NIV 1 No one who has been emasculated by crushing or cutting may enter the assembly of the LORD. NIV 1 No one who has been emasculated by crushing or cutting may enter the assembly of the LORD. NIV 2 No one born of a forbidden marriage nor any of their descendants may enter the assembly of the LORD, not even in the tenth generation. NIV 2 No one born of a forbidden marriage nor any of their descendants may enter the assembly of the LORD, not even in the tenth generation. NIV 3 No Ammonite or Moabite or any of their descendants may enter the assembly of the LORD, not even in the tenth generation. NIV 3 No Ammonite or Moabite or any of their descendants may enter the assembly of the LORD, not even in the tenth generation. NIV 4 For they did not come to meet you with bread and water on your way when you came out of Egypt, and they hired Balaam son of Beor from Pethor in Aram Naharaim to pronounce a curse on you. NIV 4 For they did not come to meet you with bread and water on your way when you came out of Egypt, and they hired Balaam son of Beor from Pethor in Aram Naharaim to pronounce a curse on you. NIV 5 However, the LORD your God would not listen to Balaam but turned the curse into a blessing for you, because the LORD your God loves you. NIV 5 However, the LORD your God would not listen to Balaam but turned the curse into a blessing for you, because the LORD your God loves you. NIV 6 Do not seek a treaty of friendship with them as long as you live. NIV 6 Do not seek a treaty of friendship with them as long as you live. NIV 7 Do not despise an Edomite, for the Edomites are related to you. Do not despise an Egyptian, because you resided as foreigners in their country. NIV 7 Do not despise an Edomite, for the Edomites are related to you. Do not despise an Egyptian, because you resided as foreigners in their country. NIV 8 The third generation of children born to them may enter the assembly of the LORD. NIV 8 The third generation of children born to them may enter the assembly of the LORD. NIV 9 When you are encamped against your enemies, keep away from everything impure. NIV 9 When you are encamped against your enemies, keep away from everything impure. NIV 10 If one of your men is unclean because of a nocturnal emission, he is to go outside the camp and stay there. NIV 10 If one of your men is unclean because of a nocturnal emission, he is to go outside the camp and stay there. NIV 11 But as evening approaches he is to wash himself, and at sunset he may return to the camp. NIV 11 But as evening approaches he is to wash himself, and at sunset he may return to the camp. NIV 12 Designate a place outside the camp where you can go to relieve yourself. NIV 12 Designate a place outside the camp where you can go to relieve yourself. NIV 13 As part of your equipment have something to dig with, and when you relieve yourself, dig a hole and cover up your excrement. NIV 13 As part of your equipment have something to dig with, and when you relieve yourself, dig a hole and cover up your excrement. NIV 14 For the LORD your God moves about in your camp to protect you and to deliver your enemies to you. Your camp must be holy, so that he will not see among you anything indecent and turn away from you. NIV 14 For the LORD your God moves about in your camp to protect you and to deliver your enemies to you. Your camp must be holy, so that he will not see among you anything indecent and turn away from you. NIV 15 If a slave has taken refuge with you, do not hand them over to their master. NIV 15 If a slave has taken refuge with you, do not hand them over to their master. NIV 16 Let them live among you wherever they like and in whatever town they choose. Do not oppress them. NIV 16 Let them live among you wherever they like and in whatever town they choose. Do not oppress them. NIV 17 No Israelite man or woman is to become a shrine prostitute. NIV 17 No Israelite man or woman is to become a shrine prostitute. NIV 18 You must not bring the earnings of a female prostitute or of a male prostitute into the house of the LORD your God to pay any vow, because the LORD your God detests them both. NIV 18 You must not bring the earnings of a female prostitute or of a male prostitute into the house of the LORD your God to pay any vow, because the LORD your God detests them both. NIV 19 Do not charge a fellow Israelite interest, whether on money or food or anything else that may earn interest. NIV 19 Do not charge a fellow Israelite interest, whether on money or food or anything else that may earn interest. NIV 20 You may charge a foreigner interest, but not a fellow