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Even to the tenth generation, none of them may enter the assembly of the LORD forever,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/23.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />No Ammonite or Moabite or any of their descendants may enter the assembly of the LORD, even to the tenth generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/23.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />An Ammonite or Moabite shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD; even to their tenth generation shall they not enter into the congregation of the LORD for ever:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/23.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“An Ammonite or Moabite shall not enter the assembly of the LORD; even to the tenth generation none of his <i>descendants</i> shall enter the assembly of the LORD forever,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/23.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />No Ammonite or Moabite may enter the assembly of the LORD; none of their <i>descendants,</i> even to the tenth generation, may ever enter the assembly of the LORD,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/23.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220No Ammonite or Moabite shall enter the assembly of the LORD; none of their descendants, even to the tenth generation, shall ever enter the assembly of the LORD,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/23.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“No Ammonite or Moabite shall enter the assembly of the LORD; none of their <i>descendants,</i> even to the tenth generation, shall ever enter the assembly of the LORD,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/23.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />No Ammonite or Moabite shall enter the assembly of Yahweh; even to the tenth generation, none of their <i>seed</i> shall ever enter the assembly of Yahweh,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/deuteronomy/23.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />An Ammonite or Moabite shall not enter the assembly of the LORD; none of their <i>descendants,</i> even to the tenth generation, shall ever enter the assembly of the LORD,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/deuteronomy/23.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />No Ammonite or Moabite may enter the LORD’s assembly; none of their descendants, even to the tenth generation, may ever enter the LORD’s assembly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/23.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />No Ammonite or Moabite may enter the LORD&#8217s assembly; none of their descendants, even to the tenth generation, may ever enter the LORD&#8217s assembly. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/deuteronomy/23.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />An 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:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/deuteronomy/23.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />No Ammonites or Moabites, or any of their descendants for ten generations, can become part of Israel, the LORD's people. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/deuteronomy/23.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />An Ammonite or a Moabite shall not enter into the assembly of the LORD; even to the tenth generation shall none belonging to them enter into the assembly of the LORD for ever:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/23.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Ammonites or Moabites may not join the assembly of the LORD. Not one descendant of theirs may join the assembly of the LORD for ten generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/23.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"No Ammonite or Moabite--or any of their descendants, even in the tenth generation--may be included among the LORD's people. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/deuteronomy/23.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"No Ammonite or Moabite may participate in the assembly of the LORD, and none of their descendants shall be admitted to the assembly of the LORD, to the tenth generation, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/23.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />No Ammonite or Moabite or any of their descendants may enter the assembly of the LORD, even to the tenth generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/deuteronomy/23.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />An Ammonite or Moabite may not enter the assembly of the LORD; to the tenth generation none of their descendants shall ever do so,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/23.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />An Ammonite or a Moabite shall not enter into the assembly of the LORD; even to the tenth generation shall none belonging to them enter into the assembly of the LORD forever:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/23.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />An Ammonite or Moabite shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD; even to their tenth generation shall they not enter into the congregation of the LORD for ever:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/deuteronomy/23.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />An Ammonite or a Moabite shall not enter into Yahweh’s assembly; even to the tenth generation shall no one belonging to them enter into Yahweh’s assembly forever, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/23.