Deuteronomy 23:6

Thou shalt not seek their peace nor their welfare,—all thy days, unto times age-abiding.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

Thou shalt not seek their peace nor their prosperity all thy days for ever.

In Context

5Nevertheless, Yahweh thy God consented not to hearken unto Balaam, but Yahweh thy God turned, for thee, the curse into a blessing,—because Yahweh thy God loved thee.

7Thou shalt not abhor an Edomite, for thy brother, he is,—thou shalt not abhor an Egyptian, for a sojourner, becamest thou in his land;

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Cross References

Numbers 24:10Then kindled the anger of Balak against Balaam, and he smote together his hands,—and Balak said unto Balaam—To revile my foes, I called thee, And lo! thou hast kept on blessing, these three times.

2 Samuel 8:2And he smote Moab, and measured them with the line casting, them down to the ground, and be measured with two lines to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive,—so the Moabites became David’s, as servants, bringing gifts.

2 Samuel 16:12It may be, that Yahweh will behold with his eye,—and that Yahweh will return me good, for his cursing this day.

Nehemiah 13:23Moreover, in these days, saw I the Jews who had married women of Ashdod, of Ammon, 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 →

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