thy God, whatsoever it be that thou hast vowed: because both these are an abomination to the Lord thy God.

Leviticus 20:12
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