Deuteronomy 23:18
Context23:18 You must never bring the pay of a female prostitute 1 or the wage of a male prostitute 2 into the temple of the Lord your God in fulfillment of any vow, for both of these are abhorrent to the Lord your God.
Deuteronomy 28:1
Context28:1 “If you indeed 3 obey the Lord your God and are careful to observe all his commandments I am giving 4 you today, the Lord your God will elevate you above all the nations of the earth.


[23:18] 1 tn Here the Hebrew term זוֹנָה (zonah) refers to a noncultic (i.e., “secular”) female prostitute; see note on the phrase “sacred prostitute” in v. 17.
[23:18] 2 tn Heb “of a dog.” This is the common Hebrew term for a noncultic (i.e., “secular”) male prostitute. See note on the phrase “sacred male prostitute” in v. 17.
[28:1] 3 tn The Hebrew text uses the infinitive absolute for emphasis, which the translation indicates with “indeed.”
[28:1] 4 tn Heb “commanding”; NAB “which I enjoin on you today” (likewise in v. 15).