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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Toward evening he must bathe himself, and at sunset he may return to the camp.

Context of Deuteronomy 23:11

9"When you are encamped against your enemies, then you shall keep yourself from every evil thing. 10"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, but when evening comes, he shall bathe himself in water, and as the sun sets, he may come inside the camp. 12"You shall have a place outside the camp, and you shall go out to it. 13And you shall have a trowel with your tools, and when you sit down outside, you shall dig a hole with it and turn back 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 part of their carcass shall wash his clothes and be unclean until the evening.
• Leviticus 15:17And every garment and every skin on which the semen comes shall be washed with water and be unclean until the evening.
• Leviticus 14:9And on the seventh day he shall shave off all his hair from his head, his beard, and his eyebrows. He shall shave off all his hair, and then he shall wash his clothes and bathe his body in water, and he shall be clean.
• Leviticus 15:5And anyone who touches his bed shall wash his clothes and bathe himself in water and be unclean until the evening.
• Leviticus 22:6the person who touches such a thing shall be unclean until the evening and shall not eat of the holy things unless he has bathed his body in water.
• Psalms 51:2Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin!
• Ezekiel 36:25I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be clean from all your uncleannesses, and from all your idols I will cleanse you.
• Matthew 3:11"I baptize you with water for repentance, but he who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
• Luke 11:38The Pharisee was astonished to see that he did not first wash before dinner.
• Ephesians 5:26that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word,
• Hebrews 9:9(which is symbolic for the present age). According to this arrangement, gifts and sacrifices are offered that cannot perfect the conscience of the worshiper,
• 1 Peter 3:21Baptism, which corresponds to this, now saves you, not as a removal of dirt from the body but as an appeal to God for a good conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,
• Revelation 1:5and from Jesus Christ the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of kings on earth. To him who loves us and has freed us 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