Deuteronomy 23:6
What does Deuteronomy 23:6 mean?
A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 23:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Thou shalt not seek their peace nor their prosperity all thy days for ever.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Thou shalt not seek their peace nor their prosperity all thy days for ever.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Thou shalt not seek their peace nor their prosperity all thy days for ever.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Do nothing for their peace or well-being for ever.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862thou dost not seek their peace and their good all thy days--to the age.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Thou shalt not make peace with them, neither shalt thou seek their prosperity all the days of thy life for ever.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Thou shalt not seek their peace nor their prosperity all thy days for ever.
Context
v.5Nevertheless Jehovah thy God would not hearken unto Balaam; but Jehovah thy God turned the curse into a blessing unto thee, because Jehovah thy God loved thee.
v.6This passage
v.7Thou shalt not abhor an Edomite; for he is thy brother: thou shalt not abhor an Egyptian; because thou wast a sojourner in his land.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Samuel 8:2
And he smote Moab, and measured them with the line, making them to lie down on the ground; and he measured two lines to put to death, and one full line to keep alive. And the Moabites became servants to David, and brought tribute.
- 2 Samuel 12:31
And he brought forth the people that were therein, and put them under saws, and under harrows of iron, and under axes of iron, and made them pass through the brickkiln: and thus did he unto all the cities of the children of Ammon. And David and all the people returned unto Jerusalem.
- Ezra 9:12
now therefore give not your daughters unto their sons, neither take their daughters unto your sons, nor seek their peace or their prosperity for ever; that ye may be strong, and eat the good of the land, and leave it for an inheritance to your children for ever.
- Nehemiah 13:23
In those days also saw I the Jews that had married women of Ashdod, of Ammon, andof Moab:
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