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Deuteronomy 23:17 Cross-References
Explore 13 cross-references for Deuteronomy 23:17 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Deuteronomy chapter 23 verse 17 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“There shall be no whore of the daughters of Israel, nor a sodomite of the sons of Israel. whore: or, sodomitess”
Deuteronomy 23:17 (KJV)
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Commentary on Deuteronomy 23:17
There shall be no whore of the daughters of Israel, nor a sodomite of the sons of Israel.This verse prohibits cultic prostitution, both female and male. The Hebrew qedeshah (קְדֵשָׁה, 'whore') and qadesh (קָדֵשׁ, 'sodomite') literally mean 'consecrated woman' and 'consecrated man,' referring to temple prostitutes dedicated to pagan deities, not ordinary prostitution. These individuals performed ritual sexual acts as part of Canaanite fertility religion, believing such activities ensured agricultural productivity, human fertility, and divine favor. The terms' root qadash (קָדַשׁ, 'to be holy/se...
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Cross-References for Deuteronomy 23:17
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“that were in the house of Yahweh”
“And there were also sodomites in the land: and they did according to all the abominations of the nations which the LORD cast out before the children of Israel.”
“and the men of her city shall stone her to death with stones”
“and removed all the idols that his fathers had made.”
“that remained in the days of his father Asa”
“for homosexuals”
“God gave them up to vile passions. For their women changed the natural function into that which is against nature.”
“nor idolaters”
“the men of the city”