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Bestiality

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Sexual intercourse between a human and an animal, punishable by death in Old Testament legal codes. (Exodus 22:19; Leviticus 20:15-16; see Leviticus 18:23; Deuteronomy 27:21 ). Israel's neighbors practiced bestiality in fertility worship and worship of animal gods.

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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Bestiality'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​b/bestiality.html. 1991.
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