Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 23:1–3

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.

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Deuteronomy 23:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
No manלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
with crushedפְצֽוּעַ־p̄ə·ṣū·a‘-Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular constructH6481 bruise, wound by bruising
or severedוּכְר֥וּתū·ḵə·rūṯConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular constructH3772 cut off, cut down
genitalsשָׁפְכָ֖הšā·p̄ə·ḵāhNoun - feminine singularH8212 male organ
may enterיָבֹ֧אyā·ḇōVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
the assemblyבִּקְהַ֥לbiq·halPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH6951 assembly, convocation, congregation
of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃סYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Deuteronomy 23:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Noלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
one of illegitimate birthמַמְזֵ֖רmam·zêrNoun - masculine singularH4464 bastard
may enterיָבֹ֥אyā·ḇōVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
the assemblyבִּקְהַ֣לbiq·halPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH6951 assembly, convocation, congregation
of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
nor may any of his descendantsלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
evenגַּ֚םgamConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
to the tenthעֲשִׂירִ֔י‘ă·śî·rîNumber - ordinal masculine singularH6224 tenth
generationדּ֣וֹרdō·wrNoun - masculine singularH1755 period, generation, dwelling

Deuteronomy 23:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Noלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
Ammoniteעַמּוֹנִ֛י‘am·mō·w·nîNoun - proper - masculine singularH5984 Ammonite
or Moabiteוּמוֹאָבִ֖יū·mō·w·’ā·ḇîConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH4125 Moabitish
or any of their descendantsלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
may enterיָבֹ֧אyā·ḇōVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
the assemblyבִּקְהַ֣לbiq·halPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH6951 assembly, convocation, congregation
of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
evenגַּ֚םgamConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
to the tenthעֲשִׂירִ֔י‘ă·śî·rîNumber - ordinal masculine singularH6224 tenth
generationדּ֣וֹרdō·wrNoun - masculine singularH1755 period, generation, dwelling

Cross-references

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Deuteronomy 23:1 Galatians 3:28 · Isaiah 56:3–4 · Deuteronomy 23:2–3 · Leviticus 21:17–21 · Nehemiah 13:1–3 · Deuteronomy 23:8 · Leviticus 22:22–24 · Lamentations 1:10

Deuteronomy 23:2 Zechariah 9:6 · Isaiah 57:3 · Hebrews 12:8

Deuteronomy 23:3 Nehemiah 13:1–2 · Ruth 4:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.