Deuteronomy 23:11

Deuteronomy 23:11 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• New International Version (NIV)But as evening approaches he is to wash himself, and at sunset he may return to the camp.
• English Standard Version (ESV)but when evening comes, he shall bathe himself in water, and as the sun sets, he may come inside the camp.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But it shall be, when evening comes, that he shall wash with water; and when the sun sets, he may come into the camp.

Context of Deuteronomy 23:11

9“When you are encamped against your enemies, be careful to avoid anything offensive. 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. When 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. 13You are to have a digging tool in your equipment; when you relieve yourself, dig a hole with it and cover up your excrement.

Deuteronomy 23:11 word by word

וְהָיָ֥ה לִפְנֽוֹת־עֶ֖רֶב יִרְחַ֣ץ בַּמָּ֑יִם וּכְבֹ֣א הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ יָבֹ֖א אֶל־תּ֥וֹךְ הַֽמַּחֲנֶה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• But it shall be, when eveningעֶ֫רֶב‛ereb · eveningH6153
• cometh onפָּנָהpânâh · to turnH6437
• he shall washרָחַץrâchats · to wash: washH7364
• with waterמַיmayim · waterH4325
• and when the sunשֶׁ֫מֶשׁshemesh · sunH8121
• is downבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• intoתָּ֫וֶךְtâvek · midstH8432
• the campמַחֲנֶהmachăneh · campH4264

Cross-references for Deuteronomy 23:11

• Leviticus 11:25and whoever carries any of their carcasses is to wash his clothes and will be unclean until evening.
• Leviticus 15:17Any clothing or leather on which there is an emission of semen is to be washed with water, and it will remain unclean until evening.
• Leviticus 14:9He is to shave off all his hair again on the seventh day: his head, his beard, his eyebrows, and the rest of his hair. He is to wash his clothes and bathe himself with water; he is clean.
• Leviticus 15:5Anyone who touches his bed is to wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will remain unclean until evening.
• Leviticus 22:6the man who touches any of these will remain unclean until evening and is not to eat from the holy offerings unless he has bathed his body with water.
• Psalms 51:2Completely wash away my guilt and cleanse me from my sin.
• Ezekiel 36:25I will also sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. I will cleanse you from all your impurities and all your idols.
• Matthew 3:11“I baptize you with water for repentance, but the one who is coming after me is more powerful than I. I am not worthy to remove his sandals. He himself will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
• Luke 11:38When the Pharisee saw this, he was amazed that he did not first perform the ritual washing before dinner.
• Ephesians 5:26to make her holy, cleansing her with the washing of water by the word.
• Hebrews 9:9This is a symbol for the present time, during which gifts and sacrifices are offered that cannot perfect the worshiper’s conscience.
• 1 Peter 3:21Baptism, which corresponds to this, now saves you (not as the removal of dirt from the body, but the pledge of a good conscience toward God) through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,
• Revelation 1:5and 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 set us free from our sins by his blood,

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 23:11

• 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
• 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

Topics related to Deuteronomy 23:11

• Defilement
• Sanitation

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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