Focused Passage

Deuteronomy 23:1-8

Holiness, Exclusion, and the Purity of the Covenant Assembly

Assembly membership restrictions (vv. 1–8) move to camp purity for holy-war conditions (vv. 9–14), then to protection of escaped slaves (vv. 15–16), prohibition of cult prostitution (vv. 17–18), lending rules (vv. 19–20), and vow obligations (vv. 21–23), closing with gleaning permissions (vv. 24–25).

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1No man with crushed or severed genitals may enter the assembly of the LORD.

2No one of illegitimate birth may enter the assembly of the LORD, nor may any of his descendants, even to the tenth generation.

3No Ammonite or Moabite or any of their descendants may enter the assembly of the LORD, even to the tenth generation.

4For they did not meet you with food and water on your way out of Egypt, and they hired Balaam son of Beor from Pethor in Aram-naharaim to curse you.

5Yet the LORD your God would not listen to Balaam, and the LORD your God turned the curse into a blessing for you, because the LORD your God loves you.

6You are not to seek peace or prosperity from them as long as you live.

7Do not despise an Edomite, for he is your brother. Do not despise an Egyptian, because you lived as a foreigner in his land.

8The third generation of children born to them may enter the assembly of the LORD.

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Cross-references

Galatians 3:28Classic cross-references Leviticus 21:20Classic cross-references Isaiah 56:3Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 23:2Classic cross-references Leviticus 21:17Classic cross-references

Original words

No manלֹֽא־H3808Adverb - Negative particlewith crushedפְצֽוּעַ־H6481Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular construct. . .דַּכָּ֛אH1795Noun - masculine singularor severedוּכְר֥וּתH3772Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular constructgenitalsשָׁפְכָ֖הH8212Noun - feminine singularmay enterיָבֹ֧אH935Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularthe assemblyבִּקְהַ֥לH6951Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָֽה׃סH3068Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 2

Cross-references

Zechariah 9:6Classic cross-references Isaiah 57:3Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 23:1Classic cross-references Judges 11:2Classic cross-references Hebrews 12:8Classic cross-references

Original words

Noלֹא־H3808Adverb - Negative particleone of illegitimate birthמַמְזֵ֖רH4464Noun - masculine singularmay enterיָבֹ֥אH935Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularthe assemblyבִּקְהַ֣לH6951Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֑הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularnor may any of his descendantsלֹא־H3808Adverb - Negative particleevenגַּ֚םH1571Conjunctionto the tenthעֲשִׂירִ֔יH6224Number - ordinal masculine singulargenerationדּ֣וֹרH1755Noun - masculine singular-יָ֥בֹאH935Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular-יְהוָֽה׃סH3068Noun - proper - masculine singular-בִּקְהַ֥לH6951Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct

Verse 3

Cross-references

Nehemiah 13:1Classic cross-references Lamentations 1:10Classic cross-references 1 Chronicles 19:2Classic cross-references 2 Samuel 10:2Classic cross-references Jeremiah 49:1Classic cross-references

Original words

Noלֹֽא־H3808Adverb - Negative particleAmmoniteעַמּוֹנִ֛יH5984Noun - proper - masculine singularor Moabiteוּמוֹאָבִ֖יH4125Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularor any of their descendantsלֹא־H3808Adverb - Negative particlemay enterיָבֹ֧אH935Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularthe assemblyבִּקְהַ֣לH6951Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֑הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularevenגַּ֚םH1571Conjunctionto the tenthעֲשִׂירִ֔יH6224Number - ordinal masculine singulargenerationדּ֣וֹרH1755Noun - masculine singular-עַד־H5704Preposition-עוֹלָֽם׃H5769Noun - masculine singular-יָבֹ֥אH935Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular-לָהֶ֛םPreposition-l | Pronoun - third person masculine plural-יְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singular-בִּקְהַ֥לH6951Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct

Verse 4

Cross-references

Proverbs 26:2Classic cross-references Numbers 22:5Classic cross-references 2 Peter 2:15Classic cross-references 1 Timothy 6:10Classic cross-references Jude 1:11Classic cross-references

