Deuteronomy 23:8

(23:9) The children that are born unto them in the third generation, may enter of them into the congregation of the Lord.

Leeser Tanakh

In The King James Version

The children that are begotten of them shall enter into the congregation of the LORD in their third generation.

In Context

7(23:8) Thou shalt not abhor an Edomite; for he is thy brother; thou shalt not abhor an Egyptian; because thou wast a stranger in his land.

9(23:10) When thou goest forth into camp against thy enemies, then keep thyself from every evil thing.

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Cross References

Genesis 25:25And the first came out red, all over like a hairy garment; and they called his name Esau.

Exodus 20:5Thou shalt not bow thyself down to them, nor serve them; for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;

Leviticus 19:34As one born in the land among you, shall be unto you the stranger that sojourneth with you, and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.

Deuteronomy 23:1(23:2) He that is wounded in the testicles, or hath his privy member cut, shall not enter into the congregation of the Lord.

1 Kings 3:1And Solomon intermarried with Pharaoh the king of Egypt, and took the daughter of Pharaoh, and brought her into the city of David, until he had finished building his own house, and the house of the Lord, and the wall of Jerusalem round about.

Obadiah 1:10Because of thy violence against thy brother Jacob shall shame cover thee, and thou shalt be cut off for ever.

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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