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and when the sun sets, he may come into the camp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/23.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But when evening approaches, he shall bathe himself with water, and at sundown he may reenter the camp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/23.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220But it shall be when evening approaches, he shall bathe himself with water, and at sundown he may reenter the camp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/23.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“But it shall be when evening approaches, he shall bathe himself with water, and at sundown he may reenter the camp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/23.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But it shall be when evening approaches, he shall bathe himself with water, and at sundown he may reenter the camp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/deuteronomy/23.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But when evening comes, he shall bathe in water, and at sundown he may return to the camp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/deuteronomy/23.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When evening approaches, he is to wash with water, and when the sun sets he may come inside the camp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/23.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When evening approaches, he must wash with water, and when the sun sets he may come inside the camp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/deuteronomy/23.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />but it shall be, when evening cometh on, he shall bathe himself in water; and when the sun is down, he shall come within the camp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/deuteronomy/23.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />until late afternoon. Then he must take a bath, and at sunset he can go back into camp. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/deuteronomy/23.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />but it shall be, when evening cometh on, he shall bathe himself in water: and when the sun is down, he shall come within the camp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/23.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Toward evening he must wash, and at sunset he may come back to camp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/23.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Toward evening he is to wash himself, and at sunset he may come back into camp. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/deuteronomy/23.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />As evening approaches he must wash himself with water. Then at sunset, he may return to the camp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/23.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />When evening approaches, he must wash with water, and when the sun sets he may return to the camp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/deuteronomy/23.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />When evening arrives he must wash himself with water and then at sunset he may reenter the camp. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/23.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />but it shall be, when evening comes on, he shall bathe himself in water; and when the sun is down, he shall come within the camp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/23.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/deuteronomy/23.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />but it shall be, when evening comes, he shall bathe himself in water. When the sun is down, he shall come within the camp. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/23.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and it has been, at the turning of the evening, he bathes with water, and at the going in of the sun he comes into the midst of the camp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/23.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and it hath been, at the turning of the evening, he doth bathe with water, and at the going in of the sun he doth come in unto the midst of the camp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/deuteronomy/23.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And it was turning to evening, he shall wash in water: and as the sun went down he shall come into the midst of the camp.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/23.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And shall not return, before he be washed with water in the evening: and after sunset he shall return into the camp. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/23.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And he shall not return before the evening, after he has washed with water, and then, after the sun sets, he shall return to the camp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/23.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Toward evening, he shall bathe in water; then, when the sun has set, he may come back into the camp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/23.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />When evening comes, he shall wash himself with water, and when the sun has set, he may come back into the camp.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/23.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But when the evening comes on, he shall bathe himself with water; and when the sun is down, he shall come into the camp again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/23.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And at the time of evening he shall wash in water, and when the sun has set he shall enter within the camp.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/23.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />But it shall be, when evening cometh on, he shall bathe himself in water; and when the sun is down, he may come within the camp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/deuteronomy/23.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And it shall come to pass toward evening he shall wash his body with water, and when the sun has gone down, he shall go into the camp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/23-11.