Deuteronomy 23:18
Deuteronomy · Old Testament · Chapter 23
“Thou shalt not bring the hire of a whore, or the price of a dog, into the house of the LORD thy God for any vow: for even both these are abomination unto the LORD thy God.”Deuteronomy 23:18
What Does Deuteronomy 23:18 Mean?
Deuteronomy 23:18 is found in the book of Deuteronomy, chapter 23, verse 18 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Deuteronomy 23:18 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Leviticus 18:22“Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.”1 Timothy 6:10“For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.”Micah 1:7“And all the graven images thereof shall be beaten to pieces, and all the hires thereof shall be burned with the fire, and all the idols thereof will I lay desolate: for she gathered it of the hire of an harlot, and they shall return to the hire of an harlot.”Isaiah 66:3“He that killeth an ox is as if he slew a man; he that sacrificeth a lamb, as if he cut off a dog’s neck; he that offereth an oblation, as if he offered swine’s blood; he that burneth incense, as if he blessed an idol. Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their abominations.”Jonah 2:9“But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that that I have vowed. Salvation is of the LORD.”Deuteronomy 17:1“Thou shalt not sacrifice unto the LORD thy God any bullock, or sheep, wherein is blemish, or any evilfavouredness: for that is an abomination unto the LORD thy God.”Deuteronomy 23:21“When thou shalt vow a vow unto the LORD thy God, thou shalt not slack to pay it: for the LORD thy God will surely require it of thee; and it would be sin in thee.”Proverbs 6:16“These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:”Philippians 3:2“Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision.”Revelation 22:15“For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.”Leviticus 18:27“(For all these abominations have the men of the land done, which were before you, and the land is defiled;)”Deuteronomy 7:25“The graven images of their gods shall ye burn with fire: thou shalt not desire the silver or gold that is on them, nor take it unto thee, lest thou be snared therein: for it is an abomination to the LORD thy God.”Judges 11:31“Then it shall be, that whatsoever cometh forth of the doors of my house to meet me, when I return in peace from the children of Ammon, shall surely be the LORD’s, and I will offer it up for a burnt offering.”Matthew 7:6“Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.”Matthew 27:6“And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood.”Leviticus 27:11“And if it be any unclean beast, of which they do not offer a sacrifice unto the LORD, then he shall present the beast before the priest:”2 Samuel 3:8“Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ishbosheth, and said, Am I a dog’s head, which against Judah do shew kindness this day unto the house of Saul thy father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David, that thou chargest me to day with a fault concerning this woman?”Psalms 5:4“For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.”Isaiah 23:17“And it shall come to pass after the end of seventy years, that the LORD will visit Tyre, and she shall turn to her hire, and shall commit fornication with all the kingdoms of the world upon the face of the earth.”Isaiah 61:8“For I the LORD love judgment, I hate robbery for burnt offering; and I will direct their work in truth, and I will make an everlasting covenant with them.”
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