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Deuteronomy 23:18
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Deuteronomy 23:18
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
18 There shall be no temple prostitute[a] among the Israelite women, nor a temple prostitute among the Israelite men.(A)
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- 23:18–19 Temple prostitute: Heb. qedesha, lit., “holy one,” a title of the goddess of fertility. The role or function of the qedesha is debated; some see this as simply a term for a prostitute (Heb. zona). Others see it as designating a cultic role but not necessarily one involving sexual activity. The evidence is insufficient to give a final answer.
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