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What the Bible Says About Sodomy

Overview

The Bible addresses sodomy across 23 verses, drawn from both the Old and New Testaments. These passages cluster most in Leviticus, Genesis and 1 Kings. Closely related themes include Sodomites, Sodom, Angel (1) and Sanitation. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Lot and Asa.

Key Bible verses about sodomy

Old Testament

New Testament

People in the Bible and sodomy

Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.

In the Bible dictionary

Studying sodomy for yourself

  • Begin with Genesis 19:5, then read the passages below in canonical order.
  • Compare how Leviticus, Genesis and 1 Kings each treat the theme.
  • Consider the lives of Lot and Asa and how their stories intersect with it.
  • Widen the study to related themes: Sodomites, Sodom, Angel (1) and Sanitation.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Bible say about sodomy?

The Bible addresses sodomy across 23 verses, drawn from both the Old and New Testaments. These passages cluster most in Leviticus, Genesis and 1 Kings. Closely related themes include Sodomites, Sodom, Angel (1) and Sanitation. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Lot and Asa.

How many Bible verses are about sodomy?

The Bible references sodomy in 23 verses (King James Version).

Where does the Bible first mention sodomy?

In canonical order, the first of these passages is Genesis 19:5: “And they called unto Lot, and said unto him, Where are the men which came in to thee this night? bring them out unto us, that we may know them.”

Which people in the Bible are associated with sodomy?

Lot and Asa.

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