Add parallel Print Page Options

17 There must never be a cult prostitute among the daughters of Israel nor a cult prostitute among the sons of Israel. 18 You must never bring the wage of a prostitute or the wage of a dog into the house of the Lord your God for any vow, for both of these are abominations to the Lord your God.

Read full chapter

17 “No woman of Israel[a] shall be a temple prostitute, and no man of Israel[b] shall be a male shrine prostitute. 18 You may not bring the hire[c] of a prostitute or the earnings of a male prostitute[d] into the house of Yahweh your God, for any vow offerings, because both[e] are a detestable thing to Yahweh your God.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 23:17 Literally “from the daughters of Israel”
  2. Deuteronomy 23:17 Literally “from the sons of Israel”
  3. Deuteronomy 23:18 Literally “gift”
  4. Deuteronomy 23:18 Literally “the earnings of a dog”
  5. Deuteronomy 23:18 Literally “both, the two of them”