Deuteronomy 23:13

And thou shalt have a paddle upon thy weapon; and it shall be, when thou wilt ease thyself abroad, thou shalt dig therewith, and shalt turn back and cover that which cometh from thee:

And thou shalt have a paddle {H3489} upon thy weapon {H240}; and it shall be, when thou wilt ease {H3427} thyself abroad {H2351}, thou shalt dig {H2658} therewith, and shalt turn back {H7725} and cover {H3680} that which cometh {H6627} from thee:

You must include a trowel with your equipment, and when you relieve yourself, you are to dig a hole first and afterwards cover your excrement.

And you must have a digging tool in your equipment so that when you relieve yourself you can dig a hole and cover up your excrement.

and thou shalt have a paddle among thy weapons; and it shall be, when thou sittest down abroad, thou shalt dig therewith, and shalt turn back and cover that which cometh from thee:

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Cross-References

  • Ezekiel 24:6 (3 votes)

    Wherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the bloody city, to the pot whose scum [is] therein, and whose scum is not gone out of it! bring it out piece by piece; let no lot fall upon it.

  • Ezekiel 24:8 (3 votes)

    That it might cause fury to come up to take vengeance; I have set her blood upon the top of a rock, that it should not be covered.