Deuteronomy 23:9
What does Deuteronomy 23:9 mean?
A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 23:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000When thou goest forth in camp against thine enemies, then thou shalt keep thee from every evil thing.
KJV
King James Version · 1611When the host goeth forth against thine enemies, then keep thee from every wicked thing.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901When thou goest forth in camp against thine enemies, then thou shalt keep thee from every evil thing.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949When you go out to war and put your tents in position, keep from every evil thing.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`When a camp goeth out against thine enemies, then thou hast kept from every evil thing.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752When thou goest out to war against thy enemies, thou shalt keep thyself from every evil thing.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890When thou goest forth into camp against thine enemies, then keep thee from every evil thing.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Chronicles 19:4
And Jehoshaphat dwelt at Jerusalem: and he went out again among the people from Beer-sheba to the hill-country of Ephraim, and brought them back unto Jehovah, the God of their fathers.
- 2 Chronicles 31:20
And thus did Hezekiah throughout all Judah; and he wrought that which was good and right and faithful before Jehovah his God.
- Joshua 7:11
Israel hath sinned; yea, they have even transgressed my covenant which I commanded them: yea, they have even taken of the devoted thing, and have also stolen, and dissembled also; and they have even put it among their own stuff.
- Revelation 19:11
And I saw the heaven opened; and behold, a white horse, and he that sat thereon called Faithful and True; and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.
- 2 Chronicles 20:3
And Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek unto Jehovah; and he proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.
- Judges 20:26
Then all the children of Israel, and all the people, went up, and came unto Beth-el, and wept, and sat there before Jehovah, and fasted that day until even; and they offered burnt-offerings and peace-offerings before Jehovah.
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