Deuteronomy 23:1-14

1“1NoH3808 oneH6481 who is 2emasculatedH1795H6481 or has his maleH8212 organH8212 cutH3772 offH3772 may enterH935 the assemblyH6951 of the LordH3068. 2NoH3808 oneH4464 ofH4464 illegitimateH4464 birthH4464 may enterH935 the assemblyH6951 of the LordH3068; noneH3808 of his descendants, evenH1571 to the tenthH6224 generationH1755, may enterH935 the assemblyH6951 of the LordH3068. 33NoH3808 AmmoniteH5984 or MoabiteH4125 may enterH935 the assemblyH6951 of the LordH3068; noneH3808 of their descendants, evenH1571 to the tenthH6224 generationH1755, may everH5704H5769 enterH935 the assemblyH6951 of the LordH3068, 44becauseH5921H1697H834 they did not meetH6923 you with 5foodH3899 and waterH4325 on the wayH1870 when you cameH3318 outH3318 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 unwillingH3808H14 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 loatheH8581 an 11EdomiteH130, for 12he is your brotherH251; you shall not loatheH8581 an EgyptianH4713, 13becauseH3588 you were a strangerH1616 in his landH776. 8The sonsH1121 of the thirdH7992 generationH1755 whoH834 are bornH3205 to them may enterH935 the assemblyH6951 of the LordH3068.

9“WhenH3588 you goH3318 outH3318 as 14an armyH4264 againstH5921 your enemiesH340, you shall be on guardH8104 againstH4480 everyH3605 evilH7451 thingH1697.

10“15IfH3588 there is among you anyH376 manH376 whoH834 is uncleanH3808H2889 becauseH4480 of a nocturnalH3915 emissionH7137, then he must goH3318 outsideH413H4480H2351 the campH4264; he may not 16reenterH935H8432 the campH4264. 11But when eveningH6153 approachesH6437, he shall batheH7364 himself with waterH4325, and at sundownH8121H935 he may 17reenterH935H8432 the campH4264.

12“You shall also haveH1961 a placeH3027 allocated outsideH4480H2351 the campH4264, so that you may goH3318 outH3318 thereH8033 to relieve yourself, 13and you shall haveH1961 a 18spadeH3489 amongH5921 your toolsH240, and it shall be when you sitH3427 downH3427 outsideH2351, you shall digH2658 with it and shall turnH7725 and coverH3680 upH3680 your excrementH6627. 14SinceH3588 19the LordH3068 your GodH430 walksH1980 in the midstH7130 of your campH4264 to saveH5337 you and to 20defeatH5414 your enemiesH340 beforeH6440 you, your campH4264 must be 21holyH6918; so He must not seeH7200 22anythingH1697 indecentH6172 among you 23or He will turnH7725 awayH7725 from you.