Leviticus 18:22 meaning and explanation

You must not lie with a man as with a woman; that is an abomination.

Leviticus 18:22, Berean Standard Bible

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These words come from God's speech to Moses on Mount Sinai, addressed to Israelites about to enter Canaan after leaving Egypt. The verse sits in a list of sexual prohibitions framed by the call to reject the customs of surrounding nations and to keep God's statutes instead.

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