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Deuteronomy 23:9

7 Thou shalt not abhor an Edomite; for he is thy brother: thou shalt not abhor an Egyptian; because thou wast a stranger in his land.

8 The children that are begotten of them shall enter into the congregation of the LORD in their third generation.

When the host goeth forth against thine enemies, then keep thee from every wicked thing.

10 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:

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.

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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.

Compare

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

    And ye, in any wise keep yourselves from the accursed thing, lest ye make yourselves accursed, when ye take of the accursed thing, and make the camp of Israel a curse, and trouble it.

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  • Revelation 19:11–14

    And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.

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  • Joshua 7:11–13

    Israel hath sinned, and they have also transgressed my covenant which I commanded them: for they have even taken of the accursed thing, and have also stolen, and dissembled also, and they have put it even among their own stuff.

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  • Judges 20:26

    Then all the children of Israel, and all the people, went up, and came unto the house of God, and wept, and sat there before the LORD, and fasted that day until even, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.

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  • 2 Chronicles 20:3–13

    And Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek the LORD, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.

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  • 2 Chronicles 31:20–32:22

    And thus did Hezekiah throughout all Judah, and wrought that which was good and right and truth before the LORD his God.

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  • 2 Chronicles 19:4

    And Jehoshaphat dwelt at Jerusalem: and he went out again through the people from Beer-sheba to mount Ephraim, and brought them back unto the LORD God of their fathers.

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