Leviticus 20:13 (YLT)

Passage

`And a man who lieth with a male as one lieth with a woman; abomination both of them have done; they are certainly put to death; their blood <FI>is<Fi> on them.

Nearby Context

Leviticus 20:11 `And a man who lieth with his father's wife--the nakedness of his father he hath uncovered--both of them are certainly put to death; their blood <FI>is<Fi> on them.

Leviticus 20:12 `And a man who lieth with his daughter-in-law--both of them are certainly put to death; confusion they have made; their blood <FI>is<Fi> on them.

Leviticus 20:13 `And a man who lieth with a male as one lieth with a woman; abomination both of them have done; they are certainly put to death; their blood <FI>is<Fi> on them.

Leviticus 20:14 `And a man who taketh the woman and her mother--it <FI>is<Fi> wickedness; with fire they burn him and them, and there is no wickedness in your midst.

Leviticus 20:15 `And a man who giveth his lying with a beast is certainly put to death, and the beast ye do slay.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 12's "And a man who lieth with his..." into verse 14's "And a man who taketh the woman...", so "lieth" 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 "lieth" and "male" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.