"But it shall be, when evening cometh on, he shall wash {himself} with water: and when the sun is down, he shall come int…" — Deuteronomy 23:11

Deuteronomy 23:11 · KJV

“But it shall be, when evening cometh on, he shall wash {himself} with water: and when the sun is down, he shall come into the camp {again}. {cometh...: Heb. turneth toward}”

— Deuteronomy 23:11

Verse 10

If there be among you any man, that is not clean by reason of uncleanness that chanceth him by night, then shall he go abroad out of the camp, he shall not come within the camp:

Verse 12

Thou shalt have a place also without the camp, whither thou shalt go forth abroad:

Deuteronomy 23 — Context

When the host goeth forth against thine enemies, then keep thee from every wicked thing.

If there be among you any man, that is not clean by reason of uncleanness that chanceth him by night, then shall he go abroad out of the camp, he shall not come within the camp:

But it shall be, when evening cometh on, he shall wash {himself} with water: and when the sun is down, he shall come into the camp {again}. {cometh...: Heb. turneth toward}

Thou shalt have a place also without the camp, whither thou shalt go forth abroad:

And thou shalt have a paddle upon thy weapon; and it shall be, when thou wilt ease thyself abroad, thou shalt dig therewith, and shalt turn back and cover that which cometh from thee: {wilt...: Heb. sittest down}

Cross References

Ephesians 5:26-27

That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,

Luke 11:38-39

And when the Pharisee saw {it}, he marvelled that he had not first washed before dinner.

Hebrews 10:22

Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.

Leviticus 14:9

But it shall be on the seventh day, that he shall shave all his hair off his head and his beard and his eyebrows, even all his hair he shall shave off: and he shall wash his clothes, also he shall wash his flesh in water, and he shall be clean.

Leviticus 15:5

And whosoever toucheth his bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe {himself} in water, and be unclean until the even.

Leviticus 22:6

The soul which hath touched any such shall be unclean until even, and shall not eat of the holy things, unless he wash his flesh with water.

Leviticus 11:25

And whosoever beareth {ought} of the carcase of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.

Leviticus 15:11

And whomsoever he toucheth that hath the issue, and hath not rinsed his hands in water, he shall wash his clothes, and bathe {himself} in water, and be unclean until the even.