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Deuteronomy 23:12-13

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[12] You shall have a place also outside of the camp, where you shall go forth abroad: [13] and you shall have a paddle among your weapons; and it shall be, when you sit down abroad, you shall dig therewith, and shall turn back and cover that which comes from you:

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Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Pethor are not mentioned in Deuteronomy 23:12–13; they belong to other biblical contexts, especially Balaam’s story. This passage instead regulates sanitation outside Israel’s camp, emphasizing the holiness of

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Deuteronomy 23:12-13 mentions Egypt, Mesopotamia and Pethor.

Egypt · Ricardo Liberato
Mesopotamia · Bertramz

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