Deuteronomy 23:6

Do nothing for their peace or well-being for ever.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

Thou shalt not seek their peace nor their prosperity all thy days for ever.

In Context

5But the Lord your God would not give ear to Balaam, but let the curse be changed into a blessing to you, because of his love for you.

7But have no hate for an Edomite, because he is your brother, or for an Egyptian, for you were living in his land.

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Cross References

Numbers 24:10Then Balak was full of wrath against Balaam, and angrily waving his hands he said to Balaam, I sent for you so that those who are against me might be cursed, but now, see, three times you have given them a blessing.

2 Samuel 8:2And he overcame the Moabites, and he had them measured with a line when they were stretched out on the earth; marking out two lines for death and one full line for life. So the Moabites became servants to David and gave him offerings.

2 Samuel 16:12It may be that the Lord will take note of my wrongs, and give me back good in answer to his cursing of me today.

Nehemiah 13:23And in those days I saw the Jews who were married to women of Ashdod and Ammon and Moab:

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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