Additional Statutes

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Chapter 20 deals with 9 more statutes.

  1. This statute deals with the pagan practice of offering a daughter to the sun god Moleck. Anyone who does this shall be stoned to death. Anyone who upholds him shall be cut off from his people.
  2. Anyone found guilty of counseling with mediums or wizards shall be cut off from his people.
  3. If a man commits adultery with his neighbor's wife, both shall be put to death.
  4. If a man lies with his daughter-in-law or with another man, both shall be put to death.
  5. If a man lies with his mother-in-law or a beast, both shall be shall be put to death.
  6. If a woman lies with a beast, both shall be put to death.
  7. Seeing someone naked is punishable with separation from the people.
  8. Any acceptance by an Israelite of any of the customs or animals of the Canaanites would cause them to loose their inheritance.
  9. Anyone who practices witchcraft will be stoned to death.


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