Christian Standard Bible
Deuteronomy 23:10
10If there is a man among you who is unclean because of a bodily emission during the night, he must go outside the camp; he may not come anywhere inside the camp.
Deuteronomy 23:10 in other versions
- King James Version (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:
- New International Version (NIV)If one of your men is unclean because of a nocturnal emission, he is to go outside the camp and stay there.
- English Standard Version (ESV)"If any man among you becomes unclean because of a nocturnal emission, then he shall go outside the camp. He shall not come inside the camp,
- New King James Version (NKJV)If there is any man among you who becomes unclean by some occurrence in the night, then he shall go outside the camp; he shall not come inside the camp.
Context of Deuteronomy 23:10
8The children born to them in the third generation may enter the Lord’s assembly. 9“When you are encamped against your enemies, be careful to avoid anything offensive. If there is a man among you who is unclean because of a bodily emission during the night, he must go outside the camp; he may not come anywhere inside the camp. 11When evening approaches, he is to wash with water, and when the sun sets he may come inside the camp. 12You are to have a place outside the camp and go there to relieve yourself.
Read all of Deuteronomy 23Deuteronomy 23:10 word by word
כִּֽי־יִהְיֶ֤ה בְךָ֙ אִ֔ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֛ר לֹא־יִהְיֶ֥ה טָה֖וֹר מִקְּרֵה־לָ֑יְלָה וְיָצָא֙ אֶל־מִח֣וּץ לַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔ה לֹ֥א יָבֹ֖א אֶל־תּ֥וֹךְ הַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- If there be among you any manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
- that is not cleanטָהוֹרţâhôr ţâhôr · pureH2889
- by reason of uncleanness that chancethקָרֶהqâreh · accidentH7137
- him by nightלַ֫יְלָהlayil lêyl layelâh · nightH3915
- then shall he goיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
- abroadחוּץchûts chûts · outsideH2351
- out of the campמַחֲנֶהmachăneh · campH4264
- he shall not comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
- withinתָּ֫וֶךְtâvek · midstH8432
Cross-references for Deuteronomy 23:10
- Leviticus 15:16“When a man has an emission of semen, he is to bathe himself completely with water, and he will remain unclean until evening.
- Numbers 5:2“Command the Israelites to send away anyone from the camp who is afflicted with a skin disease, anyone who has a discharge, or anyone who is defiled because of a corpse.
- 1 Corinthians 5:11But actually, I wrote you not to associate with anyone who claims to be a brother or sister and is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or verbally abusive, a drunkard or a swindler. Do not even eat with such a person.
Commentaries on Deuteronomy 23:10
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9-14Verses 9-14 The whole passage refers not to the encampments of the nation while passing from Egypt through the wilderness, but to future warlike expeditions seat out from Canaan.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-14Verses 9-14 The camp of the Lord must have nothing offensive in it. If there must be this care taken to preserve the body clean, much more should we be careful to keep the mind pure.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10a nocturnal emission: A nocturnal emission is a discharge of semen that happens during sleep. It may occur without intention or control. Even though it was not deliberate, it made a man ceremonially unclean (not fit for worship for a time; see Leviticus 15:16–18).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 9-149-14. When the host goeth forth against thine enemies, then keep thee from every wicked thing--from the excesses incident to camp life, as well as from habits of personal neglect and impurity.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Deuteronomy 23
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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