Deuteronomy 23:6
You shall not seek their peace nor their prosperity all your days forever.
World English Bible Classic
In The King James Version
Thou shalt not seek their peace nor their prosperity all thy days for ever.
In Context
Cross References
Numbers 24:10Balak’s anger burned against Balaam, and he struck his hands together. Balak said to Balaam, “I called you to curse my enemies, and, behold, you have altogether blessed them these three times.
2 Samuel 8:2He defeated 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. The Moabites became servants to David, and brought tribute.
2 Samuel 16:12It may be that the LORD will look on the wrong done to me, and that the LORD will repay me good for the cursing of me today.”
Nehemiah 13:23In those days I also saw the Jews who 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 →