Leviticus 20:13 (GNV)

Passage

The man also that lyeth with the male, as one lyeth with a woman, they haue both committed abomination: they shall dye the death, their blood shalbe vpon them.

Nearby Context

Leviticus 20:11 And the man that lyeth with his fathers wife, because hee hath vncouered his fathers shame, they shall both dye: their blood shalbe vpon them.

Leviticus 20:12 Also the man that lyeth with his daughter in lawe, they both shall dye the death, they haue wrought abomination, their blood shalbe vpon them.

Leviticus 20:13 The man also that lyeth with the male, as one lyeth with a woman, they haue both committed abomination: they shall dye the death, their blood shalbe vpon them.

Leviticus 20:14 Likewise he that taketh a wife and her mother, committeth wickednesse: they shall burne him and them with fire, that there be no wickednes among you.

Leviticus 20:15 Also the man that lyeth with a beast, shall dye the death, and ye shall slay the beast.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "lyeth", "male", "woman", "haue", "both", "committed", and "abomination". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "lyeth" and "male", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 12's "Also the man that lyeth with his..." into verse 14's "Likewise he that taketh a wife and...", so "lyeth" and "male" belong inside that flow. In Leviticus context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "lyeth" and "male" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.