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Deuteronomy 23:11

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

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

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.

13 And you must have a digging tool in your equipment so that when you relieve yourself you can dig a hole and cover up your excrement.

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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
When evening approaches, he must wash with water, and when the sun sets he may return to the camp.
KJV
But it shall be, when evening cometh on, he shall wash himself with water: and when the sun is down, he shall come into the camp again.
WEB
but it shall be, when evening comes, he shall bathe himself in water. When the sun is down, he shall come within the camp.
ASV
but it shall be, when evening cometh on, he shall bathe himself in water; and when the sun is down, he shall come within the camp.
DARBY
and it shall be, towards evening, he shall bathe in water: and at the going down of the sun he may come inside the camp.
BLB
And it shall come to pass at the turning of the evening that he shall wash with the water, and at the going in of the sun he may come in to the midst of the camp.
ÅB
Mot kveld skal han bade seg i vann, og når solen går ned, kan han komme inn i leiren.
OTB
Men når kvelden kommer, skal han vaske seg med vann, og ved solnedgang kan han vende tilbake til leiren.
B1930
Mot aften skal han bade sig i vann, og når solen går ned, kan han komme inn i leiren.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Leviticus 14:9

    On the seventh day he must shave off all his hair—his head, his beard, his eyebrows, and the rest of his hair. He must wash his clothes and bathe himself with water, and he will be clean.

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  • Hebrews 10:22

    let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.

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  • Leviticus 15:5

    Anyone who touches his bed must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening.

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  • Ephesians 5:26–27

    to sanctify her, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word,

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  • Luke 11:38–39

    But the Pharisee was surprised to see that Jesus did not first wash before the meal.

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  • Hebrews 9:9–10

    It is an illustration for the present time, because the gifts and sacrifices being offered were unable to cleanse the conscience of the worshiper.

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  • Revelation 1:5

    and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and has released us from our sins by His blood,

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  • Leviticus 15:13

    When the man has been cleansed from his discharge, he must count off seven days for his cleansing, wash his clothes, and bathe himself in fresh water, and he shall be clean.

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