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IRhBtZaVxJ0?start=6312" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/23.htm">Uncleanness in the Camp</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">10</span>If any man among you becomes unclean because of a nocturnal emission, he must leave the camp and stay outside. <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wə·hā·yāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6153.htm" title="6153: ‘e·reḇ (N-ms) -- Evening. From arab; dusk.">When evening</a> <a href="/hebrew/6437.htm" title="6437: lip̄·nō·wṯ- (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To turn. A primitive root; to turn; by implication, to face, i.e. Appear, look, etc.">approaches,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7364.htm" title="7364: yir·ḥaṣ (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To wash, wash off or away, bathe. A primitive root; to lave.">he must wash</a> <a href="/hebrew/4325.htm" title="4325: bam·mā·yim (Prep-b, Art:: N-mp) -- Waters, water. Dual of a primitive noun; water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen.">with water,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8121.htm" title="8121: haš·še·meš (Art:: N-cs) -- From an unused root meaning to be brilliant; the sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e. A notched battlement.">and when the sun</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: ū·ḵə·ḇō (Conj-w, Prep-k:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">sets</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: yā·ḇō (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">he may return</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/8432.htm" title="8432: tō·wḵ (N-msc) -- Midst. From an unused root meaning to sever; a bisection, i.e. the centre."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4264.htm" title="4264: ham·ma·ḥă·nɛh (Art:: N-cs) -- An encampment, camp. From chanah; an encampment; hence, an army, whether literal or figurative.">the camp.</a> </span><span class="reftext">12</span>You must have a place outside the camp to go and relieve yourself.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/15-13.htm">Leviticus 15:13</a></span><br />When the man has been cleansed from his discharge, he must count off seven days for his cleansing, wash his clothes, and bathe himself in fresh water, and he shall be clean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/19-7.htm">Numbers 19:7-8</a></span><br />Then the priest must wash his clothes and bathe his body in water; after that he may enter the camp, but he will be ceremonially unclean until evening. / The one who burned the heifer must also wash his clothes and bathe his body in water, and he too will be ceremonially unclean until evening.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/11-2.htm">2 Samuel 11:2-4</a></span><br />One evening David got up from his bed and strolled around on the roof of the palace. And from the roof he saw a woman bathing—a very beautiful woman. / So David sent and inquired about the woman, and he was told, “This is Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam and the wife of Uriah the Hittite.” / Then David sent messengers to get her, and when she came to him, he slept with her. (Now she had just purified herself from her uncleanness.) Then she returned home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/22-6.htm">Leviticus 22:6-7</a></span><br />the man who touches any of these will remain unclean until evening. He must not eat from the sacred offerings unless he has bathed himself with water. / When the sun has set, he will become clean, and then he may eat from the sacred offerings, for they are his food.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/31-19.htm">Numbers 31:19-24</a></span><br />All of you who have killed a person or touched the dead are to remain outside the camp for seven days. On the third day and the seventh day you are to purify both yourselves and your captives. / And purify every garment and leather good, everything made of goat’s hair, and every article of wood.” / Then Eleazar the priest said to the soldiers who had gone into battle, “This is the statute of the law which the LORD has commanded Moses: ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/21-4.htm">1 Samuel 21:4-5</a></span><br />“There is no common bread on hand,” the priest replied, “but there is some consecrated bread—provided that the young men have kept themselves from women.” / David answered, “Women have indeed been kept from us, as is usual when I set out. And the bodies of the young men are holy even on common missions. How much more so today!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/14-8.htm">Leviticus 14:8-9</a></span><br />The one being cleansed must wash his clothes, shave off all his hair, and bathe with water; then he will be ceremonially clean. Afterward, he may enter the camp, but he must remain outside his tent for seven days. / On the seventh day he must shave off all his hair—his head, his beard, his eyebrows, and the rest of his hair. He must wash his clothes and bathe himself with water, and he will be clean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/19-10.htm">Exodus 19:10-15</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go to the people and consecrate them today and tomorrow. They must wash their clothes / and be prepared by the third day, for on the third day the LORD will come down on Mount Sinai in the sight of all the people. / And you are to set up a boundary for the people around the mountain and tell them, ‘Be careful not to go up on the mountain or touch its base. Whoever touches the mountain shall surely be put to death. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/5-10.htm">2 Kings 5:10</a></span><br />Then Elisha sent him a messenger, who said, “Go and wash yourself seven times in the Jordan, and your flesh will be restored, and you will be clean.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/11-25.htm">Leviticus 11:25</a></span><br />and whoever picks up one of their carcasses must wash his clothes, and he will be unclean until evening.