Deuteronomy 23:10-15
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Cleanliness in Camp. 10 When in camp during an expedition against your enemies, you shall keep yourselves from anything bad. 11 (A)If one of you becomes unclean because of a nocturnal emission, he shall go outside the camp; he shall not come back into the camp. 12 Toward evening, he shall bathe in water; then, when the sun has set, he may come back into the camp. 13 Outside the camp you shall have a place set aside where you shall go. 14 You shall keep a trowel in your equipment and, when you go outside to relieve yourself, you shall dig a hole with it and then cover up your excrement. 15 Since the Lord, your God, journeys along in the midst of your camp to deliver you and to give your enemies over to you, your camp must be holy, so that he does not see anything indecent in your midst and turn away from you.(B)
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Deuteronomy 23:10-15
New International Version
10 If one of your men is unclean because of a nocturnal emission, he is to go outside the camp and stay there.(A) 11 But as evening approaches he is to wash himself, and at sunset(B) he may return to the camp.(C)
12 Designate a place outside the camp where you can go to relieve yourself. 13 As part of your equipment have something to dig with, and when you relieve yourself, dig a hole and cover up your excrement. 14 For the Lord your God moves(D) about in your camp to protect you and to deliver your enemies to you. Your camp must be holy,(E) so that he will not see among you anything indecent and turn away from you.
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15 If a slave has taken refuge(F) with you, do not hand them over to their master.(G)
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