Deuteronomy 23:17-18
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17 “None of the daughters of Israel shall serve in an illicit shrine; none of the sons of Israel shall serve in an illicit shrine.(A) 18 You shall not bring the fee of a prostitute or the wages of a dog into the house of the Lord your God in payment for any vow, for both of these are abhorrent to the Lord your God.
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Deuteronomy 23:17-18
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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.
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- Deuteronomy 23:17 Literally “from the daughters of Israel”
- Deuteronomy 23:17 Literally “from the sons of Israel”
- Deuteronomy 23:18 Literally “gift”
- Deuteronomy 23:18 Literally “the earnings of a dog”
- Deuteronomy 23:18 Literally “both, the two of them”
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