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Deuteronomy 23:10

8 The third generation of children born to them may enter the assembly of the LORD.

9 When you are encamped against your enemies, then you shall keep yourself from every wicked thing.

If any man among you becomes unclean because of a nocturnal emission, he must leave the camp and stay outside.

11 When evening approaches, he must wash with water, and when the sun sets he may return to the camp.

12 You must have a place outside the camp to go and relieve yourself.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
If any man among you becomes unclean because of a nocturnal emission, he must leave the camp and stay outside.
KJV
If there be among you any man, that is not clean by reason of uncleanness that chanceth him by night, then shall he go abroad out of the camp, he shall not come within the camp:
WEB
If there is among you any man who is not clean by reason of that which happens to him by night, then shall he go outside of the camp. He shall not come within the camp;
ASV
If there be among you any man, that is not clean by reason of that which chanceth him by night, then shall he go abroad out of the camp, he shall not come within the camp:
DARBY
If there be with thee a man that is not clean from what hath happened in the night, then shall he go outside the camp; he shall not come inside the camp;
BLB
If there is any man among you who is not clean by some occurrence in the night, he shall go to the outside of the camp; he shall not come in to the midst of the camp.
ÅB
Er noen blant dere uren etter noe som har hendt ham om natten, så skal han gå utenfor leiren, han skal ikke komme inn i leiren.
OTB
Hvis det er en mann blant dere som er uren på grunn av en nattlig utslipp, må han gå utenfor leiren og ikke komme inn igjen.
B1930
Er nogen blandt eder uren efter noget som har hendt ham om natten, så skal han gå utenfor leiren, han skal ikke komme inn i leiren.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Leviticus 15:16

    When a man has an emission of semen, he must bathe his whole body with water, and he will be unclean until evening.

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  • Numbers 5:2–3

    “Command the Israelites to send away from the camp anyone with a skin disease, anyone who has a bodily discharge, and anyone who is defiled by a dead body.

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  • 1 Corinthians 5:11–13

    But now I am writing you not to associate with anyone who claims to be a brother but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or a verbal abuser, a drunkard or a swindler. With such a man do not even eat.

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