Deuteronomy 23

1He that is woundedH6481H1795, or cut offH3772 in his secretsH8212, shall not enterH935 into the congregationH6951 of the LORDH3068. 2A bastardH4464 shall not enterH935 into the congregationH6951 of the LORDH3068; even to his tenthH6224 generationH1755 shall he not enterH935 into the congregationH6951 of the LORDH3068. 3An AmmoniteH5984 or MoabiteH4125 shall not enterH935 into the congregationH6951 of the LORDH3068; even to their tenthH6224 generationH1755 shall they not enterH935 into the congregationH6951 of the LORDH3068 forH5704 everH5769: 4BecauseH1697 they metH6923 you not with breadH3899 and with waterH4325 in the wayH1870, when ye came forthH3318 from EgyptH4714; and because they hiredH7936 against thee BalaamH1109 the sonH1121 of BeorH1160 of PethorH6604 of MesopotamiaH763, to curseH7043 thee. 5Nevertheless the LORDH3068 thy GodH430 wouldH14 not hearkenH8085 to BalaamH1109; but the LORDH3068 thy GodH430 turnedH2015 the curseH7045 into a blessingH1293 to thee, because the LORDH3068 thy GodH430 lovedH157 thee. 6Thou shalt not seekH1875 their peaceH7965 nor their prosperityH2896 all thy daysH3117 for everH5769.1 7Thou shalt not abhorH8581 an EdomiteH130; for he is thy brotherH251: thou shalt not abhorH8581 an EgyptianH4713; because thou wast a strangerH1616 in his landH776. 8The childrenH1121 that are begottenH3205 by them shall enterH935 into the congregationH6951 of the LORDH3068 in their thirdH7992 generationH1755.

9When the hostH4264 goeth forthH3318 against thy enemiesH341, then keepH8104 thee from every wickedH7451 thingH1697. 10If there shall be among you any manH376, that is not cleanH2889 by reason of uncleanness that chancethH7137 to him by nightH3915, then shall he goH3318 abroadH2351 out of the campH4264, he shall not comeH935 withinH8432 the campH4264: 11But it shall be, when eveningH6153 cometh onH6437, he shall washH7364 himself with waterH4325: and when the sunH8121 is downH935, he shall comeH935 intoH8432 the campH4264 again .2 12Thou shalt have a place alsoH3027 outsideH2351 the campH4264, where thou shalt go forthH3318 abroadH2351: 13And thou shalt have a shovelH3489 among thy weaponsH240; and it shall be, when thou wilt easeH3427 thyself abroadH2351, thou shalt digH2658 with it, and shalt turn backH7725 and coverH3680 that which comethH6627 from thee:3 14For the LORDH3068 thy GodH430 walkethH1980 in the midstH7130 of thy campH4264, to deliverH5337 thee, and to give upH5414 thy enemiesH341 beforeH6440 thee; therefore shall thy campH4264 be holyH6918: that he may seeH7200 no uncleanH6172 thingH1697 in thee, and turn awayH7725 from theeH310.4

15Thou shalt not deliverH5462 to his masterH113 the servantH5650 who hath escapedH5337 from his masterH113 to thee: 16He shall dwellH3427 with thee, even amongH7130 you, in that placeH4725 which he shall chooseH977 in oneH259 of thy gatesH8179, where it pleaseth him bestH2896: thou shalt not oppressH3238 him.5 17There shall be no harlotH6948 of the daughtersH1323 of IsraelH3478, nor a sodomiteH6945 of the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478.6 18Thou shalt not bringH935 the hireH868 of an harlotH2181, or the priceH4242 of a dogH3611, into the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068 thy GodH430 for any vowH5088: for even bothH8147 these are abominationH8441 to the LORDH3068 thy GodH430. 19Thou shalt not lend upon interestH5391 to thy brotherH251; interestH5392 of moneyH3701, interestH5392 of foodH400, interestH5392 of any thingH1697 that is lent upon interestH5391: 20To a strangerH5237 thou mayest lend upon interestH5391; but to thy brotherH251 thou shalt not lend upon interestH5391: that the LORDH3068 thy GodH430 may blessH1288 thee in all that thou settestH4916 thy handH3027 to in the landH776 where thou goestH935 to possessH3423 it. 21When thou shalt vowH5087 a vowH5088 to the LORDH3068 thy GodH430, thou shalt not deferH309 to payH7999 it: for the LORDH3068 thy GodH430 will surelyH1875 requireH1875 it of thee; and it would be sinH2399 in thee. 22But if thou shalt forbearH2308 to vowH5087, it shall be no sinH2399 in thee. 23That which is utteredH4161 by thy lipsH8193 thou shalt keepH8104 and performH6213; even a freewill offeringH5071, according as thou hast vowedH5087 to the LORDH3068 thy GodH430, which thou hast promisedH1696 with thy mouthH6310. 24When thou comestH935 into thy neighbour’sH7453 vineyardH3754, then thou mayest satisfyH398 thy appetiteH7648 with grapesH6025 at thy own pleasureH5315; but thou shalt not putH5414 any in thy vesselH3627. 25When thou comestH935 into the standing grainH7054 of thy neighbourH7453, then thou mayest pluckH6998 the headsH4425 with thy handH3027; but thou shalt not moveH5130 a sickleH2770 to thy neighbour’sH7453 standing grainH7054.