Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 23:2–3

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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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
No	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
one of illegitimate birth	מַמְזֵ֖ר	mam·zêr	Noun - masculine singular	H4464 bastard
may enter	יָבֹ֥א	yā·ḇō	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
the assembly	בִּקְהַ֣ל	biq·hal	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6951 assembly, convocation, congregation
of the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
nor may any of his descendants	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
even	גַּ֚ם	gam	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
to the tenth	עֲשִׂירִ֔י	‘ă·śî·rî	Number - ordinal masculine singular	H6224 tenth
generation	דּ֣וֹר	dō·wr	Noun - masculine singular	H1755 period, generation, dwelling

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
No	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
Ammonite	עַמּוֹנִ֛י	‘am·mō·w·nî	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5984 Ammonite
or Moabite	וּמוֹאָבִ֖י	ū·mō·w·’ā·ḇî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4125 Moabitish
or any of their descendants	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
may enter	יָבֹ֧א	yā·ḇō	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
the assembly	בִּקְהַ֣ל	biq·hal	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6951 assembly, convocation, congregation
of the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
even	גַּ֚ם	gam	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
to the tenth	עֲשִׂירִ֔י	‘ă·śî·rî	Number - ordinal masculine singular	H6224 tenth
generation	דּ֣וֹר	dō·wr	Noun - masculine singular	H1755 period, generation, dwelling

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

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.