Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Designate a place outside the camp where you can go to relieve yourself. New Living Translation “You must have a designated area outside the camp where you can go to relieve yourself. English Standard Version “You shall have a place outside the camp, and you shall go out to it. Berean Standard Bible You must have a place outside the camp to go and relieve yourself. King James Bible Thou shalt have a place also without the camp, whither thou shalt go forth abroad: New King James Version “Also you shall have a place outside the camp, where you may go out; New American Standard Bible “You shall also have a place allocated outside the camp, so that you may go out there to relieve yourself, NASB 1995 “You shall also have a place outside the camp and go out there, NASB 1977 “You shall also have a place outside the camp and go out there, Legacy Standard Bible “You shall also have a place outside the camp and go out there, Amplified Bible “You shall also have a place outside the camp to which you may go, Christian Standard Bible You are to have a place outside the camp and go there to relieve yourself. Holman Christian Standard Bible You must have a place outside the camp and go there to relieve yourself. American Standard Version Thou shalt have a place also without the camp, whither thou shalt go forth abroad: Contemporary English Version Set up a place outside the camp to be used as a toilet area. English Revised Version Thou shalt have a place also without the camp, whither thou shalt go forth abroad: GOD'S WORD® Translation Choose a place outside the camp where you can go [to relieve yourself]. Good News Translation "You are to have a place outside the camp where you can go when you need to relieve yourselves. International Standard Version "Choose a place outside the camp for a latrine. Majority Standard Bible You must have a place outside the camp to go and relieve yourself. NET Bible You are to have a place outside the camp to serve as a latrine. New Heart English Bible You shall have a place also outside of the camp, where you shall go outside there; Webster's Bible Translation Thou shalt have a place also without the camp, whither thou shalt go forth abroad: World English Bible You shall have a place also outside of the camp where you go relieve yourself. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd you have a station at the outside of the camp, and you have gone out there outside; Young's Literal Translation 'And a station thou hast at the outside of the camp, and thou hast gone out thither without, Smith's Literal Translation And a hand shall be to thee from without the camp, and thou shalt go forth there without: Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThou shalt have a place without the camp, to which thou mayst go for the necessities of nature, Catholic Public Domain Version You shall have a place beyond the camp to which you may go for the necessities of nature, New American Bible Outside the camp you shall have a place set aside where you shall go. New Revised Standard Version You shall have a designated area outside the camp to which you shall go. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleYou shall have a latrine outside the camp, to which you shall go to relieve yourself. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And a place shall be known to you outside of the camp and let out there the waters of your legs: OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Thou shalt have a place also without the camp, whither thou shalt go forth abroad. Brenton Septuagint Translation And thou shalt have a place outside of the camp, and thou shalt go out thither, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Uncleanness in the Camp…11When evening approaches, he must wash with water, and when the sun sets he may return to the camp. 12You must have a place outside the camp to go and relieve yourself. 13And 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.… Cross References Leviticus 11:44-45 For I am the LORD your God; consecrate yourselves, therefore, and be holy, because I am holy. You must not defile yourselves by any creature that crawls along the ground. / For I am the LORD, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt so that I would be your God; therefore be holy, because I am holy. Numbers 5:2-3 “Command the Israelites to send away from the camp anyone with a skin disease, anyone who has a bodily discharge, and anyone who is defiled by a dead body. / You must send away male and female alike; send them outside the camp so they will not defile their camp, where I dwell among them.” Exodus 19:10-14 Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go to the people and consecrate them today and tomorrow. They must wash their clothes / and be prepared by the third day, for on the third day the LORD will come down on Mount Sinai in the sight of all the people. / And you are to set up a boundary for the people around the mountain and tell them, ‘Be careful not to go up on the mountain or touch its base. Whoever touches the mountain shall surely be put to death. ... Leviticus 15:31 You must keep the children of Israel separate from their uncleanness, so that they do not die by defiling My tabernacle, which is among them. Numbers 19:20 But if a person who is unclean does not purify himself, he will be cut off from the assembly, because he has defiled the sanctuary of the LORD. The water of purification has not been sprinkled on him; he is unclean. 