Deuteronomy 23:11 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

But when evening comes, he must wash himself with water, and after the sun goes down, he can return to the camp.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse describes how someone who was temporarily unclean could be restored to the community after washing and waiting until evening.

📚 Historical Context

This verse is part of God's instructions to Israel about maintaining ritual purity in their military camps. The previous verses deal with various causes of temporary uncleanness that would require someone to leave the camp until they could be purified. These purity laws helped distinguish Israel from surrounding nations and taught them about God's holiness.

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