Deuteronomy 23:1
What does Deuteronomy 23:1 mean?
A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 23:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000He that is wounded in the stones, or hath his privy member cut off, shall not enter into the assembly of Jehovah.
KJV
King James Version · 1611He that is wounded in the stones, or hath his privy member cut off, shall not enter into the congregation of the Lord.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901He that is wounded in the stones, or hath his privy member cut off, shall not enter into the assembly of Jehovah.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949No man whose private parts have been wounded or cut off may come into the meeting of the Lord's people.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`One wounded, bruised, or cut in the member doth not enter into the assembly of Jehovah;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752An eunuch, whose testicles are broken or cut away, or yard cut off, shall not enter into the church of the Lord.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890He that is a eunuch, whether he have been crushed or cut, shall not come into the congregation of Jehovah.
Context
v.1This passage
v.2A bastard shall not enter into the assembly of Jehovah; even to the tenth generation shall none of his enter into the assembly of Jehovah.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 23:8
The children of the third generation that are born unto them shall enter into the assembly of Jehovah.
- Lamentations 1:10
The adversary hath spread out his hand upon all her pleasant things: For she hath seen that the nations are entered into her sanctuary, Concerning whom thou didst command that they should not enter into thine assembly.
- Galatians 3:28
There can be neither Jew nor Greek, there can be neither bond nor free, there can be no male and female; for ye all are one man in Christ Jesus.
- Leviticus 22:22
Blind, or broken, or maimed, or having a wen, or scurvy, or scabbed, ye shall not offer these unto Jehovah, nor make an offering by fire of them upon the altar unto Jehovah.
- Nehemiah 13:1
On that day they read in the book of Moses in the audience of the people; and therein was found written, that an Ammonite and a Moabite should not enter into the assembly of God for ever,
- Isaiah 56:3
Neither let the foreigner, that hath joined himself to Jehovah, speak, saying, Jehovah will surely separate me from his people; neither let the eunuch say, Behold, I am a dry tree.
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