New American Standard Bible 1995
Deuteronomy 23:1-8
1“1NoH3808 oneH6481 who is 2emasculatedH1795H6481 or has his maleH8212 organH8212 cutH3772 offH3772 shall enterH935 the assemblyH6951 of the LordH3068. 2NoH3808 oneH4464 of illegitimateH4464 birthH4464 shall enterH935 the assemblyH6951 of the LordH3068; noneH3808 of his descendants, evenH1571 to the tenthH6224 generationH1755, shall enterH935 the assemblyH6951 of the LordH3068. 33NoH3808 AmmoniteH5984 or MoabiteH4125 shall enterH935 the assemblyH6951 of the LordH3068; noneH3808 of their descendants, evenH1571 to the tenthH6224 generationH1755, shall everH5769 enterH935 the assemblyH6951 of the LordH3068, 44becauseH5921H1697H834 they did not meetH6923 you with 5foodH3899 and waterH4325 on the wayH1870 when you cameH3318 out of EgyptH4714, and becauseH834 they hiredH7936 againstH5921 you 6BalaamH1109 the sonH1121 of BeorH1160 from PethorH6604 of 7MesopotamiaH763, to curseH7043 you. 5Nevertheless, the LordH3068 your GodH430 was not willingH14 to listenH8085 to BalaamH1109, but the LordH3068 your GodH430 8turnedH2015 the curseH7045 into a blessingH1293 for you becauseH3588 the LordH3068 your GodH430 9lovesH157 you. 610You shall neverH3808H5769 seekH1875 their peaceH7965 or their prosperityH2899 allH3605 your daysH3117.
7“You shall not detestH8581 an EdomiteH130, for 11he is your brotherH251; you shall not detestH8581 an EgyptianH4713, 12becauseH3588 you were an alienH1616 in his landH776. 8The sonsH1121 of the thirdH7992 generationH1755 whoH834 are bornH3205 to them may enterH935 the assemblyH6951 of the LordH3068.
Notes
- 1. Deuteronomy 23:1 Lev 21:20; 22:24 ↩
- 2. Deuteronomy 23:1 Lit wounded by crushing of testicles ↩
- 3. Deuteronomy 23:3 Neh 13:1, 2 ↩
- 4. Deuteronomy 23:4 Neh 13:2 ↩
- 5. Deuteronomy 23:4 Lit bread ↩
- 6. Deuteronomy 23:4 Num 22:5; 23:7; Josh 24:9; 2 Pet 2:15; Jude 11 ↩
- 7. Deuteronomy 23:4 Heb Aram-naharaim ↩
- 8. Deuteronomy 23:5 Prov 26:2 ↩
- 9. Deuteronomy 23:5 Deut 4:37 ↩
- 10. Deuteronomy 23:6 Ezra 9:12 ↩
- 11. Deuteronomy 23:7 Gen 25:24-26; Obad 10, 12 ↩
- 12. Deuteronomy 23:7 Ex 22:21; 23:9; Lev 19:34; Deut 10:19 ↩
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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