Maimonides
Not to bring sacrifices out of the hire of a harlot, or price of a dog*This is a euphemism for sodomy. See Deut. 23:18, as it is said, “Thou shall not bring the hire of a whore or the price of a dog (into the house of the Lord, thy God)” (Deut. 23:19).
Deuteronomy 23:18
- KJV
- Thou shalt not bring the hire of a whore, or the price of a dog, into the house of the LORD thy God for any vow: for even both these are abomination unto the LORD thy God.
- ASV
- Thou shalt not bring the hire of a harlot, or the wages of a dog, into the house of Jehovah thy God for any vow: for even both these are an abomination unto Jehovah thy God.
- WEB
- You shall not bring the hire of a prostitute, or the wages of a male prostitute, into the house of the LORD your God for any vow; for both of these are an abomination to the LORD your God.
- JPS
- There shall be no harlot of the daughters of Israel, neither shall there be a sodomite of the sons of Israel.
Deuteronomy 23:18 · Hebrew 23:19
- KJV
- Thou shalt not bring the hire of a whore, or the price of a dog, into the house of the LORD thy God for any vow: for even both these are abomination unto the LORD thy God.
- ASV
- Thou shalt not bring the hire of a harlot, or the wages of a dog, into the house of Jehovah thy God for any vow: for even both these are an abomination unto Jehovah thy God.
- WEB
- You shall not bring the hire of a prostitute, or the wages of a male prostitute, into the house of the LORD your God for any vow; for both of these are an abomination to the LORD your God.
- JPS
- Thou shalt not bring the hire of a harlot, or the price of a dog, into the house of the LORD thy God for any vow; for even both these are an abomination unto the LORD thy God. .