Deuteronomy 23:2

One whose father and mother are not married may not come into the meeting of the Lord's people, or any of his family to the tenth generation.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

A bastard shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD; even to his tenth generation shall he not enter into the congregation of the LORD.

In Context

1No man whose private parts have been wounded or cut off may come into the meeting of the Lord's people.

3No Ammonite or Moabite or any of their people to the tenth generation may come into the meeting of the Lord's people:

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Cross References

Isaiah 56:3And let not the man from a strange country, who has been joined to the Lord, say, The Lord will certainly put a division between me and his people: and let not the unsexed man say, See, I am a dry tree.

Zechariah 9:6And a mixed people will be living in Ashdod, and I will have the pride of the Philistines cut off.

Hebrews 12:8But if you have not that punishment of which we all have our part, then you are not true sons, but children of shame.

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 23:2-9

Laws of Separation. ( b. c. 1451.) 1 He that is wounded in the stones, or hath his privy member cut off, shall not enter into the congregation of the Lord . 2 A bastard shall not enter into the congregation of the Lord ; even to his tenth generation shall he not enter into the congregation of the Lord . 3 An Ammonite or Moabite shall not enter into the congregation of the Lord ; even to their tenth generation shall they not enter into the congregation of the Lord for ever: 4 Because they met you not with bread and… Read the whole commentary →

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