Deuteronomy 23:6
(23-7) Thou shalt not seek their peace nor their prosperity all thy days for ever.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
Thou shalt not seek their peace nor their prosperity all thy days for ever.
In Context
Cross References
Numbers 24:10And Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together; and Balak said unto Balaam: 'I called thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast altogether blessed them these three times.
2 Samuel 8:2And he smote Moab, and measured them with the line, making them to 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 servants to David, and brought presents.
2 Samuel 16:12It may be that the LORD will look on mine eye, and that the LORD will requite me good for his cursing of me this day.'
Nehemiah 13:23In those days also saw I the Jews that had married women 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 →