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but it shall be, when evening comes on, he shall bathe himself in water; and when the sun is down, he shall come within the camp.
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A Holy Military Camp
Commentators clarify that these rules for purity apply specifically to military camps during future expeditions, not the entire nation's encampment in the wilderness. This highlights the special holiness required when Israel went to war as the Lord's army, where God's presence was central to their success.
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Deuteronomy
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The whole passage refers not to the encampments of the nation while passing from Egypt through the wilderness, but to future warlike expeditions se…
19th Century
Anglican
Deuteronomy 23:9–14. PURITY OF THE CAMP.
When the host goeth forth against thine enemies ... keep t…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But it shall be, when evening comes on When the day declines, and it is near sun setting:
he shal…
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The camp of the Lord must have nothing offensive in it. If this care must be taken to preserve the body clean, much more should we be careful to ke…
