Deuteronomy 23:10

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:
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)“Any man who becomes ceremonially defiled because of a nocturnal emission must leave the camp and stay away all day.

Context of Deuteronomy 23:10

8The third generation of children born to them may enter the assembly of the Lord. 9When you are encamped against your enemies, keep away from everything impure. If one of your men is unclean because of a nocturnal emission, he is to go outside the camp and stay there. 11But as evening approaches he is to wash himself, and at sunset he may return to the camp. 12Designate a place outside the camp where you can go to relieve yourself.

Deuteronomy 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 must bathe his whole body with water, and he will be unclean till evening.
• Numbers 5:2“Command the Israelites to send away from the camp anyone who has a defiling skin disease or a discharge of any kind, or who is ceremonially unclean because of a dead body.
• 1 Corinthians 5:11But now I am writing to you that you must not associate with anyone who claims to be a brother or sister but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or slanderer, a drunkard or swindler. Do not even eat with such people.

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

Topics related to Deuteronomy 23:10

• Defilement
• Disease
• 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