Key Verse Spotlight
Deuteronomy 23:13 β Meaning and Application
King James Version
βAnd thou shalt have a paddle upon thy weapon; and it shall be, when thou wilt ease thyself abroad, thou shalt dig therewith, and shalt turn back and cover that which cometh from thee: {wilt...: Heb. sittest down}β
Deuteronomy 23:13
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
But it shall be, when evening cometh on, he shall wash {himself} with water: and when the sun is down, he shall come into the camp {again}. {cometh...: Heb. turneth toward}
Thou shalt have a place also without the camp, whither thou shalt go forth abroad:
And thou shalt have a paddle upon thy weapon; and it shall be, when thou wilt ease thyself abroad, thou shalt dig therewith, and shalt turn back and cover that which cometh from thee: {wilt...: Heb. sittest down}
For the LORD thy God walketh in the midst of thy camp, to deliver thee, and to give up thine enemies before thee; therefore shall thy camp be holy: that he see no unclean thing in thee, and turn away from thee. {unclean...: Heb. nakedness of any thing}
Thou shalt not deliver unto his master the servant which is escaped from his master unto thee:
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