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Deuteronomy 23:2

1 No man with crushed or severed genitals may enter the assembly of the LORD.

No one of illegitimate birth may enter the assembly of the LORD, nor may any of his descendants, even to the tenth generation.

3 No Ammonite or Moabite or any of their descendants may enter the assembly of the LORD, even to the tenth generation.

4 For they did not meet you with food and water on your way out of Egypt, and they hired Balaam son of Beor from Pethor in Aram-naharaim to curse you.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
No one of illegitimate birth may enter the assembly of the LORD, nor may any of his descendants, even to the tenth generation.
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.
WEB
A person born of a forbidden union shall not enter into the LORD’s assembly; even to the tenth generation shall no one of his enter into the LORD’s assembly.
ASV
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.
DARBY
A bastard shall not come into the congregation of Jehovah; even his tenth generation shall not come into the congregation of Jehovah.
BLB
One of illegitimate birth shall not enter the assembly of YHWH—even to the tenth generation none shall enter of his [seed] into the assembly of YHWH.
ÅB
Ingen som er født i hor, skal være med i Herrens menighet, ikke engang hans etterkommere i tiende ledd skal være med i Herrens menighet.
OTB
Ingen født av en uekte forening eller noen av deres etterkommere kan komme inn i Herrens forsamling, selv ikke inntil den tiende generasjon.
B1930
Ingen som er født i hor, skal være med i Herrens menighet, enn ikke hans ætt i tiende ledd skal være med i Herrens menighet.

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