Deuteronomy 23:2

Deuteronomy 23:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)No one born of a forbidden marriage nor any of their descendants may enter the assembly of the Lord, not even in the tenth generation.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"No one born of a forbidden union may enter the assembly of the Lord. Even to the tenth generation, none of his descendants may enter the assembly of the Lord.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“One of illegitimate birth shall not enter the assembly of the Lord; even to the tenth generation none of his descendants shall enter the assembly of the Lord.

Context of Deuteronomy 23:2

1A man whose testicles are crushed or whose penis is cut off may never join the assembly of the Lord. A man born from an illicit union may not join the assembly of the Lord. No descendant of his may join the assembly of the Lord for ten generations. 3Ammonites or Moabites may not join the assembly of the Lord. Not one descendant of theirs may join the assembly of the Lord for ten generations. 4They cannot join because they didn’t greet you with food and water on your trip from Egypt. They even hired Balaam, son of Beor, from Pethor in Aram Naharaim, to curse you.

Deuteronomy 23:2 word by word

לֹא־יָבֹ֥א מַמְזֵ֖ר בִּקְהַ֣ל יְהוָ֑ה גַּ֚ם דּ֣וֹר עֲשִׂירִ֔י לֹא־יָ֥בֹא ל֖וֹ בִּקְהַ֥ל יְהוָֽה׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• A bastardמַמְזֵרmamzêr · bastardH4464
• shall not enterבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• into the congregationקָהָלqâhâl · assemblyH6951
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• even to his tenthעֲשִׂירִי‛ăώîyrîy · tenthH6224
• generationדּוֹרdôr dôr · generationH1755

Cross-references for Deuteronomy 23:2

• Isaiah 57:3But you—come here, you children of witches, you descendants of adulterers and prostitutes!
• Zechariah 9:6A mixed race will live in Ashdod, and I will cut off the Philistines’ arrogance.
• John 8:41You’re doing what your father does.” The Jews said to Jesus, “We’re not illegitimate children. God is our only Father.”
• Hebrews 12:8If you aren’t disciplined like the other children, you aren’t part of the family.

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 23:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2A bastard shall not enter - ממזר mamzer, which is here rendered bastard, should be understood as implying the offspring of an illegitimate or incestuous mixture.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2A bastard - Probably, a child born of incest or adultery. Even to his tenth generation - i. e. (see the next verse and Nehemiah 13:1), forever. Ten is the number of perfection and completeness.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-251-3. He that is wounded ..., shall not enter into the congregation of the Lord--"To enter into the congregation of the Lord" means either admission to public honors and offices in the Church and State of Israel, or, in the case of foreigners, incorporation with that nation by marriage. The rule was that strangers and foreigners, for fear of friendship or marriage connections with them leading the people into idolatry, were not admissible till their…Read the comment

Topics related to Deuteronomy 23:2

• Bastard
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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