Deuteronomy 23:4

4 1because * * they did not meet you with food and water on the way when you came out of Egypt, and because they hired against you 2Balaam the son of Beor from Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse you

Deuteronomy 23:4 In-Context

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.
6 "You shall never seek their peace or their prosperity all your days.

Cross References 2

  • 1. Nehemiah 13:2
  • 2. Numbers 22:5; Numbers 23:7; Joshua 24:9; 2 Peter 2:15; Jude 11

Footnotes 2

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