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/8-4.htm">Matthew 8:4</a></span><br />Then Jesus instructed him, “See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift prescribed by Moses, as a testimony to them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/1-44.htm">Mark 1:44</a></span><br />“See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and present the offering Moses prescribed for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/5-14.htm">Luke 5:14</a></span><br />“Do not tell anyone,” Jesus instructed him. “But go, show yourself to the priest and present the offering Moses prescribed for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/11-55.htm">John 11:55</a></span><br />Now the Jewish Passover was near, and many people went up from the country to Jerusalem to purify themselves before the Passover.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/21-24.htm">Acts 21:24-26</a></span><br />Take these men, purify yourself along with them, and pay their expenses so they can have their heads shaved. Then everyone will know that there is no truth to these rumors about you, but that you also live in obedience to the law. / As for the Gentile believers, we have written to them our decision that they must abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals, and from sexual immorality.” / So the next day Paul took the men and purified himself along with them. Then he entered the temple to give notice of the date when their purification would be complete and the offering would be made for each of them.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">But it shall be, when evening comes on, he shall wash himself with water: and when the sun is down, he shall come into the camp again.</p><p class="hdg">when evening</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/11-25.htm">Leviticus 11:25</a></b></br> And whosoever beareth <i>ought</i> of the carcase of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/15-17.htm">Leviticus 15:17-23</a></b></br> And every garment, and every skin, whereon is the seed of copulation, shall be washed with water, and be unclean until the even… </p><p class="hdg">cometh on [heb] turneth toward </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/14-9.htm">Leviticus 14:9</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/15-5.htm">Leviticus 15:5,11,13</a></b></br> And whosoever toucheth his bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe <i>himself</i> in water, and be unclean until the even… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/22-6.htm">Leviticus 22:6</a></b></br> 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.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/3-10.htm">Approaches</a> <a href="/leviticus/14-8.htm">Bath</a> <a href="/numbers/19-19.htm">Bathe</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-10.htm">Camp</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/16-6.htm">Evening</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-10.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-10.htm">Reenter</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/17-3.htm">Sun</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/16-6.htm">Sundown</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/16-6.htm">Sunset</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-9.htm">Tents</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/17-11.htm">Turning</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/21-6.htm">Wash</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-4.htm">Water</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-10.htm">Within</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/11-8.htm">Approaches</a> <a href="/ruth/3-3.htm">Bath</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-24.htm">Bathe</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-12.htm">Camp</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-67.htm">Evening</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-14.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-10.htm">Reenter</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/24-13.htm">Sun</a> <a href="/joshua/8-29.htm">Sundown</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/24-13.htm">Sunset</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-14.htm">Tents</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/27-19.htm">Turning</a> <a href="/judges/19-21.htm">Wash</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/29-11.htm">Water</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-16.htm">Within</a><div class="vheading2">Deuteronomy 23</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/23-1.htm">Who may or may not enter into the congregation</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/23-9.htm">Uncleanness is to be avoided in the host</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/23-15.htm">Of the fugitive servant</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/23-17.htm">Of filthiness</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/23-18.htm">Of abominable sacrifices</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/23-19.htm">Of usury</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/23-20.htm">Of vows</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/23-24.htm">Of trespass</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This timing is significant in the Jewish tradition, as many rituals and observances begin at sunset. The evening is often a time of transition and reflection, symbolizing a move from impurity to purity, from labor to rest.<p><b>he must wash with water</b><br>Washing with water is a common purification ritual in the Old Testament, symbolizing the removal of impurity or sin. This act of washing is not only physical but also spiritual, representing a cleansing before God. Water is a recurring symbol of purification throughout the Bible, seen in the practices of baptism in the New Testament, which signifies repentance and the washing away of sins (<a href="/acts/22-16.htm">Acts 22:16</a>).<p><b>and when the sun sets</b><br>The setting of the sun signifies the completion of the purification process. In biblical times, the setting sun marked the end of a day and the beginning of a new one, symbolizing renewal and restoration. This concept is echoed in the New Testament, where believers are encouraged to not let the sun go down on their anger, emphasizing reconciliation and renewal (<a href="/ephesians/4-26.htm">Ephesians 4:26</a>).