Deuteronomy 23:15–20 — Various regulations

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23:15 Various regulations

15 You mustn’t return any slaves to their master if they escaped and got to you. 16 Allow them to stay in your town and don’t mistreat them.

17 Don’t allow any Israeli man or woman to become a religious[fn] prostitute.[ref] 18 Don’t allow anyone woman or man to bring any part of their wages as a secular prostitute into your god Yahweh’s temple, because both female and male prostitution is abhorrent to him.

19 You mustn’t charge interest to your fellow Israeli, whether it’s money or food or anything else that’s borrowed.[ref] 20 You can charge foreigners interest, but not fellow Israelis so that your god Yahweh will bless your society in everything you do in the land that you’re about to occupy.

23:17 Or, cultic.

23:17: Lev 19:29.

23:19-20: Exo 22:25; Lev 25:36-37; Deu 15:7-11.

16 [fn] Not you _will _deliver _up a _slave to master(s)_of_his who he _will _deliver _himself to_you from_with master(s)_of_his.

17 [fn] With_you let _him _remain in_midst _of_your in_place which he _will _choose in_one _of your(pl)_gates _of_your in_place to_him/it not you_will _maltreat _him.

18 [fn] Not she _will _be a _female _cult _prostitute any_of _the _daughters _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_not he _will _be a _male _cult _prostitute from_(the)_sons of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).
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19 [fn] Not you _will _bring the_hire _of a _prostitute and_the_price _of a _dog the _house _of YHWH god _of_your to/from_all/each/any/every vow if/because are_(the)_abomination _of YHWH god _of_your also both _of_of _them.

20 [fn] Not you _will _charge _interest to_countryman _of_your interest _of money interest _of food interest _of any _of thing which someone _will _pay _interest.

21 [fn] To_foreigner you _will _charge _interest and_to_countryman _of_your not you _will _charge _interest so _that he_may _bless _you YHWH god _of_your in_every _of (the)_undertaking _of your _hand _of_your on the_earth/land where you are_about _to _go to_(to) to_take_possession _of _it.

23:16 Note: KJB: Deut.23.15

23:17 Note: KJB: Deut.23.16

23:18 Note: KJB: Deut.23.17

23:18 OSHB note: We agree with both BHS 1997 and BHQ on an unexpected reading.

23:19 Note: KJB: Deut.23.18

23:20 Note: KJB: Deut.23.19

23:21 Note: KJB: Deut.23.20

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