Deuteronomy 23:13
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Carrying a paddle at thy girdle. And when thou sittest down, thou shalt dig round about, and with the earth that is dug up thou shalt cover

wilt ease thyself [heb] sittest down

Ezekiel 24:6-8 Therefore thus saith the Lord God: Woe to the bloody city, to the pot whose rust is in it, and its rust is not gone out of it: cast it out piece by piece, there hath no lot fallen upon it. . . .

Context
Uncleanness in the Camp
12Thou shalt have a place without the camp, to which thou mayst go for the necessities of nature, 13Carrying a paddle at thy girdle. And when thou sittest down, thou shalt dig round about, and with the earth that is dug up thou shalt cover14That which thou art eased of: (for the Lord thy God walketh in the midst of thy camp, to deliver thee, and to give up thy enemies to thee:) and let thy camp be holy, and let no uncleanness appear therein, lest he go away from thee.…
Cross References
Deuteronomy 23:12
Thou shalt have a place without the camp, to which thou mayst go for the necessities of nature,

Deuteronomy 23:14
That which thou art eased of: (for the Lord thy God walketh in the midst of thy camp, to deliver thee, and to give up thy enemies to thee:) and let thy camp be holy, and let no uncleanness appear therein, lest he go away from thee.

Lexicon
And you must have
תִּהְיֶ֥ה (tih·yeh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

a digging tool
וְיָתֵ֛ד (wə·yā·ṯêḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3489: A peg, pin

in
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against

your equipment
אֲזֵנֶ֑ךָ (’ă·zê·ne·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 240: Implements, tools

so that
וְהָיָה֙ (wə·hā·yāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

when you relieve yourself
בְּשִׁבְתְּךָ֣ (bə·šiḇ·tə·ḵā)
Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry

you can dig a hole
וְחָפַרְתָּ֣ה (wə·ḥā·p̄ar·tāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2658: To pry into, to delve, to explore

and cover up
וְכִסִּ֥יתָ (wə·ḵis·sî·ṯā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3680: To plump, fill up hollows, to cover

your excrement.
צֵאָתֶֽךָ׃ (ṣê·’ā·ṯe·ḵā)
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6627: Filth, human excrement


Additional Translations
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 you shall have a paddle on your weapon; and it shall be, when you will ease yourself abroad, you shall dig therewith, and shall turn back and cover that which comes from you:

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:

and thou shalt have a trowel on thy girdle; and it shall come to pass when thou wouldest relieve thyself abroad, that thou shalt dig with it, and shalt bring back the earth and cover thy nuisance.

And thou shalt have a shovel amongst thy weapons, and it shall be, when thou sittest down abroad, thou shalt dig therewith, and shalt turn back and cover that which is come from thee.

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:

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

and you shall have a paddle among your weapons; and it shall be, when you sit down abroad, you shall dig therewith, and shall turn back and cover that which comes from you:

and a nail thou hast on thy staff, and it hath been, in thy sitting without, that thou hast digged with it, and turned back, and covered thy filth;
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