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" the numerous other crimes for which the Bible prescribes death as punishment: contempt of parents (Exodus 21:15, 17; Leviticus 24:11);
trespass upon sacred ground (Exodus 19:12–13; Numbers 1:51; 18:7);
sorcery (Exodus 22:18; Leviticus 20:27);
bestiality (Exodus 22:19; Leviticus 20: 15–16);
sacrifice to foreign gods (Exodus 22:20; Deuteronomy 13:1–9);
profaning the sabbath (Exodus 31:14);
adultery (Leviticus 20:10; Deuteronomy 22: 22–24);
incest (Leviticus 20:11–13);
homosexuality (Leviticus 20:13);
and prostitution (Leviticus 21:19; Deuteronomy 22: 13–21). "

Helen Prejean , Dead Man Walking: The Eyewitness Account of the Death Penalty That Sparked a National Debate


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Helen Prejean quote : the numerous other crimes for which the Bible prescribes death as punishment: contempt of parents (Exodus 21:15, 17; Leviticus 24:11);<br />trespass upon sacred ground (Exodus 19:12–13; Numbers 1:51; 18:7);<br />sorcery (Exodus 22:18; Leviticus 20:27);<br />bestiality (Exodus 22:19; Leviticus 20: 15–16);<br />sacrifice to foreign gods (Exodus 22:20; Deuteronomy 13:1–9);<br />profaning the sabbath (Exodus 31:14);<br />adultery (Leviticus 20:10; Deuteronomy 22: 22–24);<br />incest (Leviticus 20:11–13);<br />homosexuality (Leviticus 20:13);<br />and prostitution (Leviticus 21:19; Deuteronomy 22: 13–21).