Original words

Forעַל־H5921Preposition. . .דְּבַ֞רH1697Noun - masculine singular construct-אֲשֶׁ֨רH834Pronoun - relativethey did notלֹא־H3808Adverb - Negative particlemeetקִדְּמ֤וּH6923Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural-אֶתְכֶם֙H853Direct object marker | second person masculine pluralyou with foodבַּלֶּ֣חֶםH3899Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularand waterוּבַמַּ֔יִםH4325Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine pluralon your wayבַּדֶּ֖רֶךְH1870Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singularout ofבְּצֵאתְכֶ֣םH3318Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine pluralEgyptמִמִּצְרָ֑יִםH4714Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular[and]וַאֲשֶׁר֩H834Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - relativethey hiredשָׂכַ֨רH7936Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular-עָלֶ֜יךָH5921Preposition | second person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerBalaamבִּלְעָ֣םH1109Noun - proper - masculine singularsonבֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructof Beorבְּע֗וֹרH1160Noun - proper - masculine singularfrom Pethorמִפְּת֛וֹרH6604Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singularvvvאֲרַ֥םH763in Aram-naharaimנַהֲרַ֖יִםH763Noun - proper - feminine singularto curse youלְקַֽלְלֶֽךָּ׃H7043Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular

BSB notes

That is, Mesopotamia; Aram-naharaim means Aram of the two rivers, likely the region between the Euphrates and Balih Rivers in northwestern Mesopotamia.

Verse 5

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 7:7Classic cross-references Romans 8:31Classic cross-references Numbers 22:12Classic cross-references Nehemiah 13:2Classic cross-references 2 Samuel 16:12Classic cross-references

Original words

Yet the LORDיְהוָ֤הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙H430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularwouldאָבָ֞הH14Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularnotוְלֹֽא־H3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particlelistenלִשְׁמֹ֣עַH8085Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructtoאֶל־H413PrepositionBalaamבִּלְעָ֔םH1109Noun - proper - masculine singularand the LORDיְהוָ֨הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֶ֧יךָH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularאֶת־אֶת־H853Direct object markerturnedוַיַּהֲפֹךְ֩H2015Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularthe curseהַקְּלָלָ֖הH7045Article | Noun - feminine singularinto a blessingלִבְרָכָ֑הH1293Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singularfor youלְּךָ֛Preposition | second person masculine singularbecauseכִּ֥יH3588Conjunctionthe LORDיְהוָ֥הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃H430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularloves youאֲהֵֽבְךָ֖H157Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular

Verse 6

Cross-references

Ezra 9:12Classic cross-references Matthew 5:43Classic cross-references 2 Samuel 12:31Classic cross-references 2 Samuel 8:2Classic cross-references Nehemiah 13:23Classic cross-references

Original words

You are not toלֹא־H3808Adverb - Negative particleseekתִדְרֹ֥שׁH1875Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularpeaceשְׁלֹמָ֖םH7965Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine pluralor prosperity from themוְטֹבָתָ֑םH2896Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine pluralas long as you liveכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular construct. . .יָמֶ֖יךָH3117Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular. . .לְעוֹלָֽם׃סH5769Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 7

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 10:19Classic cross-references Exodus 22:21Classic cross-references Exodus 23:9Classic cross-references Leviticus 19:34Classic cross-references Genesis 25:24Classic cross-references

Original words

Do notלֹֽא־H3808Adverb - Negative particledespiseתְתַעֵ֣בH8581Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singularan Edomiteאֲדֹמִ֔יH130Noun - proper - masculine singularforכִּ֥יH3588Conjunctionheה֑וּאסH1931Pronoun - third person masculine singularis your brotherאָחִ֖יךָH251Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularDo notלֹא־H3808Adverb - Negative particledespiseתְתַעֵ֣בH8581Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singularan Egyptianמִצְרִ֔יH4713Noun - proper - masculine singularbecauseכִּי־H3588Conjunctionyou livedהָיִ֥יתָH1961Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularas a foreignerגֵ֖רH1616Noun - masculine singularin his landבְאַרְצֽוֹ׃H776Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular

Verse 8

Cross-references

Exodus 20:5Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 23:1Classic cross-references Ephesians 2:12Classic cross-references

Original words

The thirdשְׁלִישִׁ֑יH7992Number - ordinal masculine singulargenerationדּ֣וֹרH1755Noun - masculine singularof childrenבָּנִ֛יםH1121Noun - masculine plural-אֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativebornיִוָּלְד֥וּH3205Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralto themלָהֶ֖םPreposition | third person masculine pluralmay enterיָבֹ֥אH935Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularthe assemblyבִּקְהַ֥לH6951Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָֽה׃סH3068Noun - proper - masculine singular

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