Deuteronomy 23:18

You must never bring the pay of a female prostitute ¹  or the wage of a male prostitute ²  into the temple of the Lord your God in fulfillment of any vow, for both of these are abhorrent to the Lord your God.

Le 7:16; De 12:6; De 23:21; Ps 5:4-6; Ps 22:16; Pr 26:11; Isa 56:10,11; Isa 61:8; Eze 16:33; Hab 1:13; Mal 1:14; Mt 7:6; Php 3:2; 2Pe 2:22; Re 22:15

¹ tn Here the Hebrew term זוֹנָה (zonah) refers to a noncultic (i.e., “secular”) female prostitute; see note on the phrase “sacred prostitute” in v. 17.

² tn Heb “of a dog.” This is the common Hebrew term for a noncultic (i.e., “secular”) male prostitute. See note on the phrase “sacred male prostitute” in v. 17.