<p><b>he may return to the camp</b><br>Returning to the camp signifies reintegration into the community after a period of separation due to impurity. The camp represents the collective body of Israel, God's chosen people, and being part of it is essential for communal worship and fellowship. This reintegration can be seen as a type of Christ's work, where through His sacrifice, believers are cleansed and can enter into the community of faith, the body of Christ (<a href="/ephesians/2-13.htm">Ephesians 2:13-22</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The author of Deuteronomy, who is delivering God's laws and instructions to the Israelites.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The people receiving the law, who are preparing to enter the Promised Land.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_camp.htm">The Camp</a></b><br>Represents the community of Israel, where God's presence dwells among His people.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/e/evening_and_sunset.htm">Evening and Sunset</a></b><br>Specific times mentioned for ritual purification, indicating a structured approach to holiness.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/r/ritual_purification.htm">Ritual Purification</a></b><br>The act of washing with water as a symbol of cleansing from impurity.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/h/holiness_and_community.htm">Holiness and Community</a></b><br>The requirement for purification before re-entering the camp underscores the importance of maintaining holiness within the community of believers.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_water.htm">Symbolism of Water</a></b><br>Water is a recurring symbol of cleansing and renewal, pointing to the need for both physical and spiritual purity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_commands.htm">Obedience to God's Commands</a></b><br>The specific instructions for purification reflect the broader principle of obedience to God's laws as an expression of faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/time_for_reflection.htm">Time for Reflection</a></b><br>The waiting period until evening provides an opportunity for reflection and repentance, reminding believers of the importance of introspection in their spiritual walk.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/integration_of_physical_and_spiritual.htm">Integration of Physical and Spiritual</a></b><br>The law illustrates the integration of physical actions with spiritual truths, encouraging believers to live out their faith in tangible ways.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_deuteronomy_23.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 23</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_ritual_impurity_in_the_bible.htm">What does the Bible say about ritual impurity?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/are_wet_dreams_considered_sinful.htm">Are wet dreams considered sinful?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/could_leviticus_sacrifices_avoid_health_issues.htm">How feasible is it, historically, that large numbers of animal sacrifices described in Leviticus 4 could be carried out without creating severe public health issues?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/leviticus_7_19-21__superstition_or_basis.htm">Leviticus 7:19-21: Is the concept of ritual contamination in these verses inherently superstitious, or is there any scientific or cultural basis that might have justified these purity rules?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/23-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">When evening</span><br /><span class="heb">עֶ֖רֶב</span> <span class="translit">(‘e·reḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6153.htm">Strong's 6153: </a> </span><span class="str2">Evening</span><br /><br /><span class="word">approaches,</span><br /><span class="heb">לִפְנֽוֹת־</span> <span class="translit">(lip̄·nō·wṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6437.htm">Strong's 6437: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn, to face, appear, look</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he must wash</span><br /><span class="heb">יִרְחַ֣ץ</span> <span class="translit">(yir·ḥaṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7364.htm">Strong's 7364: </a> </span><span class="str2">To wash, wash off or away, bathe</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with water,</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּמָּ֑יִם</span> <span class="translit">(bam·mā·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4325.htm">Strong's 4325: </a> </span><span class="str2">Water, juice, urine, semen</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and when the sun</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(haš·še·meš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8121.htm">Strong's 8121: </a> </span><span class="str2">The sun, the east, a ray, a notched battlement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">sets</span><br /><span class="heb">וּכְבֹ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḵə·ḇō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he may return</span><br /><span class="heb">יָבֹ֖א</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ḇō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the camp.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַֽמַּחֲנֶה׃‪‬</span> <span class="translit">(ham·ma·ḥă·neh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4264.htm">Strong's 4264: </a> </span><span class="str2">An encampment, an army</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/23-11.htm">Deuteronomy 23:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/23-11.htm">Deuteronomy 23:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/23-11.htm">Deuteronomy 23:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/23-11.htm">Deuteronomy 23:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/23-11.htm">Deuteronomy 23:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/23-11.htm">Deuteronomy 23:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/23-11.htm">Deuteronomy 23:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/23-11.htm">Deuteronomy 23:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/23-11.htm">Deuteronomy 23:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/23-11.htm">Deuteronomy 23:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/deuteronomy/23-11.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 23:11 But it shall be when evening comes (Deut. 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