Deuteronomy 23:16-18
GOD’S WORD Translation
16 Let him stay with you ⌞and live⌟ among your people wherever he chooses, in any of your cities that seems best to him. Never mistreat him.
17 No Israelite man or woman should ever become a temple prostitute. 18 Never bring gifts or money earned by prostitution into the house of the Lord your God as an offering you vowed to give. These earnings are disgusting to the Lord your God.
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Deuteronomy 23:16-18
New International Version
16 Let them live among you wherever they like and in whatever town they choose. Do not oppress(A) them.
17 No Israelite man(B) or woman is to become a shrine prostitute.(C) 18 You must not bring the earnings of a female prostitute or of a male prostitute[a] into the house of the Lord your God to pay any vow, because the Lord your God detests them both.(D)
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- Deuteronomy 23:18 Hebrew of a dog
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