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Deuteronomy 23:6

You shall not seek their peace nor their prosperity all your days for ever.

Updated King James Version

In The King James Version

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

In Context

5Nevertheless the LORD your God would not hearken unto Balaam; but the LORD your God turned the curse into a blessing unto you, because the LORD your God loved you.

7You shall not detest an Edomite; for he is your brother: you shall not detest an Egyptian; because you were a stranger in his land.

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Cross References

Numbers 24:10And Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he stroke his hands together: and Balak said unto Balaam, I called you to curse mine enemies, and, behold, you have altogether blessed them these three times.

2 Samuel 8:2And he stroke Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with two lines measured he to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive. And so the Moabites became David's servants, and brought gifts.

2 Samuel 16:12It may be that the LORD will look on mine affliction, and that the LORD will requite me good for his cursing this day.

Nehemiah 13:23In those days also saw I Jews that had married 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 →

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