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Deuteronomy 23:18

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.

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ASV

Thou shalt not bring the hire of a harlot, or the wages of a dog, into the house of Jehovah thy God for any vow: for even both these are an abomination unto Jehovah thy God.

KJV

Thou shalt not bring the hire of a whore, or the price of a dog, into the house of the Lord thy God for any vow: for even both these are abomination unto the Lord thy God.

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Original language & word study

17 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
לֹא־lo'-notH3808 →
תָבִיא֩ta.Vi'you will bringH935 →
אֶתְנַ֨ן'et.Nan[the] price ofH868 →
זוֹנָ֜הzo.Naha prostituteH2181 →
וּמְחִ֣ירu.me.Chirand [the] hire ofH4242 →
כֶּ֗לֶבKe.leva dogH3611 →
בֵּ֛יתbeit[the] house ofH1004 →
יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068 →
אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaGod yourH430 →
לְכָל־le.kholfor anyH3605 →
נֶ֑דֶרNe.dervowH5088 →
כִּ֧יkiforH3588 →
תוֹעֲבַ֛תto.'a.Vat[are] [the] abomination ofH8441 →
יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068 →
אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaGod yourH430 →
גַּם־gam-alsoH1571 →
שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃she.nei.Hemboth of themH8147 →

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1 Timothy 6:10For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.Micah 1:7All her carved images will be smashed to pieces; all her wages will be burned in the fire, and I will destroy all her idols. Since she collected the wages of a prostitute, they will be used again on a prostitute.Jonah 2:9But I, with the voice of thanksgiving, will sacrifice to You. I will fulfill what I have vowed. Salvation is from the LORD!”Isaiah 66:3Whoever slaughters an ox is like one who slays a man; whoever sacrifices a lamb is like one who breaks a dog’s neck; whoever presents a grain offering is like one who offers pig’s blood; whoever offers frankincense is like one who blesses an idol. Indeed, they have chosen their own ways and delighted in their abominations.Revelation 22:15But outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.Philippians 3:2Watch out for those dogs, those workers of evil, those mutilators of the flesh!Deuteronomy 17:1You shall not sacrifice to the LORD your God an ox or a sheep with any defect or serious flaw, for that is detestable to the LORD your God.Matthew 7:6Do not give dogs what is holy; do not throw your pearls before swine. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and then turn and tear you to pieces.Proverbs 6:16There are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to Him:Deuteronomy 7:25You must burn up the images of their gods; do not covet the silver and gold that is on them or take it for yourselves, or you will be ensnared by it; for it is detestable to the LORD your God.Judges 11:31then whatever comes out the door of my house to greet me on my triumphant return from the Ammonites will belong to the LORD, and I will offer it up as a burnt offering.”Leviticus 18:27For the men who were in the land before you committed all these abominations, and the land has become defiled.Matthew 27:6The chief priests picked up the pieces of silver and said, “It is unlawful to put this into the treasury, since it is blood money.”Isaiah 61:8For I, the LORD, love justice; I hate robbery and iniquity; in My faithfulness I will give them their recompense and make an everlasting covenant with them.Ezekiel 16:33Men give gifts to all their prostitutes, but you gave gifts to all your lovers. You bribed them to come to you from everywhere for your illicit favors.Leviticus 18:22You must not lie with a man as with a woman; that is an abomination.Psalms 5:4–6For You are not a God who delights in wickedness; no evil can dwell with You.Leviticus 27:11But if the vow involves any of the unclean animals that may not be brought as an offering to the LORD, the animal must be presented before the priest.

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