Deuteronomy 23:12-14
23:12 a outside the camp: Defecation is a normal bodily function, but it brought ritual impurity and therefore violated God’s holiness.23:13 b It would be disgusting and shameful to have an open latrine outside the camp, let alone within it.
23:14 c shameful thing (literally nakedness of a thing): Because the camp of God’s army was holy, it was necessary that nakedness, especially of the genitalia, not be exposed within the camp (cp. Gen 2:25 d; 3:7-11 e; 9:21-23 f; Exod 20:26 g; Isa 47:3 h; Rev 3:18 i).
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