Deuteronomy 23:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Deuteronomy 23:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Deuteronomy 23:18 in 6 Bible Translations

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Deuteronomy 23:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“You shall not bring the hire of a prostitute, or the wages of a male prostitute, into the house of Yahweh your God for any vow; for both of these are an abomination to Yahweh your God.”

Deuteronomy 23:18 — World English Bible

Deuteronomy 23:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Thou shalt not bring the hire of a harlot, or the wages of a dog, into the house of Jehovah thy God for any vow: for even both these are an abomination unto Jehovah thy God. ”

Deuteronomy 23:18 — American Standard Version

Deuteronomy 23:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“thou dost not bring a gift of a whore, or a price of a dog, into the house of Jehovah thy God, for any vow; for the abomination of Jehovah thy God <FI>are<Fi> even both of them.”

Deuteronomy 23:18 — Young's Literal Translation

Deuteronomy 23:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Thou shalt not bring the hire of a harlot, or the price of a dog, into the house of Jehovah thyGod for any vow; for even both these are an abomination to Jehovah thyGod. ”

Deuteronomy 23:18 — Darby Translation

Deuteronomy 23:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Thou shalt neyther bring the hyre of a whore, nor the price of a dogge into the house of the Lord thy God for any vow: for euen both these are abomination vnto the Lord thy God.”

Deuteronomy 23:18 — Geneva Bible

Deuteronomy 23:18 in Context — Deuteronomy 23

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:

20 Unto a stranger thou mayest lend upon usury; but unto thy brother thou shalt not lend upon usury: that the Lord thy God may bless thee in all that thou settest thine hand to in the land whither thou goest to possess it.

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What Does Deuteronomy 23:18 Mean?

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