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 go to war against your enemies, be sure to stay away from anything that is impure. 10“Any man who becomes ceremonially defiled because of a nocturnal emission must leave the camp and stay away all day. Toward evening he must bathe himself, and at sunset he may return to the camp. 12“You must have a designated area outside the camp where you can go to relieve yourself. 13Each of you must have a spade as part of your equipment. Whenever you relieve yourself, dig a hole with the spade and cover the 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 11:25If you pick up their carcasses, you must wash your clothes, and you will remain defiled until evening.
• Leviticus 15:17Any clothing or leather with semen on it must be washed in water, and it will remain unclean until evening.
• Leviticus 14:9On the seventh day they must again shave all the hair from their heads, including the hair of the beard and eyebrows. They must also wash their clothes and bathe themselves in water. Then they will be ceremonially clean.
• Leviticus 15:5So if you touch the man’s bed, you must wash your clothes and bathe yourself in water, and you will remain unclean until evening.
• Leviticus 22:6The man who is defiled in any of these ways will remain unclean until evening. He may not eat from the sacred offerings until he has bathed himself in water.
• Psalms 51:2Wash me clean from my guilt. Purify me from my sin.
• Ezekiel 36:25“Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. Your filth will be washed away, and you will no longer worship idols.
• Matthew 3:11“I baptize with water those who repent of their sins and turn to God. But someone is coming soon who is greater than I am—so much greater that I’m not worthy even to be his slave and carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
• Luke 11:38His host was amazed to see that he sat down to eat without first performing the hand-washing ceremony required by Jewish custom.
• Ephesians 5:26to make her holy and clean, washed by the cleansing of God’s word.
• Hebrews 9:9This is an illustration pointing to the present time. For the gifts and sacrifices that the priests offer are not able to cleanse the consciences of the people who bring them.
• 1 Peter 3:21And that water is a picture of baptism, which now saves you, not by removing dirt from your body, but as a response to God from a clean conscience. It is effective because of the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
• Revelation 1:5and from Jesus Christ. He is the faithful witness to these things, the first to rise from the dead, and the ruler of all the kings of the world. All glory to him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by shedding his blood for us.

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