Deuteronomy 23:6
(23:7) Thou shalt not seek their peace and their welfare all thy days, for ever.
Leeser Tanakh
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 the anger of Balak was kindled against Bil'am, and he struck his hands together: and Balak said unto Bil'am, To denounce my enemies did I call thee, and, behold, thou hast even blessed them these three times.
2 Samuel 8:2And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, laying them down on the ground; and he measured with two lines to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive. And the Moabites became David's servants, bringing presents.
2 Samuel 16:12Perhaps the Lord will look on my affliction, and the Lord will requite me good instead of his cursing this day.
Nehemiah 13:23In those days also I saw certain Jews that had brought home 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 →