1 Samuel 21:5 David answered, “Women have indeed been kept from us, as is usual when I set out. And the bodies of the young men are holy even on common missions. How much more so today!” 2 Samuel 11:11 Uriah answered, “The ark and Israel and Judah are dwelling in tents, and my master Joab and his soldiers are camped in the open field. How can I go to my house to eat and drink and sleep with my wife? As surely as you live, and as your soul lives, I will not do such a thing!” Isaiah 52:11 Depart, depart, go out from there! Touch no unclean thing; come out from it, purify yourselves, you who carry the vessels of the LORD. Ezekiel 22:26 Her priests do violence to My law and profane My holy things. They make no distinction between the holy and the common, and they fail to distinguish between the clean and the unclean. They disregard My Sabbaths, so that I am profaned among them. Nehemiah 13:22 Then I instructed the Levites to purify themselves and guard the gates in order to keep the Sabbath day holy. Remember me for this as well, O my God, and show me mercy according to Your abundant loving devotion. Matthew 15:11 A man is not defiled by what enters his mouth, but by what comes out of it.” Mark 7:15 Nothing that enters a man from the outside can defile him; but the things that come out of a man, these are what defile him.” 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; / you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body. 2 Corinthians 6:17 “Therefore come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.” Ephesians 5:26 to sanctify her, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, Treasury of Scripture You shall have a place also without the camp, where you shall go forth abroad: Deuteronomy 23:2 A bastard shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD; even to his tenth generation shall he not enter into the congregation of the LORD. Jump to Previous Abroad Camp Designate Outside Relieve Station Tent-Circle Thither WhitherJump to Next Abroad Camp Designate Outside Relieve Station Tent-Circle Thither WhitherDeuteronomy 23 1. Who may or may not enter into the congregation9. Uncleanness is to be avoided in the host 15. Of the fugitive servant 17. Of filthiness 18. Of abominable sacrifices 19. Of usury 20. Of vows 24. Of trespass You must have a place outside the camp In the context of ancient Israel, the camp refers to the encampment of the Israelites during their wilderness journey. This directive emphasizes the importance of maintaining cleanliness and hygiene within the community. The camp was considered a holy place because God dwelled among His people (Numbers 5:3). The requirement to go outside the camp for certain activities underscores the separation between the sacred and the profane. This practice also reflects the broader biblical theme of holiness and purity, which is central to the covenant relationship between God and Israel. The idea of separation for cleanliness can be seen in other parts of the law, such as the purification rituals in Leviticus. to go and relieve yourself Persons / Places / Events 1. MosesThe author of Deuteronomy, who is delivering God's laws and instructions to the Israelites. 2. Israelites The people receiving the law, who are in the wilderness preparing to enter the Promised Land. 3. The Camp Refers to the encampment of the Israelites during their journey through the wilderness. 4. God's Presence The camp is considered holy because God dwells among His people, necessitating cleanliness and order. Teaching Points Holiness and CleanlinessThe command to have a designated place for relieving oneself underscores the importance of maintaining cleanliness in the camp, which is symbolic of spiritual purity. Respect for God's Presence The Israelites were to respect the holiness of the camp because God dwelt among them. This teaches us to honor God's presence in our lives by maintaining spiritual and physical cleanliness. Practical Obedience This verse illustrates that obedience to God includes practical aspects of daily life. Our faith should be evident in how we conduct ourselves in all areas, including those that seem mundane. Community Responsibility The instruction to keep the camp clean was a communal responsibility, reminding us that our actions affect the community of believers and the testimony of the church. Symbolism of Separation The act of going outside the camp symbolizes the need to separate ourselves from sin and impurity, aligning with the New Testament call to live distinct and holy lives. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew You must haveתִּהְיֶ֣ה (tih·yeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be a place וְיָד֙ (wə·yāḏ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 3027: A hand outside מִח֖וּץ (mi·ḥūṣ) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2351: Separate by a, wall, outside, outdoors the camp לַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑ה (lam·ma·ḥă·neh) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 4264: An encampment, an army to go וְיָצָ֥אתָ (wə·yā·ṣā·ṯā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim [and] relieve yourself. שָׁ֖מָּה (šām·māh) Adverb | third person feminine singular Strong's 8033: There, then, thither Links Deuteronomy 23:12 NIVDeuteronomy 23:12 NLT Deuteronomy 23:12 ESV Deuteronomy 23:12 NASB Deuteronomy 23:12 KJV Deuteronomy 23:12 BibleApps.com Deuteronomy 23:12 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 23:12 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 23:12 French Bible Deuteronomy 23:12 Catholic Bible OT Law: Deuteronomy 23:12 You shall have a place also outside (Deut. 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