Deuteronomy 23:3

3 "1No Ammonite or Moabite shall enter the assembly of the LORD; none of their descendants, even to the tenth generation, shall ever enter the assembly of the LORD,

Deuteronomy 23:3 In-Context

1 "No one who is emasculated or has his male organ cut off shall enter the assembly of the LORD .
2 "No one of illegitimate birth shall enter the assembly of the LORD ; none of his descendants, even to the tenth generation, shall enter the assembly of the LORD .
3 "No Ammonite or Moabite shall enter the assembly of the LORD ; none of their descendants, even to the tenth generation, shall ever enter the assembly of the LORD ,
4 because they did not meet you with food and water on the way when you came out of Egypt, and because they hired against you Balaam the son of Beor from Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse you
5 "Nevertheless, the LORD your God was not willing to listen to Balaam, but the LORD your God turned the curse into a blessing for you because the LORD your God loves you.

Cross References 1

  • 1. Nehemiah 13:1, 2
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