Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version No Israelite man or woman is to become a shrine prostitute. New Living Translation “No Israelite, whether man or woman, may become a temple prostitute. English Standard Version “None of the daughters of Israel shall be a cult prostitute, and none of the sons of Israel shall be a cult prostitute. Berean Standard Bible No daughter or son of Israel is to be a shrine prostitute. King James Bible There shall be no whore of the daughters of Israel, nor a sodomite of the sons of Israel. New King James Version “There shall be no ritual harlot of the daughters of Israel, or a perverted one of the sons of Israel. New American Standard Bible “None of the daughters of Israel shall be a cult prostitute, nor shall any of the sons of Israel be a cult prostitute. NASB 1995 “None of the daughters of Israel shall be a cult prostitute, nor shall any of the sons of Israel be a cult prostitute. NASB 1977 “None of the daughters of Israel shall be a cult prostitute, nor shall any of the sons of Israel be a cult prostitute. Legacy Standard Bible “None of the daughters of Israel shall be a cult prostitute, nor shall any of the sons of Israel be a cult prostitute. Amplified Bible “There shall be no cult prostitute among the daughters of Israel, nor shall there be a cult prostitute (a sodomite) among the sons of Israel. Christian Standard Bible “No Israelite woman is to be a cult prostitute, and no Israelite man is to be a cult prostitute. Holman Christian Standard Bible No Israelite woman is to be a cult prostitute, and no Israelite man is to be a cult prostitute. American Standard Version There shall be no prostitute of the daughters of Israel, neither shall there be a sodomite of the sons of Israel. Contemporary English Version People of Israel, don't any of you ever be temple prostitutes. English Revised Version There shall be no harlot of the daughters of Israel, neither shall there be a sodomite of the sons of Israel. GOD'S WORD® Translation No Israelite man or woman should ever become a temple prostitute. Good News Translation "No Israelite, man or woman, is to become a temple prostitute. International Standard Version "There are to be no cultic prostitutes among the daughters or the sons of Israel. Majority Standard Bible No daughter or son of Israel is to be a shrine prostitute. NET Bible There must never be a sacred prostitute among the young women of Israel nor a sacred male prostitute among the young men of Israel. New Heart English Bible There shall be no prostitute of the daughters of Israel, neither shall there be a sacred male prostitute of the children of Israel. Webster's Bible Translation There shall be no harlot of the daughters of Israel, nor a sodomite of the sons of Israel. World English Bible There shall be no prostitute of the daughters of Israel, neither shall there be a sodomite of the sons of Israel. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThere is not a whore among the daughters of Israel, nor is there a whoremonger among the sons of Israel; Young's Literal Translation 'There is not a whore among the daughters of Israel, nor is there a whoremonger among the sons of Israel; Smith's Literal Translation Thou shalt not be a harlot from the daughters of Israel, and a male prostitute from the sons of Israel. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThere shall be no whore among the daughters of Israel, nor whoremonger among the sons of Israel. Catholic Public Domain Version There shall be no prostitutes among the daughters of Israel, nor anyone among the sons of Israel who visits a prostitute. New American Bible There shall be no temple prostitute among the Israelite women, nor a temple prostitute among the Israelite men. New Revised Standard Version None of the daughters of Israel shall be a temple prostitute; none of the sons of Israel shall be a temple prostitute. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThere shall be no whore of the daughters of Israel, also there shall be no sodomite of the sons of Israel. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated There shall be no whore of the daughters of Israel, also there shall be no one who fornicates of the sons of Israel. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917There shall be no harlot of the daughters of Israel, neither shall there be a sodomite of the sons of Israel. Brenton Septuagint Translation There shall not be a harlot of the daughters of Israel, and there shall not be a fornicator of the sons of Israel; there shall not be an idolatress of the daughters of Israel, and there shall not be an initiated person of the sons of Israel. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Miscellaneous Laws…16Let him live among you wherever he chooses, in the town of his pleasing. Do not oppress him. 17No daughter or son of Israel is to be a shrine prostitute. 18You 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.… Cross References Leviticus 18:22 You must not lie with a man as with a woman; that is an abomination. Leviticus 20:13 If a man lies with a man as with a woman, they have both committed an abomination. They must surely be put to death; their blood is upon them. 1 Kings 14:24 There were even male shrine prostitutes in the land. They imitated all the abominations of the nations the LORD had driven out before the Israelites. 1 Kings 15:12 He banished the male shrine prostitutes from the land and removed all the idols that his fathers had made. 1 Kings 22:46 He banished from the land the male shrine prostitutes who remained from the days of his father Asa. 2 Kings 23:7 He also tore down the quarters of the male shrine prostitutes that were in the house of the LORD, where the women had woven tapestries for Asherah. Judges 19:22 While they were enjoying themselves, suddenly the wicked men of the city surrounded the house. Pounding on the door, they said to the old man who owned the house, “Bring out the man who came to your house, so we can have relations with him!” Genesis 19:5 They called out to Lot, saying, “Where are the men who came to you tonight? Send them out to us so we can have relations with them!” Romans 1:26-27 For this reason God gave them over to dishonorable passions. Even their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural ones. / Likewise, the men abandoned natural relations with women and burned with lust for one another. Men committed indecent acts with other men and received in themselves the due penalty for their error. 