Deuteronomy 23:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Thou shalt not abhor an Edomite; for he is thy brother: thou shalt not abhor an Egyptian; because thou wast a stranger in his land.”
Deuteronomy 23:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Deuteronomy 23:7 in 6 Bible Translations
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Deuteronomy 23:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“You shall not abhor an Edomite, for he is your brother. You shall not abhor an Egyptian, because you lived as a foreigner in his land.”
Deuteronomy 23:7 — World English Bible
Deuteronomy 23:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Thou shalt not abhor an Edomite; for he is thy brother: thou shalt not abhor an Egyptian; because thou wast a sojourner in his land.”
Deuteronomy 23:7 — American Standard Version
Deuteronomy 23:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“`Thou dost not abominate an Edomite, for thy brother he <FI>is<Fi> ; thou dost not abominate an Egyptian, for a sojourner thou hast been in his land;”
Deuteronomy 23:7 — Young's Literal Translation
Deuteronomy 23:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Thou shalt not abhor an Edomite; for he is thy brother. Thou shalt not abhor an Egyptian; because thou wast a sojourner in his land.”
Deuteronomy 23:7 — Darby Translation
Deuteronomy 23:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Thou shalt not abhorre an Edomite: for he is thy brother, neither shalt thou abhorre an Egyptian, because thou wast a strager in his land.”
Deuteronomy 23:7 — Geneva Bible
Deuteronomy 23:7 in Context — Deuteronomy 23
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.
7 Thou shalt not abhor an Edomite; for he is thy brother: thou shalt not abhor an Egyptian; because thou wast a stranger in his land.
8 The children that are begotten of them shall enter into the congregation of the Lord in their third generation.
9 When the host goeth forth against thine enemies, then keep thee from every wicked thing.
What Does Deuteronomy 23:7 Mean?
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