Albert Barnes Commentary Deuteronomy 23:17

"There shall be no prostitute of the daughters of Israel, neither shall there be a sodomite of the sons of Israel." — Deuteronomy 23:17 (ASV)

Compare the marginal reference. Prostitution was a common part of religious observances among idolatrous nations, especially in the worship of Ashtoreth or Astarte. Compare Micah 1:7; Baruch 6:43.