“But it shall be, when evening cometh on, he shall wash himself with water: and when the sun is down, he shall come into the camp again.”
King James Version (KJV)
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.
23:13 Cover - To prevent the annoyance of ourselves or others; to preserve and exercise modesty and natural honesty; and principally that by such outward rites they might be innured to the greater reverence of the Divine Majesty, and the greater caution to avoid all real and moral uncleanness.
But it shalbe when euening commeth on, he shall wash himselfe with water: and when the Sunne is downe, he shall come into the campe againe.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
"But it shall be when evening approaches, he shall bathe himself with water, and at sundown he may reenter the camp.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
but it shall be, when evening cometh on, he shall bathe himself in water; and when the sun is down, he shall come within the camp.
- American Standard Version (1901)
But when evening comes near, let him take a bath: and after sundown he may come back to the tents.
- Basic English Bible
and it shall be, towards evening, he shall bathe in water: and at the going down of the sun he may come inside the camp.
- Darby Bible
But it shall be, when evening cometh on, he shall wash himself with water: and when the sun is down, he shall come into the camp again.
- Webster's Bible
but it shall be, when evening comes on, he shall bathe himself in water; and when the sun is down, he shall come within the camp.
- World English Bible
and it hath been, at the turning of the evening, he doth bathe with water, and at the going in of the sun he doth come in unto the midst of the camp.
- Youngs Literal Bible
(23:12) But it shall be, when evening cometh on, he shall bathe himself in water; and when the sun is down, he may come within the camp.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible