Deuteronomy 23:18
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"You shall not bringתָבִיא֩
(ta·vi)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
the hireאֶתְנַ֨ן
(et·nan)
868: the wages (of a harlot)from an unused word
of a harlotזֹונָ֜ה
(zo·v·nah)
2181: to commit fornication, be a harlota prim. root
or the wagesוּמְחִ֣יר
(u·me·chir)
4242: price, hirefrom the same as machar
of a dogכֶּ֗לֶב
(ke·lev)
3611: a dogof uncertain derivation
into the houseבֵּ֛ית
(beit)
1004: a housea prim. root
of the LORDיְהוָ֥ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ
(e·lo·hei·cha)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
for anyלְכָל־
(le·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
votive offering,נֶ֑דֶר
(ne·der;)
5088: a vowfrom nadar
for bothגַּם־
(gam-)
1571: also, moreover, yeafrom an unused word
of these are an abominationתֹועֲבַ֛ת
(to·v·'a·vat)
8441: abominationfrom an unused word
to the LORDיְהוָ֥ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
your God.אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ
(e·lo·hei·cha)
430: God, godpl. of eloah


















KJV Lexicon
Thou shalt not bring
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
the hire
'ethnan  (eth-nan')
a gift (as the price of harlotry or idolatry) -- hire, reward.
of a whore
zanah  (zaw-naw')
to commit adultery; figuratively, to commit idolatry (the Jewish people being regarded as the spouse of Jehovah)
or the price
mchiyr  (mekk-eer')
price, payment, wages -- gain, hire, price, sold, worth.
of a dog
keleb  (keh'-leb)
a dog; hence (by euphemism) a male prostitute -- dog.
into the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
thy God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
for any vow
neder  (neh'-der)
a promise (to God); also (concretely) a thing promised -- vow(-ed).
for even both
shnayim  (shen-ah'-yim)
two; also (as ordinal) twofold -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
these are abomination
tow`ebah  (to-ay-baw')
something disgusting (morally), i.e. (as noun) an abhorrence; especially idolatry or (concretely) an idol -- abominable (custom, thing), abomination.
unto the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
thy God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"You shall not bring the hire of a harlot or the wages of a dog into the house of the LORD your God for any votive offering, for both of these are an abomination to the LORD your God.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Do not bring a female prostitute's wages or a male prostitute's earnings into the house of the LORD your God to fulfill any vow, because both are detestable to the LORD your God."

International Standard Version
Don't bring the earnings of a female prostitute nor the income of a male prostitute into the house of the LORD your God as payment for any vow. Both of these are detestable to the LORD your God."

NET Bible
You must never bring the pay of a female prostitute or the wage of a male prostitute into the temple of the LORD your God in fulfillment of any vow, for both of these are abhorrent to the LORD your God.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Never bring gifts or money earned by prostitution into the house of the LORD your God as an offering you vowed to give. These earnings are disgusting to the LORD your God.

King James 2000 Bible
You shall not bring the wages of a harlot, or the price of a dog, into the house of the LORD your God for any vow: for even both of these are an abomination unto the LORD your God.
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