Deuteronomy 23:18

With the Hebrew beneath

Deuteronomy 23:18, word by word

bringתָבִיאtavi

bring

To bring something or someone.

Where else “tavi” appears

the wagesאֶתְנַןetnan

wages of a prostitute

The pay of a prostitute; also a gift.

Where else “etnan” appears

of a prostituteזוֹנָהzona

prostitute oneself

To give one's body to others outside marriage, often for pay; the woman who does so.

Where else “zona” appears

or the priceמְחִירmechir

price, payment

Price, payment.

Where else “mechir” appears

of a dogכֶּלֶבkelev

dog

An animal that roams the city and eats what it finds, even carrion.

Where else “kelev” appears

into the houseבֵּיתbet

temple

The temple: "the house of YHWH".

Where else “bet” appears

of YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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your Elohimאֱלֹהֶיelohe

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

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vowנֶדֶרneder

vow

Vow: a solemn promise made to God; also the thing promised.

Where else “neder” appears

an abominationתוֹעֲבַתtoavat

abomination

Abomination: something that a people or God rejects with disgust, above all idolatry and the practices God forbids; also a custom another people will not tolerate.

Where else “toavat” appears

are bothשְׁנֵיshene

both

The two together, both of them.

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Translation note

“Dog” here probably designates the male prostitute of the previous verse.

The context