Do not offer animals bought with the wages of a harlot or the wages of a dog

Commandment Details

• Mishneh Torah #: 346
• Mishneh Torah Book #: 8
• Mishneh Torah Book: Service
• Mishneh Torah Category: 42- Things Forbidden on the Altar
• Reference: Deuteronomy 23:18
• Scripture Book: Deuteronomy
• Scripture Chapter: 23
• Scripture Verse: 18
• English: You shall not bring the hire of a harlot or the wages of a dog into the house of the LORD your God for any votive offering, for both of these are an abomination to the LORD your God.
• Hebrew: יט לֹא-תָבִיא אֶתְנַן זוֹנָה וּמְחִיר כֶּלֶב, בֵּית יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ--לְכָל-נֶדֶר: כִּי תוֹעֲבַת יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ, גַּם-שְׁנֵיהֶם. {ס}
• Greek: (23:19) οὐ προσοίσεις μίσθωμα πόρνης οὐδὲ ἄλλαγμα κυνὸς εἰς τὸν οἶκον κυρίου τοῦ θεοῦ σου πρὸς πᾶσαν εὐχήν, ὅτι βδέλυγμα κυρίῳ τῷ θεῷ σού ἐστιν καὶ ἀμφότερα.
• Parashah: 49- Ki Tetze
• Sefer Hachinuch #: 571
• Sef. Hach. Command: Not to bring the wage of a harlot or the exchange-price of a dog as a holy offering
• Category: Sacrifices and Offerings
• We can perform today: Yes