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Deuteronomy 23:9–10

Uncleanness in the Camp

“When you are encamped against your enemies, then you shall keep yourself from every evil thing.

10 “If any man among you becomes sunclean because of a nocturnal emission, then he shall go outside the camp. He shall not come inside the camp,

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Deuteronomy 23:9–10 — The New International Version (NIV)

When you are encamped against your enemies, keep away from everything impure. 10 If one of your men is unclean because of a nocturnal emission, he is to go outside the camp and stay there.

Deuteronomy 23:9–10 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

When the host goeth forth against thine enemies, then keep thee from every wicked thing. 10 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:

Deuteronomy 23:9–10 — New Living Translation (NLT)

“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.

Deuteronomy 23:9–10 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

“When the army goes out against your enemies, then keep yourself from every wicked thing. 10 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.

Deuteronomy 23:9–10 — New Century Version (NCV)

When you are camped in time of war, keep away from unclean things. 10 If a man becomes unclean during the night, he must go outside the camp and not come back.

Deuteronomy 23:9–10 — American Standard Version (ASV)

When thou goest forth in camp against thine enemies, then thou shalt keep thee from every evil thing. 10 If there be among you any man, that is not clean by reason of that which chanceth him by night, then shall he go abroad out of the camp, he shall not come within the camp:

Deuteronomy 23:9–10 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

When thou goest forth into camp against thine enemies, then keep thee from every evil thing. 10 If there be with thee a man that is not clean from what hath happened in the night, then shall he go outside the camp; he shall not come inside the camp;

Deuteronomy 23:9–10 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

When you’re at war and have set up camp to fight your enemies, stay away from anything that will make you unclean.10 If one of your men becomes unclean from a nocturnal emission, he must go outside the camp and stay there.

Deuteronomy 23:9–10 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

“When you are encamped against your enemies, be careful to avoid anything offensive. 10 If there is a man among you who is unclean because of a bodily emission during the night, he must go outside the camp; he may not come anywhere inside the camp.

Deuteronomy 23:9–10 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

When you are encamped against your enemies you shall guard against any impropriety.

10 If one of you becomes unclean because of a nocturnal emission, then he shall go outside the camp; he must not come within the camp.

Deuteronomy 23:9–10 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

“If you go out to encamp against your enemies, then you shall guard against doing anything evil.

10 “If there is among you a man that is not clean because of a seminal emission during the night, he shall go outside the camp; he shall not come within the camp.

Deuteronomy 23:9–10 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

There will be times when you are at war with your enemies. And your soldiers will be in camp. Then keep away from anything that isn’t pure and clean.

10 Suppose semen flows from the body of one of your soldiers during the night. Then that will make him “unclean.” He must go outside the camp and stay there.

Deuteronomy 23:9–10 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

When you go out as an army against your enemies, you shall keep yourself from 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.


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