Deuteronomy 23:12

And a place aside, shalt thou have, without the camp,—whither thou canst go forth abroad;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

Thou shalt have a place also without the camp, whither thou shalt go forth abroad:

In Context

11but it shall be, when the evening cometh on, he shall bathe himself in water,—and at the going in of the sun, he shall come into the midst of the camp.

13and a blade, shalt thou have upon thy staff,—so shall it be, that when thou wouldest sit down outside, thou shalt dig therewith, and shalt turn back and cover that which hath passed from thee:

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Cross References

Leviticus 15:16And, when there goeth out from, any man, an outflow of seed, then shall he bathe all his flesh in water, and be unclean until the evening.

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 23:10-15

Moral and Ceremonial Purity Enjoined. ( b. c. 1451.) 9 When the host goeth forth against thine enemies, then keep thee from every wicked thing. 10 If there be among you any man, that is not clean by reason of uncleanness that chanceth him by night, then shall he go abroad out of the camp, he shall not come within the camp: 11 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. 12 Thou shalt have a place also without the camp,… Read the whole commentary →

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