Deuteronomy 23:9
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
When the host goes forth against your enemies, then keep you from every wicked thing.
American King James Version (AKJV)
When the host goes forth against your enemies, then keep you from every wicked thing.
American Standard Version (ASV)
When thou goest forth in camp against thine enemies, then thou shalt keep thee from every evil thing.
Basic English Translation (BBE)
When you go out to war and put your tents in position, keep from every evil thing.
Webster's Revision
When the host goeth forth against thy enemies, then keep thee from every wicked thing.
World English Bible
When you go forth in camp against your enemies, then you shall keep yourselves from every evil thing.
English Revised Version (ERV)
When thou goest forth in camp against thine enemies, then thou shalt keep thee from every evil thing.
Barnes's Deuteronomy 23:9 Bible Commentary
The whole passage refers not to the encampments of the nation while passing from Egypt through the wilderness, but to future warlike expeditions seat out from Canaan.
Wesley's Deuteronomy 23:9 Bible Commentary
23:9 Keep from every wicked thing - Then especially take heed, because that is a time of confusion and licentiousness; when the laws of God and man cannot be heard for the noise of arms; because the success of thy arms depends upon God's blessing, which wicked men have no reason to expect; and because thou dost carry thy life in thy hand, and therefore hast need to be well prepared for death and judgment.
