Deuteronomy 23:16-18

Contemporary English Version

¹⁶ Instead, you must let them choose which one of your towns they want to live in. Don't be cruel to runaway slaves.

Temple Prostitutes

Moses said:

^17 (A) People of Israel, don't any of you ever be temple prostitutes.^{[a] 18} The Lord your God is disgusted with men and women who are prostitutes of any kind, and he will not accept a gift from them, even if it had been promised to him.