Deuteronomy 23:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“A bastard shall not enter into the congregation of the Lord; even to his tenth generation shall he not enter into the congregation of the Lord.”
Deuteronomy 23:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Deuteronomy 23:2 in 6 Bible Translations
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Deuteronomy 23:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“A person born of a forbidden union shall not enter into Yahweh’s assembly; even to the tenth generation shall no one of his enter into Yahweh’s assembly.”
Deuteronomy 23:2 — World English Bible
Deuteronomy 23:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“A bastard shall not enter into the assembly of Jehovah; even to the tenth generation shall none of his enter into the assembly of Jehovah.”
Deuteronomy 23:2 — American Standard Version
Deuteronomy 23:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“a bastard doth not enter into the assembly of Jehovah; even a tenth generation of him doth not enter into the assembly of Jehovah.”
Deuteronomy 23:2 — Young's Literal Translation
Deuteronomy 23:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“A bastard shall not come into the congregation of Jehovah; even his tenth generation shall not come into the congregation of Jehovah.”
Deuteronomy 23:2 — Darby Translation
Deuteronomy 23:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“A bastard shall not enter into the Congregation of the Lord: euen to his tenth generation shall he not enter into the Congregation of the Lord.”
Deuteronomy 23:2 — Geneva Bible
Deuteronomy 23:2 in Context — Deuteronomy 23
1 He that is wounded in the stones, or hath his privy member cut off, shall not enter into the congregation of the Lord.
2 A bastard shall not enter into the congregation of the Lord; even to his tenth generation shall he not enter into the congregation of the Lord.
3 An Ammonite or Moabite shall not enter into the congregation of the Lord; even to their tenth generation shall they not enter into the congregation of the Lord for ever:
4 Because they met you not with bread and with water in the way, when ye came forth out of Egypt; and because they hired against thee Balaam the son of Beor of Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse thee.
What Does Deuteronomy 23:2 Mean?
Deuteronomy 23:2 is a verse from the Book of Deuteronomy, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Deuteronomy chapter 23. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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