Homosexuality in the Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament) This
verse is one of the famous six "clobber" passages from the Bible
that is often used to condemn same-sex sexual activity. In the
King James Version, Leviticus 18:22 is translated: "Thou shalt
not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination."
Although the verse appears to most readers to apply only to
sexual behavior between two males, at least two Bible
translations appear to mistranslate the verse in order to widen
its scope to include lesbian sexual activity: |Living Bible:
"Homosexuality is absolutely forbidden, for it is an enormous
sin" | |New Living Translation: "Do not practice homosexuality;
it is a detestable sin. | Topics covered in this section:
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