Deuteronomy 23:10 “If any man among you becomes unclean because of a nocturnal emission,…”

Deuteronomy 23:10

If any man among you becomes unclean because of a nocturnal emission, he must leave the camp and stay outside.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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:

World English Bible

If there is among you any man who is not clean by reason of that which happens to him by night, then shall he go outside of the camp. He shall not come within the camp;

American Standard Version

If there be among you any man, that is not clean by reason of that which chanceth him by night, then shall he go abroad out of the camp, he shall not come within the camp:

Geneva Bible 1599

If there be among you any that is vncleane by that which commeth to him by night, he shall goe out of the hoste, and shall not enter into the hoste,

Darby Translation

If there be with thee a man that is not clean from what hath happened in the night, then shall he go outside the camp; he shall not come inside the camp;

Young's Literal Translation

'When there is in thee a man who is not clean, from an accident at night — then he hath gone out unto the outside of the camp — he doth not come in unto the midst of the camp —

Bible in Basic English

If any man among you becomes unclean through anything which has taken place in the night, he is to go out from the tent-circle and keep outside it:

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Cross references

“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:”

Leviticus 15:16 1 Corinthians 5:11–13 Numbers 5:2 Numbers 5:3

Leviticus 15:16 · BSB

When a man has an emission of semen, he must bathe his whole body with water, and he will be unclean until evening.

1 Corinthians 5:11–13 · BSB

But now I am writing you not to associate with anyone who claims to be a brother but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or a verbal abuser, a drunkard or a swindler. With such a man do not even eat.

Numbers 5:2 · BSB

“Command the Israelites to send away from the camp anyone with a skin disease, anyone who has a bodily discharge, and anyone who is defiled by a dead body.

Numbers 5:3 · BSB

You must send away male and female alike; send them outside the camp so they will not defile their camp, where I dwell among them.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

9When you are encamped against your enemies, then you shall keep yourself from every wicked thing.

11When evening approaches, he must wash with water, and when the sun sets he may return to the camp.

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