Israelite, so that the LORD your God may bless you in everything you put your hand to in the land you are entering to possess. NIV 20 You may charge a foreigner interest, but not a fellow Israelite, so that the LORD your God may bless you in everything you put your hand to in the land you are entering to possess. NIV 21 If you make a vow to the LORD your God, do not be slow to pay it, for the LORD your God will certainly demand it of you and you will be guilty of sin. NIV 21 If you make a vow to the LORD your God, do not be slow to pay it, for the LORD your God will certainly demand it of you and you will be guilty of sin. NIV 22 But if you refrain from making a vow, you will not be guilty. NIV 22 But if you refrain from making a vow, you will not be guilty. NIV 23 Whatever your lips utter you must be sure to do, because you made your vow freely to the LORD your God with your own mouth. NIV 23 Whatever your lips utter you must be sure to do, because you made your vow freely to the LORD your God with your own mouth. NIV 24 If you enter your neighbor’s vineyard, you may eat all the grapes you want, but do not put any in your basket. NIV 24 If you enter your neighbor’s vineyard, you may eat all the grapes you want, but do not put any in your basket. NIV 25 If you enter your neighbor’s grainfield, you may pick kernels with your hands, but you must not put a sickle to their standing grain. NIV 25 If you enter your neighbor’s grainfield, you may pick kernels with your hands, but you must not put a sickle to their standing grain.
NIV 1 No one who has been emasculated by crushing or cutting may enter the assembly of the LORD. NIV 2 No one born of a forbidden marriage nor any of their descendants may enter the assembly of the LORD, not even in the tenth generation. NIV 3 No Ammonite or Moabite or any of their descendants may enter the assembly of the LORD, not even in the tenth generation. NIV 4 For they did not come to meet you with bread and water on your way when you came out of Egypt, and they hired Balaam son of Beor from Pethor in Aram Naharaim to pronounce a curse on you. NIV 5 However, the LORD your God would not listen to Balaam but turned the curse into a blessing for you, because the LORD your God loves you. NIV 6 Do not seek a treaty of friendship with them as long as you live. NIV 7 Do not despise an Edomite, for the Edomites are related to you. Do not despise an Egyptian, because you resided as foreigners in their country. NIV 8 The third generation of children born to them may enter the assembly of the LORD. NIV 9 When you are encamped against your enemies, keep away from everything impure. NIV 10 If one of your men is unclean because of a nocturnal emission, he is to go outside the camp and stay there. NIV 11 But as evening approaches he is to wash himself, and at sunset he may return to the camp. NIV 12 Designate a place outside the camp where you can go to relieve yourself. NIV 13 As part of your equipment have something to dig with, and when you relieve yourself, dig a hole and cover up your excrement. NIV 14 For the LORD your God moves about in your camp to protect you and to deliver your enemies to you. Your camp must be holy, so that he will not see among you anything indecent and turn away from you. NIV 15 If a slave has taken refuge with you, do not hand them over to their master. NIV 16 Let them live among you wherever they like and in whatever town they choose. Do not oppress them. NIV 17 No Israelite man or woman is to become a shrine prostitute. NIV 18 You must not bring the earnings of a female prostitute or of a male prostitute into the house of the LORD your God to pay any vow, because the LORD your God detests them both. NIV 19 Do not charge a fellow Israelite interest, whether on money or food or anything else that may earn interest. NIV 20 You may charge a foreigner interest, but not a fellow Israelite, so that the LORD your God may bless you in everything you put your hand to in the land you are entering to possess. NIV 21 If you make a vow to the LORD your God, do not be slow to pay it, for the LORD your God will certainly demand it of you and you will be guilty of sin. NIV 22 But if you refrain from making a vow, you will not be guilty. NIV 23 Whatever your lips utter you must be sure to do, because you made your vow freely to the LORD your God with your own mouth. NIV 24 If you enter your neighbor’s vineyard, you may eat all the grapes you want, but do not put any in your basket. NIV 25 If you enter your neighbor’s grainfield, you may pick kernels with your hands, but you must not put a sickle to their standing grain.