Deuteronomy 23:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Deuteronomy 23:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Deuteronomy 23:4 in 6 Bible Translations
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Deuteronomy 23:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“because they didn’t meet you with bread and with water on the way when you came out of Egypt, and because they hired against you Balaam the son of Beor from Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse you.”
Deuteronomy 23:4 — World English Bible
Deuteronomy 23:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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 from Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse thee. ”
Deuteronomy 23:4 — American Standard Version
Deuteronomy 23:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“because that they have not come before you with bread and with water in the way, in your coming out from Egypt, and because he hath hired against thee Balaam son of Beor, of Pethor of Aram-Naharaim, to revile thee;”
Deuteronomy 23:4 — Young's Literal Translation
Deuteronomy 23:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“because they met you not with bread and with water on 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. ”
Deuteronomy 23:4 — Darby Translation
Deuteronomy 23:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Because they met you not with bread and water in the way, when yee came out of Egypt, and because they hyred against thee Balaam the sonne of Beor, of Pethor in Aram-naharaim, to curse thee.”
Deuteronomy 23:4 — Geneva Bible
Deuteronomy 23:4 in Context — Deuteronomy 23
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.
5 Nevertheless the Lord thy God would not hearken unto Balaam; but the Lord thy God turned the curse into a blessing unto thee, because the Lord thy God loved thee.
6 Thou shalt not seek their peace nor their prosperity all thy days for ever.
What Does Deuteronomy 23:4 Mean?
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