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Thou shalt not bring the hire of a harlot, or the wages of a dog, into the house of Jehovah thy God for any vow: for even both these are an abomination unto Jehovah thy God.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Another Gentile practice, connected with the one alluded to in the preceding verse, is here forbidden. The word “dog” is figurative , and equivalen…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The hire of a whore. —Even a lamb or a kid might not be sacrificed for them, if obtained as the wages of sin ([Reference Genesis 3…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

You shall not bring the hire. This command is related to the preceding one, for God, by rejecting whatever is acquired by illicit and sord…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

You shall not bring the hire of a whore
Which was given to her as a reward for the use of her body:

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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

It is honorable to shelter and protect the weak, provided they are not wicked. Proselytes and converts to the truth should be treated with particul…

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