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Deuteronomy 23:7-8

Listen to Deuteronomy 23:7-8
7 Do not despise an Edomite, for the Edomites are related to you. Do not despise an Egyptian, because you resided as foreigners in their country.
8 The third generation of children born to them may enter the assembly of the LORD.

Deuteronomy 23:7-8 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO DEUTERONOMY 23

Orders are here given to restrain certain persons from entering into the congregation of the Lord, De 23:1-8, and to take care that there be no unclean person in the camp, or any indecent thing done in it, De 23:9-14, to protect fugitive servants, and not deliver them up to their masters, De 23:15,16 not to suffer a filthy person to be among them, or any filthy thing to be brought into the house of God for a vow, De 23:17,18, then follow some laws against usury, and for the payment of vows, De 23:19-23, and the chapter is concluded with some directions how to behave in a neighbour's vineyard, or standing corn, De 23:24,25.

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Cross References 3

  • 1. S Genesis 25:30
  • 2. S Genesis 25:26; Obadiah 1:10,12
  • 3. Exodus 22:21; Exodus 23:9; S Leviticus 19:34; Deuteronomy 10:19
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