Deuteronomy 23
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Deuteronomy 23:15-18

15Thou shalt not deliverH5462 unto his masterH113 the servantH5650 which is escapedH5337 from his masterH113 unto thee: 16He shall dwellH3427 with thee, even amongH7130 you, in that placeH4725 which he shall chooseH977 in oneH259 of thy gatesH8179, where it liketh him bestH2896: thou shalt not oppressH3238 him.1

17There shall be no whoreH6948 of the daughtersH1323 of IsraelH3478, nor a sodomiteH6945 of the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478.2 18Thou shalt not bringH935 the hireH868 of a whoreH2181, or the priceH4242 of a dogH3611, into the houseH1004 of YhwhH3068 thy GodH430 for any vowH5088: for even bothH8147 these are abominationH8441 unto YhwhH3068 thy GodH430.

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Notes

  1. 1. Deuteronomy 23:16 liketh…: Heb. is good for him. ↩
  2. 2. Deuteronomy 23:17 whore: or, sodomitess. ↩

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 23

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