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />An Ammonite and a Moabite do not enter into the assembly of YHWH; even a tenth generation of them do not enter into the assembly of YHWH—for all time,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/23.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'An Ammonite and a Moabite doth not enter into the assembly of Jehovah; even a tenth generation of them doth not enter into the assembly of Jehovah -- to the age;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/deuteronomy/23.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />An Ammonite and a Moabite shall not come into the gathering of Jehovah; also the tenth generation to them shall not come in to the gathering of Jehovah, even forever:<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/23.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The Ammonite and the Moabite, even after the tenth generation shall not enter into the church of the Lord for ever: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/23.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The Ammonite and the Moabite, even after the tenth generation, shall not enter into the church of the Lord forever,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/23.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />No Ammonite or Moabite may ever come into the assembly of the LORD, nor may any of their descendants even to the tenth generation come into the assembly of the LORD,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/23.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />No Ammonite or Moabite shall be admitted to the assembly of the LORD. Even to the tenth generation, none of their descendants shall be admitted to the assembly of the LORD,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/23.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />An Ammonite or Moabite shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD; even to the tenth generation, his descendants shall not enter into the assembly of the LORD for ever;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/23.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />An Ammonite or a Moabite shall not enter the assembly of LORD JEHOVAH, not even to the tenth generation shall they enter the assembly of LORD JEHOVAH, for eternity:<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/23.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />An Ammonite or a Moabite shall not enter into the assembly of the LORD; even to the tenth generation shall none of them enter into the assembly of the LORD for ever;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/deuteronomy/23.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The Ammanite and Moabite shall not enter into the assembly of the Lord, even until the tenth generation he shall not enter into the assembly of the Lord, even for ever:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/23-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IRhBtZaVxJ0?start=6243" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/23.htm">Exclusion from the Congregation</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">2</span>No one of illegitimate birth may enter the assembly of the LORD, nor may any of his descendants, even to the tenth generation. <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">No</a> <a href="/hebrew/5984.htm" title="5984: ‘am·mō·w·nî (N-proper-ms) -- Desc. of Ammon. Patronymically from Ammown; an Ammonite or Ammonitish.">Ammonite</a> <a href="/hebrew/4125.htm" title="4125: ū·mō·w·’ā·ḇî (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- Feminine Mownabiyah; or Mowabiyth; patronymical from Mow'ab; a Moabite or Moabitess, i.e. A descendant from Moab.">or Moabite</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">or any of their descendants</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: yā·ḇō (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">may enter</a> <a href="/hebrew/6951.htm" title="6951: biq·hal (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Assembly, convocation, congregation. From qahal; assemblage.">the assembly</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571: gam (Conj) -- Also, moreover, yea. ">even</a> <a href="/hebrew/6224.htm" title="6224: ‘ă·śî·rî (Number-oms) -- Tenth. From eser; tenth; by abbreviation, tenth month or part.">to the tenth</a> <a href="/hebrew/1755.htm" title="1755: dō·wr (N-ms) -- Period, generation, dwelling. Or dor; from duwr; properly, a revolution of time, i.e. An age or generation; also a dwelling.">generation.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ- (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5769.htm" title="5769: ‘ō·w·lām (N-ms) -- Long duration, antiquity, futurity. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: yā·ḇō (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come."></a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hem (Prep-l:: Pro-3mp) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6951.htm" title="6951: biq·hal (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Assembly, convocation, congregation. From qahal; assemblage."></a> </span><span class="reftext">4</span>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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/13-1.htm">Nehemiah 13:1-3</a></span><br />At that time the Book of Moses was read aloud in the hearing of the people, and in it they found the passage stating that no Ammonite or Moabite should ever enter the assembly of God, / because they had not met the Israelites with food and water, but had hired Balaam to call down a curse against them (although our God had turned the curse into a blessing). / As soon as the people heard this law, they excluded from Israel all of foreign descent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ruth/4-10.htm">Ruth 4:10</a></span><br />Moreover, I have acquired Ruth the Moabitess, Mahlon’s widow, as my wife, to raise up the name of the deceased through his inheritance, so that his name will not disappear from among his brothers or from the gate of his home. You are witnesses today.