Bible verse

Deuteronomy 23:17

No daughter or son of Israel is to be a shrine prostitute.

Deuteronomy 23:17 · BSB

Deuteronomy 23:17 in context

The verses around it, from Deuteronomy 23.

13 And you must have a digging tool in your equipment so that when you relieve yourself you can dig a hole and cover up your excrement.

14 For the LORD your God walks throughout your camp to protect you and deliver your enemies to you. Your camp must be holy, lest He see anything unclean among you and turn away from you.

15 Do not return a slave to his master if he has taken refuge with you.

16 Let him live among you wherever he chooses, in the town of his pleasing. Do not oppress him.

17 No daughter or son of Israel is to be a shrine prostitute.

18 You must not bring the wages of a prostitute, whether female or male, into the house of the LORD your God to fulfill any vow, because both are detestable to the LORD your God.

19 Do not charge your brother interest on money, food, or any other type of loan.

20 You may charge a foreigner interest, but not your brother, so that the LORD your God may bless you in everything to which you put your hand in the land that you are entering to possess.

21 If you make a vow to the LORD your God, do not be slow to keep it, because He will surely require it of you, and you will be guilty of sin.

Read all of Deuteronomy 23

Deuteronomy 23:17 in other translations

KJV

There shall be no whore of the daughters of Israel, nor a sodomite of the sons of Israel.

ASV

There shall be no prostitute of the daughters of Israel, neither shall there be a sodomite of the sons of Israel.

ERV

There shall be no harlot of the daughters of Israel, neither shall there be a sodomite of the sons of Israel.

Newsletter

Scripture in your inbox

A short reading and some honest encouragement, most weekday mornings — no noise, no selling, unsubscribe in one click.

← Deuteronomy 23:16 All of Deuteronomy 23 Deuteronomy 23:18 →

Scripture quotations are from the Berean Standard Bible, which is free of copyright restrictions for use on websites. Read the full Bible on Great Faith.