Deuteronomy 23:6
Thou shalt not seek their peace nor their prosperity all thy days for ever.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
Thou shalt not seek their peace nor their prosperity all thy days for ever.
In Context
Cross References
Numbers 24:10Then Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together; and Balak said to Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enemies, and behold, thou hast altogether blessed [them] these three times!
2 Samuel 8:2And he smote the Moabites, and measured them with a line, making them lie down on the ground; and he measured two lines to put to death, and one full line to keep alive. And the Moabites became David's servants, [and] brought gifts.
2 Samuel 16:12It may be that Jehovah will look on mine affliction, and that Jehovah will requite me good for my being cursed this day.
Nehemiah 13:23In those days also I saw Jews that had married wives of Ashdod, of Ammon, [and] of 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 →