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Deuteronomy 23:9

7 Do not despise an Edomite, for he is your brother. Do not despise an Egyptian, because you lived as a foreigner in his land.

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

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.

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

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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 you are encamped against your enemies, then you shall keep yourself from every wicked thing.
KJV
When the host goeth forth against thine enemies, then keep thee from every wicked thing.
WEB
When you go out and camp against your enemies, then you shall keep yourselves from every evil thing.
ASV
When thou goest forth in camp against thine enemies, then thou shalt keep thee from every evil thing.
DARBY
When thou goest forth into camp against thine enemies, then keep thee from every evil thing.
BLB
When a camp goes out against your enemies, keep yourself from every wicked thing.
ÅB
Når du drar ut mot dine fiender og slår leir, da skal du vokte deg for alt som er usømmelig.
OTB
Når du setter opp leir mot dine fiender, vær på vakt mot noe urent.
B1930
Når du drar ut mot dine fiender og slår leir, da skal du vokte dig for alt som er usømmelig.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Joshua 6:18

    But keep away from the things devoted to destruction, lest you yourself be set apart for destruction. If you take any of these, you will set apart the camp of Israel for destruction and bring disaster upon it.

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  • Revelation 19:11–14

    Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war.

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  • Joshua 7:11–13

    Israel has sinned; they have transgressed My covenant that I commanded them, and they have taken some of what was devoted to destruction. Indeed, they have stolen and lied, and they have put these things with their own possessions.

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  • Judges 20:26

    Then the Israelites, all the people, went up to Bethel, where they sat weeping before the LORD. That day they fasted until evening and presented burnt offerings and peace offerings to the LORD.

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  • 2 Chronicles 20:3–13

    Jehoshaphat was alarmed and set his face to seek the LORD. And he proclaimed a fast throughout Judah.

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  • 2 Chronicles 31:20–32:22

    So this is what Hezekiah did throughout Judah. He did what was good and upright and true before the LORD his God.

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  • 2 Chronicles 19:4

    Jehoshaphat lived in Jerusalem, and once again he went out among the people from Beersheba to the hill country of Ephraim and turned them back to the LORD, the God of their fathers.

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