Deuteronomy 23:1-8

1 "No man who has been castrated or whose penis has been cut off may be included among the Lord's people.
2 "No one born out of wedlock or any descendant of such a person, even in the tenth generation, may be included among the Lord's people.
3 "No Ammonite or Moabite - or any of their descendants, even in the tenth generation - may be included among the Lord's people. 1
4 They refused to provide you with food and water when you were on your way out of Egypt, and they hired Balaam son of Beor, from the city of Pethor in Mesopotamia, to curse you.
5 But the Lord your God would not listen to Balaam; instead he turned the curse into a blessing, because he loved you. 2
6 As long as you are a nation, never do anything to help these nations or to make them prosperous.
7 "Do not despise the Edomites; they are your relatives. And do not despise the Egyptians; you once lived in their land.
8 From the third generation onward their descendants may be included among the Lord's people.

Cross References 3

  • 1. 23.3-5Nehemiah 13.1, 2.
  • 2. 23.4Numbers 22.1-6.
  • 3. 23.5Numbers 23.7--24.9.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.