10 If there be among you any man, that is not clean by reason of uncleanness that chanceth him by night, then shall he go abroad out of the camp, he shall not come within the camp:

Other Translations of Deuteronomy 23:10

New International Version

10 If one of your men is unclean because of a nocturnal emission, he is to go outside the camp and stay there.

English Standard Version

10 "If any man among you becomes unclean because of a nocturnal emission, then he shall go outside the camp. He shall not come inside the camp,

The Message

10 If one of your men has become ritually unclean because of a nocturnal emission, he must go outside the camp and stay there

New King James Version

10 If there is any man among you who becomes unclean by some occurrence in the night, then he shall go outside the camp; he shall not come inside the camp.

New Living Translation

10 "Any man who becomes ceremonially defiled because of a nocturnal emission must leave the camp and stay away all day.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Deuteronomy 23:10

Commentary on Deuteronomy 23:9-14

(Read Deuteronomy 23:9-14)

The camp of the Lord must have nothing offensive in it. If there must be this care taken to preserve the body clean, much more should we be careful to keep the mind pure.