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Deuteronomy 23:6

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

Webster Bible

In The King James Version

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

In Context

5Nevertheless, the LORD thy God would not hearken to Balaam: but the LORD thy God turned the curse into a blessing to thee, because the LORD thy God loved thee.

7Thou shalt not abhor an Edomite, for he is thy brother: thou shalt not abhor an Egyptian, because thou wast a stranger in his land.

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Cross References

Numbers 24:10And Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together: and Balak said to Balaam, I called thee to curse my enemies, and behold, thou hast altogether blessed them these three times.

2 Samuel 8:2And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with two lines he measured 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 my affliction, and that the LORD will requite me good for his cursing this day.

Nehemiah 13:23In those days also I saw 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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