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ruth/1-4.htm">Ruth 1:4</a></span><br />who took Moabite women as their wives, one named Orpah and the other named Ruth. And after they had lived in Moab about ten years,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/11-1.htm">Judges 11:1-2</a></span><br />Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valor; he was the son of a prostitute, and Gilead was his father. / And Gilead’s wife bore him sons who grew up, drove Jephthah out, and said to him, “You shall have no inheritance in our father’s house, because you are the son of another woman.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/11-1.htm">1 Kings 11:1-2</a></span><br />King Solomon, however, loved many foreign women along with the daughter of Pharaoh—women of Moab, Ammon, Edom, and Sidon, as well as Hittite women. / These women were from the nations about which the LORD had told the Israelites, “You must not intermarry with them, for surely they will turn your hearts after their gods.” Yet Solomon clung to these women in love.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezra/9-1.htm">Ezra 9:1-2</a></span><br />After these things had been accomplished, the leaders approached me and said, “The people of Israel, including the priests and Levites, have not kept themselves separate from the surrounding peoples whose abominations are like those of the Canaanites, Hittites, Perizzites, Jebusites, Ammonites, Moabites, Egyptians, and Amorites. / Indeed, the Israelites have taken some of their daughters as wives for themselves and their sons, so that the holy seed has been mixed with the people of the land. And the leaders and officials have taken the lead in this unfaithfulness!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-10.htm">2 Chronicles 20:10</a></span><br />And now, here are the men of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, whom You did not let Israel invade when they came out of the land of Egypt. So Israel turned away from them and did not destroy them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/56-3.htm">Isaiah 56:3-8</a></span><br />Let no foreigner who has joined himself to the LORD say, “The LORD will utterly exclude me from His people.” And let the eunuch not say, “I am but a dry tree.” / For this is what the LORD says: “To the eunuchs who keep My Sabbaths, who choose what pleases Me and hold fast to My covenant— / I will give them, in My house and within My walls, a memorial and a name better than that of sons and daughters. I will give them an everlasting name that will not be cut off. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/1-10.htm">Lamentations 1:10</a></span><br />The adversary has seized all her treasures. For she has seen the nations enter her sanctuary—those You had forbidden to enter Your assembly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/9-6.htm">Zechariah 9:6</a></span><br />A mixed race will occupy Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-5.htm">Matthew 1:5</a></span><br />Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/10-34.htm">Acts 10:34-35</a></span><br />Then Peter began to speak: “I now truly understand that God does not show favoritism, / but welcomes those from every nation who fear Him and do what is right.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/2-11.htm">Ephesians 2:11-13</a></span><br />Therefore remember that formerly you who are Gentiles in the flesh and called uncircumcised by the so-called circumcision (that done in the body by human hands)— / remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world. / But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/3-28.htm">Galatians 3:28-29</a></span><br />There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. / And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed and heirs according to the promise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-17.htm">Romans 11:17-24</a></span><br />Now if some branches have been broken off, and you, a wild olive shoot, have been grafted in among the others to share in the nourishment of the olive root, / do not boast over those branches. If you do, remember this: You do not support the root, but the root supports you. / You will say then, “Branches were broken off so that I could be grafted in.” ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">An Ammonite or Moabite shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD; even to their tenth generation shall they not enter into the congregation of the LORD for ever:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ruth/4-6.htm">Ruth 4:6,10-22</a></b></br> And the kinsman said, I cannot redeem <i>it</i> for myself, lest I mar mine own inheritance: redeem thou my right to thyself; for I cannot redeem <i>it</i>… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/4-3.htm">Nehemiah 4:3,7</a></b></br> Now Tobiah the Ammonite <i>was</i> by him, and he said, Even that which they build, if a fox go up, he shall even break down their stone wall… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/13-1.htm">Nehemiah 13:1,2,23</a></b></br> On that day they read in the book of Moses in the audience of the people; and therein was found written, that the Ammonite and the Moabite should not come into the congregation of God for ever; … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/5-29.htm">Age</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-1.htm">Ammonite</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-2.htm">Assembly</a> <a href="/numbers/31-43.htm">Belonging</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-2.htm">Congregation</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-2.htm">Descendants</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-2.