Deuteronomy 23:1
He that is a eunuch, whether he have been crushed or cut, shall not come into the congregation of Jehovah.
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Leviticus 18:8The nakedness of thy father's wife shalt thou not uncover: it is thy father's nakedness.
Leviticus 22:22Blind, or broken, or maimed, or ulcerous, or with itch, or scabbed ye shall not present these to Jehovah, nor make an offering by fire of them on the altar to Jehovah.
Deuteronomy 23:2A bastard shall not come into the congregation of Jehovah; even his tenth generation shall not come into the congregation of Jehovah.
Deuteronomy 27:20Cursed be he that lieth with his father's wife; for he uncovereth his father's skirt! And all the people shall say, Amen.
Isaiah 56:3And let not the son of the alien, that hath joined himself to Jehovah, speak saying, Jehovah hath entirely separated me from his people; neither let the eunuch say, Behold, I am a dry tree;
Galatians 3:28There is no Jew nor Greek; there is no bondman nor freeman; there is no male and female; for ye are all one in Christ Jesus:
Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 23:1
The laws of this chapter provide, I. For the preserving of the purity and honour of the families of Israel, by excluding such as would be a disgrace to them, ver. 1-8 . II. For the preserving of the purity and honour of the camp of Israel when it was abroad, ver. 9-14 . III. For the encouraging and entertaining of slaves who fled to them, ver. 15, 16 . IV. Against whoredom, ver. 17, 18 . V. Against usury, ver. 19, 20 . IV. Against the breach of vows, ver. 21-23 . VII. What liberty a man might take in his… Read the whole commentary →