Exodus 22:19

Whosoever lieth with a beast shall surely be put to death.

Cross-references

Leviticus 18:23 repeats the same prohibition against bestiality found in Exodus 22:19, reinforcing the law's stance.

Leviticus 18:25 warns that bestiality defiles the land, causing it to vomit out its inhabitants — reinforcing the death penalty here.

Leviticus 20:15 restates the same crime — a man lying with an animal — and adds that the animal must also be killed, expanding the penalty.

Leviticus 20:16 gives the female counterpart — a woman lying with an animal — showing the law applies to both genders.

Deuteronomy 27:21 pronounces a curse on anyone who lies with an animal, placing this sin under the covenant curses.