Deuteronomy 23:7-8

7 “You shall not abhor an Edomite, for ¹he is your brother. You shall not abhor an Egyptian, because ²you were a sojourner in his land.

8 Children born to them in the third generation 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.

Cross References

• 1. 23:7 Gen. 25:24-26; Num. 20:14; Obad. 10, 12
• 2. 23:7 ch. 10:19; Ex. 22:21; 23:9; Lev. 19:34