Deuteronomy 23:2
What does Deuteronomy 23:2 mean?
A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 23:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000A bastard shall not enter into the assembly of Jehovah; even to the tenth generation shall none of his enter into the assembly of Jehovah.
KJV
King James Version · 1611A 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901A bastard shall not enter into the assembly of Jehovah; even to the tenth generation shall none of his enter into the assembly of Jehovah.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949One whose father and mother are not married may not come into the meeting of the Lord's people, or any of his family to the tenth generation.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862a bastard doth not enter into the assembly of Jehovah; even a tenth generation of him doth not enter into the assembly of Jehovah.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752A mamzer, that is to say, one born of a prostitute, shall not enter into the church of the Lord, until the tenth generation.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890A bastard shall not come into the congregation of Jehovah; even his tenth generation shall not come into the congregation of Jehovah.
Context
v.1He that is wounded in the stones, or hath his privy member cut off, shall not enter into the assembly of Jehovah.
v.2This passage
v.3An Ammonite or a Moabite shall not enter into the assembly of Jehovah; even to the tenth generation shall none belonging to them enter into the assembly of Jehovah for ever:
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Zechariah 9:6
And a bastard shall dwell in Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines.
- Hebrews 12:8
But if ye are without chastening, whereof all have been made partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.
- John 8:41
Ye do the works of your father. They said unto him, We were not born of fornication; we have one Father, even God.
- Isaiah 57:3
But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the harlot.
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