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts, / nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God. 1 Timothy 1:9-10 We realize that law is not enacted for the righteous, but for the lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinful, for the unholy and profane, for killers of father or mother, for murderers, / for the sexually immoral, for homosexuals, for slave traders and liars and perjurers, and for anyone else who is averse to sound teaching Jude 1:7 In like manner, Sodom and Gomorrah and the cities around them, who indulged in sexual immorality and pursued strange flesh, are on display as an example of those who sustain the punishment of eternal fire. Revelation 21:8 But to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death.” Revelation 22:15 But outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood. Ephesians 5:3-5 But among you, as is proper among the saints, there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed. / Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk, or crude joking, which are out of character, but rather thanksgiving. / For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure, or greedy person (that is, an idolater) has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. Treasury of Scripture There shall be no whore of the daughters of Israel, nor a sodomite of the sons of Israel. There shall be, etc. Deuteronomy 22:21,29 Then they shall bring out the damsel to the door of her father's house, and the men of her city shall stone her with stones that she die: because she hath wrought folly in Israel, to play the whore in her father's house: so shalt thou put evil away from among you… Leviticus 19:29 Do not prostitute thy daughter, to cause her to be a whore; lest the land fall to whoredom, and the land become full of wickedness. Proverbs 2:16 To deliver thee from the strange woman, even from the stranger which flattereth with her words; whore. Romans 1:26 For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: sodomite Genesis 19:4,5 But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both old and young, all the people from every quarter: … Judges 19:22 Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him. 1 Kings 14:24 And there were also sodomites in the land: and they did according to all the abominations of the nations which the LORD cast out before the children of Israel. Jump to Previous Amongst Cult Daughter Daughters Harlot Herself Israel Israelite Loose Prostitute Shrine Strange Used Whore WhoremongerJump to Next Amongst Cult Daughter Daughters Harlot Herself Israel Israelite Loose Prostitute Shrine Strange Used Whore WhoremongerDeuteronomy 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 No daughter or son of Israel This phrase emphasizes the inclusivity of the command, applying to both genders within the Israelite community. In the ancient Near Eastern context, temple prostitution was a common practice in various pagan religions, often associated with fertility rites. The Israelites were called to be distinct from surrounding nations, as seen in Leviticus 18:3, which warns against adopting the practices of Egypt and Canaan. This command underscores the importance of holiness and purity among God's chosen people, as they were to reflect His character and maintain a covenant relationship with Him. is to be a shrine prostitute. Persons / Places / Events 1. IsraelitesThe chosen people of God, who were given the Law through Moses. This command is directed specifically at them, emphasizing their call to holiness and separation from pagan practices. 2. Cult Prostitution A practice common in ancient Near Eastern religions, where sexual acts were performed in a religious context, often as a form of worship to fertility gods and goddesses. 3. Moses The leader and prophet who delivered God's laws to the Israelites. He is the central human figure in the book of Deuteronomy, which is a series of speeches given before the Israelites enter the Promised Land. 4. Canaan The land that the Israelites were about to enter, which was inhabited by people who practiced idolatry and cult prostitution. The Israelites were warned not to adopt these practices. 5. The Promised Land The land promised by God to Abraham and his descendants, which the Israelites were preparing to enter. It was to be a place where they lived according to God's laws. Teaching Points Holiness and SeparationGod calls His people to be holy and separate from the practices of the surrounding cultures. This command against cult prostitution is a call to maintain purity and devotion to God alone. The Body as a Temple Just as the Israelites were to avoid defiling themselves through pagan practices, Christians today are reminded that their bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit and should be kept pure. Cultural Influence The Israelites were warned not to adopt the practices of the Canaanites. Similarly, Christians must be vigilant against adopting worldly practices that contradict God's commands. Obedience to God's Law This command underscores the importance of obedience to God's law as a demonstration of faith and commitment to Him. Sexual Purity The prohibition against cult prostitution highlights the broader biblical principle of sexual purity, which is relevant for believers today in maintaining integrity and honoring God with their bodies.(17) Whore and sodomite seem both intended to be taken in the sense in which they belonged to the temples of Baal and Ashtaroth, of persons dedicated to impurity.Verses 17, 18. - Amongst idolatrous nations prostitution was in certain cases regarded as an act of religious service (cf. Herod, 1:199), and both males and females prostituted themselves especially in the worship of Astarte. All such abominations were to be unknown in Israel (cf. Micah 1:7). Whore; kedeshah (קְדֵשָׁה), a female who prostituted herself in the worship of an idol. The price of a dog; not money obtained from the sale of a dog, but the gains of the kadesh, or male prostitute, here called a dog, as the type of all uncleanness (cf. Revelation 22:15). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Noלֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no daughter מִבְּנ֣וֹת (mib·bə·nō·wṯ) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 1323: A daughter or וְלֹֽא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no son מִבְּנֵ֥י (mib·bə·nê) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc is to be תִהְיֶ֥ה (ṯih·yeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be a cult prostitute. קָדֵ֖שׁ (qā·ḏêš) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 6945: A, sacred person, a, devotee, to licentious idolatry Links Deuteronomy 23:17 NIVDeuteronomy 23:17 NLT Deuteronomy 23:17 ESV Deuteronomy 23:17 NASB Deuteronomy 23:17 KJV Deuteronomy 23:17 BibleApps.com Deuteronomy 23:17 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 23:17 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 23:17 French Bible Deuteronomy 23:17 Catholic Bible OT Law: Deuteronomy 23:17 There shall be no prostitute of the (Deut. 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