Deuteronomy 23:17-18
Lexham English Bible
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”
Deuteronomy 23:17-18
New King James Version
17 “There shall be no ritual [a]harlot (A)of the daughters of Israel, or a (B)perverted[b] one of the sons of Israel. 18 You shall not bring the wages of a harlot or the price of a dog to the house of the Lord your God for any vowed offering, for both of these are [c]an abomination to the Lord your God.
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- Deuteronomy 23:17 Heb. qedeshah, fem. of qadesh (next note)
- Deuteronomy 23:17 Heb. qadesh, one practicing sodomy and prostitution in religious rituals
- Deuteronomy 23:18 detestable
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