Deuteronomy 23:1
'One wounded, bruised, or cut in the member doth not enter into the assembly of Jehovah;
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Leviticus 18:8'The nakedness of the wife of thy father thou dost not uncover; it [is] the nakedness of thy father.
Leviticus 22:22blind, or broken, or maimed, or having a wen, or scurvy, or scabbed — ye do not bring these near to Jehovah, and a fire-offering ye do not make of them on the altar to Jehovah.
Deuteronomy 23:2a bastard doth not enter into the assembly of Jehovah; even a tenth generation of him doth not enter into the assembly of Jehovah.
Deuteronomy 27:20'Cursed [is] he who is lying with his father's wife, for he hath uncovered his father's skirt, — and all the people have said, Amen.
Isaiah 56:3Nor speak let a son of the stranger, Who is joined unto Jehovah, saying: 'Jehovah doth certainly separate me from His people.' Nor say let the eunuch, 'Lo, I am a tree dried up,'
Galatians 3:28there is not here Jew or Greek, there is not here servant nor freeman, there is not here male and female, for all ye are one in Christ Jesus;
Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 23:1
The laws of this chapter provide, I. For the preserving of the purity and honour of the families of Israel, by excluding such as would be a disgrace to them, ver. 1-8 . II. For the preserving of the purity and honour of the camp of Israel when it was abroad, ver. 9-14 . III. For the encouraging and entertaining of slaves who fled to them, ver. 15, 16 . IV. Against whoredom, ver. 17, 18 . V. Against usury, ver. 19, 20 . IV. Against the breach of vows, ver. 21-23 . VII. What liberty a man might take in his… Read the whole commentary →