16 He shall live with you in your midst, in the place that he chooses in one of your [a]towns where it pleases him; (A)you shall not mistreat him.

17 (B)None of the daughters of Israel shall be a cult prostitute, (C)nor shall any of the sons of Israel be a cult prostitute. 18 You shall not bring the earnings of a prostitute or the money for a [b](D)dog into the house of the Lord your God as payment for any vowed offering, because both of these are an abomination to the Lord your God.

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 23:16 Lit gates in the good to him
  2. Deuteronomy 23:18 Prob. refers to a male prostitute

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