Deuteronomy 23:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“There shall be no whore of the daughters of Israel, nor a sodomite of the sons of Israel.”

Deuteronomy 23:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Deuteronomy 23:17 in 6 Bible Translations

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Deuteronomy 23:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“There shall be no prostitute of the daughters of Israel, neither shall there be a sodomite of the sons of Israel.”

Deuteronomy 23:17 — World English Bible

Deuteronomy 23:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“There shall be no prostitute of the daughters of Israel, neither shall there be a sodomite of the sons of Israel. ”

Deuteronomy 23:17 — American Standard Version

Deuteronomy 23:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`There is not a whore among the daughters of Israel, nor is there a whoremonger among the sons of Israel;”

Deuteronomy 23:17 — Young's Literal Translation

Deuteronomy 23:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“There shall be no prostitute amongst the daughters of Israel, nor any Sodomite amongst the sons of Israel. ”

Deuteronomy 23:17 — Darby Translation

Deuteronomy 23:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“There shalbe no whore of the daughters of Israel, neither shall there be a whore keeper of the sonnes of Israel.”

Deuteronomy 23:17 — Geneva Bible

Deuteronomy 23:17 in Context — Deuteronomy 23

15 Thou shalt not deliver unto his master the servant which is escaped from his master unto thee:

16 He shall dwell with thee, even among you, in that place which he shall choose in one of thy gates, where it liketh him best: thou shalt not oppress him.

17 There shall be no whore of the daughters of Israel, nor a sodomite of the sons of Israel.

18 Thou shalt not bring the hire of a whore, or the price of a dog, into the house of the Lord thy God for any vow: for even both these are abomination unto the Lord thy God.

19 Thou shalt not lend upon usury to thy brother; usury of money, usury of victuals, usury of any thing that is lent upon usury:

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What Does Deuteronomy 23:17 Mean?

Deuteronomy 23:17 is a verse from the Book of Deuteronomy, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Deuteronomy chapter 23. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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