Translations
Modern
No daughter or son of Israel is to be a shrine prostitute.
Traditional
There shall be no whore of the daughters of Israel, nor a sodomite of the sons of Israel.
Literal
There shall not be a prostitute among the daughters of Israel, nor shall there be a shrine prostitute from the sons of Israel.
Latin
Non erit meretrix de filiabus Israël, nec scortator de filiis Israël.
Original
Hebrew
English
No daughter or son of Israel is to be a shrine prostitute.
Notes
A temple prostitute was commonly a part of Canaanite religious ceremonies, but they were forbidden in Israel.
Theme notes and profiles
People
Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes
Glossary
Archaeology and the Bible Biblical Concept of Law Covenant Deuteronomy, Book of Prostitute, Prostitution
Topics
Adultery: Forbidden Harlotry: Forbidden Prostitution: Forbidden Sodom of Wickedness Sodomites: A Proverbial Term of Reproach Applied to Those Who Practiced Sodomy Sodomites: And is Applied to Males Sodomy: General Scriptures Concerning