Deuteronomy 23:18 meaning and explanation
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.
Deuteronomy 23:18, Berean Standard Bible
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Moses addresses Israel on the plains of Moab, giving laws for worship and community life before the people enter Canaan. Verse 17 bars any Israelite from serving as a shrine prostitute, and verse 18 extends the ban to the earnings of such work: money from prostitution, male or female, could not be brought to the tabernacle to pay a vow.
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