Deuteronomy 23:9

Deuteronomy 23:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)When the host goeth forth against thine enemies, then keep thee from every wicked thing.
• New International Version (NIV)When you are encamped against your enemies, keep away from everything impure.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"When you are encamped against your enemies, then you shall keep yourself from every evil thing.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“When the army goes out against your enemies, then keep yourself from every wicked thing.

Context of Deuteronomy 23:9

7“You shall not loathe an Edomite, for he is your brother; you shall not loathe an Egyptian, because you were a stranger in his land. 8The sons of the third generation who are born to them may enter the assembly of the Lord. “When you go out as an army against your enemies, you shall be on guard against every evil thing. 10“If there is among you any man who is unclean because of a nocturnal emission, then he must go outside the camp; he may not reenter the camp. 11But when evening approaches, he shall bathe himself with water, and at sundown he may reenter the camp.

Deuteronomy 23:9 word by word

כִּֽי־תֵצֵ֥א מַחֲנֶ֖ה עַל־אֹיְבֶ֑יךָ וְנִ֨שְׁמַרְתָּ֔ מִכֹּ֖ל דָּבָ֥ר רָֽע׃Read the interlinear

• Whenכִּיkîy · forH3588
• you goיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
• outיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
• an armyמַחֲנֶהmachăneh · campH4264
• againstעַל‛al · uponH5921
• your enemiesאָיַב'âyab · be hostileH340
• you shall be on guardשָׁמַרshâmar · to keep: guardH8104
• againstמִן־min minnîy minnêy · fromH4480
• everyכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• evilרַעra‛ râ‛âh · bad: evilH7451
• thingדָּבָרdâbâr · word: thingH1697

Cross-references for Deuteronomy 23:9

• Joshua 6:18But as for you, only keep yourselves from the things designated for destruction, so that you do not covet them and take some of the designated things, and turn the camp of Israel into something designated for destruction and bring disaster on it.
• Joshua 7:11Israel has sinned, and they have also violated My covenant which I commanded them. And they have even taken some of the things designated for destruction, and have both stolen and kept it a secret. Furthermore, they have also put them among their own things.
• Judges 20:26Then all the sons of Israel and all the people went up and came to Bethel, and they wept and remained there before the Lord, and fasted that day until evening. And they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the Lord.
• 2 Chronicles 19:4So Jehoshaphat lived in Jerusalem and went out again among the people from Beersheba to the hill country of Ephraim, and brought them back to the Lord, the God of their fathers.
• 2 Chronicles 20:3Jehoshaphat was afraid and turned his attention to seek the Lord; and he proclaimed a period of fasting throughout Judah.
• 2 Chronicles 31:20Hezekiah did this throughout Judah; and he did what was good, right, and true before the Lord his God.
• 2 Chronicles 32:1After these acts of faithfulness Sennacherib king of Assyria came and invaded Judah and besieged the fortified cities, and intended to break into them for himself.
• Luke 3:14And soldiers also were questioning him, saying, “What are we to do, we as well?” And he said to them, “Do not extort money from anyone, nor harass anyone, and be content with your wages.”
• Revelation 19:11And I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse, and He who sat on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and wages war.

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 23:9

• 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 23:9

• Armies

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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