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.
You must not bring money earned from prostitution or from selling a dog into the house of the LORD your God to fulfill any vow, because both of these are disgusting to the LORD your God.
God is saying that money earned from morally corrupt activities should never be used for religious offerings or promises to Him.
📚 Historical Context
This law was given to the Israelites as they prepared to enter the Promised Land, where they would encounter Canaanite religious practices that often included temple prostitution. The reference to 'dog' likely refers to male prostitutes in pagan temples, who were sometimes called by this term. God wanted His people's worship to be completely separate from the corrupt practices of surrounding nations.
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