Patrina - Thanks for your very relevant observations.
Yes, the juxtaposition of these two verses does seem not only to
distinguish but to associate the hierodule and the whore.
But why are they associated? The immediately preceding verses enjoin
protection of runaway slaves, the immediately following verses condemn
usury and, without prejudice to YHWH's contractual dues, urge people to
think twice before making expensive commitments to Him. The context is
not only sexual but economic exploitation. So while, as you suggest, the
sense of thse two verses may be "Do not prostitute your children either
by giving them to the temple brothel or by encouraging them to
free-lance" it could, equally, be "Do not pledge your children to temple
service, and *especially* don't pledge them to service as prostitutes."
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