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Deuteronomy 23:13

11 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.

12 Thou shalt have a place also without the camp, whither thou shalt go forth abroad:

And thou shalt have a paddle upon thy weapon; and it shall be, when thou wilt ease thyself abroad, thou shalt dig therewith, and shalt turn back and cover that which cometh from thee:

14 For the LORD thy God walketh in the midst of thy camp, to deliver thee, and to give up thine enemies before thee; therefore shall thy camp be holy: that he see no unclean thing in thee, and turn away from thee.

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

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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
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.
KJV
And thou shalt have a paddle upon thy weapon; and it shall be, when thou wilt ease thyself abroad, thou shalt dig therewith, and shalt turn back and cover that which cometh from thee:
WEB
You shall have a trowel among your weapons. It shall be, when you relieve yourself, you shall dig with it, and shall turn back and cover your excrement;
ASV
and thou shalt have a paddle among thy weapons; and it shall be, when thou sittest down abroad, thou shalt dig therewith, and shalt turn back and cover that which cometh from thee:
DARBY
And thou shalt have a shovel amongst thy weapons, and it shall be, when thou sittest down abroad, thou shalt dig therewith, and shalt turn back and cover that which is come from thee.
BLB
And an implement shall be unto you among your equipment, and when you sit down outside, you shall dig with it and turn and cover up your filth.
ÅB
Og mellom dine redskaper skal du ha en spade; med den skal du grave et hull, når du setter deg der ute, og så igjen dekke over det som er gått fra deg;
OTB
Ha en spade blant utstyret ditt, og når du gjør ditt fornødne, grav et hull og dekk over ekskrementene dine.
B1930
Og mellem dine redskaper skal du ha en spade; med den skal du grave et hull, når du setter dig der ute, og så igjen dekke over det som er gått fra dig;

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Cross references

  • Ezekiel 24:6–8

    Wherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the bloody city, to the pot whose scum is therein, and whose scum is not gone out of it! bring it out piece by piece; let no lot fall upon it.

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