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.

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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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