Deuteronomy 23:3-4

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Deuteronomy 23:3-4 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.

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Cross References 6

  • 1. S Genesis 19:38
  • 2. ver 4; Nehemiah 13:2
  • 3. Deuteronomy 2:28
  • 4. S Numbers 22:5-6; Numbers 23:7; S 2 Peter 2:15
  • 5. S Genesis 24:10
  • 6. S ver 3

Footnotes 1

  • [a] That is, Northwest Mesopotamia
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