Deuteronomy 23:7-8

7 "You shall not detest an Edomite, for ¹he is your brother; you shall not detest an Egyptian, ²because you were an alien in his land.

8 "The sons of the third generation who are 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.

Cross References

• 1. Genesis 25:24-26; Obad 10, 12
• 2. Exodus 22:21; Exodus 23:9; Leviticus 19:34; Deuteronomy 10:19