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-2.htm">Lord's</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-2.htm">Meeting</a> <a href="/numbers/25-1.htm">Moabite</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-2.htm">Tenth</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/23-6.htm">Age</a> <a href="/joshua/13-25.htm">Ammonite</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-8.htm">Assembly</a> <a href="/joshua/15-21.htm">Belonging</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-8.htm">Congregation</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-46.htm">Descendants</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-8.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-8.htm">Lord's</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-8.htm">Meeting</a> <a href="/ruth/1-4.htm">Moabite</a> <a href="/joshua/4-19.htm">Tenth</a><div class="vheading2">Deuteronomy 23</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/23-1.htm">Who may or may not enter into the congregation</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/23-9.htm">Uncleanness is to be avoided in the host</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/23-15.htm">Of the fugitive servant</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/23-17.htm">Of filthiness</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/23-18.htm">Of abominable sacrifices</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/23-19.htm">Of usury</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/23-20.htm">Of vows</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/23-24.htm">Of trespass</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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These nations were often in conflict with Israel, and their idolatrous practices were a constant threat to the spiritual purity of the Israelites. The prohibition against them entering the assembly reflects the need to maintain the holiness and distinctiveness of God's people. Historically, these nations were located east of the Jordan River, in present-day Jordan, and were known for their hostility towards Israel, as seen in their refusal to provide bread and water during Israel's wilderness journey (<a href="/deuteronomy/23-4.htm">Deuteronomy 23:4</a>).<p><b>or any of their descendants</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the enduring nature of the prohibition, extending beyond the immediate generation to future descendants. It underscores the seriousness of the spiritual and moral corruption associated with these nations. The descendants' exclusion serves as a reminder of the consequences of opposing God's people and His purposes. This generational aspect highlights the importance of maintaining a community that is set apart for God, free from influences that could lead to idolatry or moral compromise.<p><b>may enter the assembly of the LORD</b><br>The "assembly of the LORD" refers to the congregation of Israel, particularly in the context of worship and communal decision-making. This exclusion from the assembly signifies a separation from the covenant community and its privileges. It reflects the need for purity and dedication to God among those who participate in the religious and civic life of Israel. The assembly was a place where God's presence was acknowledged, and His laws were upheld, requiring participants to be in right standing with Him.<p><b>even to the tenth generation</b><br>The phrase "to the tenth generation" is a hyperbolic expression indicating a complete and lasting exclusion. In biblical terms, the number ten often symbolizes completeness or fullness. This exclusion serves as a strong deterrent against the practices and influences of the Ammonites and Moabites. It also highlights the severity of their actions against Israel and the importance of maintaining a community that is faithful to God's covenant. The use of "tenth generation" underscores the enduring nature of God's standards for holiness and the need for vigilance in preserving the integrity of His people.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/ammonites.htm">Ammonites</a></b><br>Descendants of Lot through his younger daughter. Historically, they were often in conflict with Israel and worshiped the god Milcom.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/moabites.htm">Moabites</a></b><br>Also descendants of Lot, through his elder daughter. The Moabites were known for their opposition to Israel during their journey to the Promised Land and for leading Israel into idolatry.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/assembly_of_the_lord.htm">Assembly of the LORD</a></b><br>Refers to the congregation of Israel, particularly in a religious or communal context. It signifies those who are part of the covenant community.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/tenth_generation.htm">Tenth Generation</a></b><br>A symbolic expression indicating a long-lasting exclusion, emphasizing the seriousness of the offense against Israel.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/l/lot.htm">Lot</a></b><br>Nephew of Abraham, whose descendants through incestuous relationships with his daughters became the Ammonites and Moabites.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/h/holiness_and_separation.htm">Holiness and Separation</a></b><br>The command reflects God's call for Israel to be a holy nation, distinct from surrounding peoples who could lead them into sin.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_sin.htm">Consequences of Sin</a></b><br>The exclusion of Ammonites and Moabites serves as a reminder of the long-term consequences of actions against God's people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_grace_and_redemption.htm">God's Grace and Redemption</a></b><br>Despite the exclusion, the account of Ruth illustrates that God's grace can transcend these boundaries, offering redemption and inclusion.