Deuteronomy 23:17 meaning and explanation
No daughter or son of Israel is to be a shrine prostitute.
Deuteronomy 23:17, Berean Standard Bible
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Deuteronomy 23 gathers laws for Israel's life as a holy people. Here Moses addresses the whole congregation, forbidding any Israelite man or woman from serving as a shrine prostitute, a role tied to Canaanite fertility worship.
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