Deuteronomy 23:17-18
Expanded Bible
17 No Israelite ·man [L son] or ·woman [L daughter] must ever become a ·temple [sacred] prostitute. 18 Do not bring ·a male or female prostitute’s pay [L the pay of a prostitute or the price of a “dog”; C “dog” is probably a reference to a male temple prostitute] to the ·Temple [L house] of the Lord your God to pay what you have ·promised [vowed] to the Lord, because the Lord your God ·hates [detests] ·prostitution [L both of them; C male and female temple prostitution].
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Deuteronomy 23:17-18
New American Standard Bible
17 “(A)None of the daughters of Israel shall be a cult prostitute, (B)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 [a](C)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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- Deuteronomy 23:18 Prob. refers to a male prostitute
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