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_commands.htm">Obedience to God's Commands</a></b><br>The passage underscores the importance of obedience to God's laws, even when they seem harsh by human standards.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_covenant.htm">Community and Covenant</a></b><br>Being part of the assembly of the LORD is a privilege tied to covenant faithfulness and communal identity.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_deuteronomy_23.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 23</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_ruth_fit_deut._23_3's_exclusion.htm">Deuteronomy 23:3 – How can the permanent exclusion of Ammonites and Moabites align with the story of Ruth, a Moabite woman in David’s lineage? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_ruth_1_4_conflict_with_deut._23_3.htm">Does the marriage of Naomi’s sons to Moabite women (Ruth 1:4) conflict with restrictions found in Deuteronomy 23:3? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_one_law_for_all_reconcile.htm">Numbers 15:15–16: How does one law for both Israelites and foreigners reconcile with other passages that treat outsiders differently? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_ruth_accepted_despite_nehemiah_13.htm">How can we reconcile Nehemiah 13:1–3 banning Ammonites and Moabites from the assembly with earlier passages showing Ruth, a Moabite, fully accepted among God’s people? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/deuteronomy/23.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3) <span class= "bld">An Ammonite or Moabite shall not enter.</span> According to Rashi, "shall not marry an Israelitish woman." It must be remembered that the children, according to Jewish law, follow the <span class= "ital">father, </span>not the mother. The case of Ruth would not, therefore, be touched by this precept.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/deuteronomy/23.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 3.</span> - As Ammon and Moab had met the Israelites with hostility, and had brought Balaam to curse them, a curse had thereby been brought upon themselves, and they also were to be forever excluded from the congregation of Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/23-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">No</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹֽא־</span> <span class="translit">(lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Ammonite</span><br /><span class="heb">עַמּוֹנִ֛י</span> <span class="translit">(‘am·mō·w·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5984.htm">Strong's 5984: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ammonite -- descendants of Ammon</span><br /><br /><span class="word">or Moabite</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמוֹאָבִ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mō·w·’ā·ḇî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4125.htm">Strong's 4125: </a> </span><span class="str2">Moabite -- descendant of Moab</span><br /><br /><span class="word">or any of their descendants</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹא־</span> <span class="translit">(lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">may enter</span><br /><span class="heb">יָבֹ֧א</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ḇō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the assembly</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּקְהַ֣ל</span> <span class="translit">(biq·hal)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6951.htm">Strong's 6951: </a> </span><span class="str2">Assembly, convocation, congregation</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">even</span><br /><span class="heb">גַּ֚ם</span> <span class="translit">(gam)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1571.htm">Strong's 1571: </a> </span><span class="str2">Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the tenth</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲשִׂירִ֔י</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·śî·rî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - ordinal masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6224.htm">Strong's 6224: </a> </span><span class="str2">Tenth, tenth month, part</span><br /><br /><span class="word">generation.</span><br /><span class="heb">דּ֣וֹר</span> <span class="translit">(dō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1755.htm">Strong's 1755: </a> </span><span class="str2">A revolution of time, an age, generation, a dwelling</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/23-3.htm">Deuteronomy 23:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/23-3.htm">Deuteronomy 23:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/23-3.htm">Deuteronomy 23:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/23-3.htm">Deuteronomy 23:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/23-3.htm">Deuteronomy 23:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/23-3.htm">Deuteronomy 23:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/23-3.htm">Deuteronomy 23:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/23-3.htm">Deuteronomy 23:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/23-3.htm">Deuteronomy 23:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/23-3.htm">Deuteronomy 23:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/deuteronomy/23-3.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 23:3 An Ammonite or a Moabite shall not (Deut. 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