Berean Standard Bible
Deuteronomy 23:1-14
1No manH3808 with crushedH6481H1795 or severedH3772 genitalsH8212 may enterH935 the assemblyH6951 of the LORDH3068.
2NoH3808 one of illegitimate birthH4464 may enterH935 the assemblyH6951 of the LORDH3068, nor may any of his descendantsH3808, evenH1571 to the tenthH6224 generationH1755.
3NoH3808 AmmoniteH5984 or MoabiteH4125 or any of their descendantsH3808 may enterH935 the assemblyH6951 of the LORDH3068, evenH1571 to the tenthH6224 generationH1755. 4ForH5921H1697 they did notH3808 meetH6923 you with foodH3899 and waterH4325 on your wayH1870 out ofH3318 EgyptH4714, and they hiredH7936 BalaamH1109 sonH1121 of BeorH1160 from PethorH6604 in Aram-naharaimH7631 to curse youH7043. 5Yet the LORDH3068 your GodH430 wouldH14 notH3808 listenH8085 toH413 BalaamH1109, and the LORDH3068 your GodH430 turnedH2015 the curseH7045 into a blessingH1293 for you, becauseH3588 the LORDH3068 your GodH430 loves youH157. 6You are not toH3808 seekH1875 peaceH7965 or prosperity from themH2896 as long as you liveH3605H3117H5769.
7Do notH3808 despiseH8581 an EdomiteH130, forH3588 heH1931 is your brotherH251. Do notH3808 despiseH8581 an EgyptianH4713, becauseH3588 you livedH1961 as a foreignerH1616 in his landH776. 8The thirdH7992 generationH1755 of childrenH1121 bornH3205 to them may enterH935 the assemblyH6951 of the LORDH3068.
9WhenH3588 you are encampedH3318H4264 againstH5921 your enemiesH341, then you shall keep yourselfH8104 from everyH3605 wickedH7451 thingH1697. 10IfH3588 any manH376 among you becomesH1961 uncleanH3808H2889 because of a nocturnalH3915 emissionH7137, he must leaveH3318 the campH4264 and stayH935 outsideH2351H413. 11When eveningH6153 approachesH6437, he must washH7364 with waterH4325, and when the sunH8121 setsH935 he may returnH935 toH413H8432 the campH4264.
12You must haveH1961 a placeH3027 outsideH2351 the campH4264 to goH3318 and relieve yourselfH8033H2351. 13And you must haveH1961 a digging toolH3489 inH5921 your equipmentH240 so thatH1961 when you relieve yourselfH3427H2351 you can dig a holeH2658 and cover upH3680 your excrementH6627.
14ForH3588 the LORDH3068 your GodH430 walksH1980 throughoutH7130 your campH4264 to protect youH5337 and deliverH5414 your enemiesH341 to youH6440. Your campH4264 must beH1961 holyH6918, lestH3808 He seeH7200 anythingH1697 uncleanH6172 among you and turn awayH7725 from youH310.
Notes
- 1. Deuteronomy 23:4 That is, Mesopotamia; Aram-naharaim means Aram of the two rivers, likely the region between the Euphrates and Balih Rivers in northwestern Mesopotamia. ↩
Commentaries on Deuteronomy 23
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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