Leviticus 20:13"'If a man lies with a male, as with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.
The setting
Mount Sinai wilderness, ~1446 BC. Moses receives detailed laws for a nomadic people becoming a nation. Modern-day Sinai Peninsula, Egypt.
The emotion here: overwhelmed recording God's comprehensive legal system for a new nation
The original word
to'evah (תּוֹעֵבָה) — ritual defilement, ceremonial uncleanness, not moral hatred
Why it matters
These laws distinguished Israel from Canaanite temple prostitution practices
Read with care
What most readers miss in Leviticus 20:13
This is part of ceremonial law, not moral law — same word used for eating shellfish
Common misconceptionPeople think this is God's final word on sexuality, but it's ceremonial law for ancient Israel — the same category as not wearing mixed fabrics or eating pork.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
Leviticus 20:13 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Leviticus 20:13 comes from the book of Leviticus, written during the exodus period. These words are attributed to God. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the law genre of biblical literature. Key themes include sexual holiness, divine judgment. Notable phrases: lies with a male; abomination; put to death. This verse contains a command.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same anxious
“And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.”
— 2 Corinthians 11:14
“Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.”
— 2 Timothy 3:12
“The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?"”
— Acts 19:15
“I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'”
— Acts 22:7
“When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is har…”
— Acts 26:14
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