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Deuteronomy 23:9

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Purity in Personal Hygiene

23:9When you go out as an army against your enemies, guard yourselves against anything impure.15

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Footnotes

  1. 15 Heb “evil.” The context makes clear that this is a matter of ritual impurity, not moral impurity, so it is “evil” in the sense that it disbars one from certain religious activity.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

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

NIVNew International Version (2011)

When you are encamped against your enemies, keep away from everything impure.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“When you are encamped against your enemies, be careful to avoid anything offensive.

NLTNew Living Translation

“When you go to war against your enemies, be sure to stay away from anything that is impure.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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

KJV 1900King James Version

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