KJV ORIGINAL
There shall be no whore of the daughters of Israel, nor a sodomite of the sons of Israel.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
No daughter of Israel should become a temple prostitute, and no son of Israel should become a male temple prostitute.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is commanding that His people stay away from the pagan religious practices that involved ritual prostitution.
📚 Historical Context
In ancient times, many pagan religions included temple prostitution as part of their worship rituals, believing this would bring fertility to their crops and livestock. The Canaanite peoples surrounding Israel commonly practiced these rituals. God was calling His people to be completely separate from these degrading religious practices that were common in the surrounding nations.
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