Deuteronomy 23:2 — Bible Verse (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.”

Deuteronomy 23:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Deuteronomy 23:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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Deuteronomy 23:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“A person born of a forbidden union shall not enter into Yahweh’s assembly; even to the tenth generation shall no one of his enter into Yahweh’s assembly.”

Deuteronomy 23:2 — World English Bible

Deuteronomy 23:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

Deuteronomy 23:2 — American Standard Version

Deuteronomy 23:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“a bastard doth not enter into the assembly of Jehovah; even a tenth generation of him doth not enter into the assembly of Jehovah.”

Deuteronomy 23:2 — Young's Literal Translation

Deuteronomy 23:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“A bastard shall not come into the congregation of Jehovah; even his tenth generation shall not come into the congregation of Jehovah.”

Deuteronomy 23:2 — Darby Translation

Deuteronomy 23:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“A bastard shall not enter into the Congregation of the Lord: euen to his tenth generation shall he not enter into the Congregation of the Lord.”

Deuteronomy 23:2 — Geneva Bible

Deuteronomy 23:2 in Context — Deuteronomy 23

1 Não entrará na congregação do SENHOR o que tiver os testículos esmagados, nem o castrado.

2 Não entrará bastardo na congregação do SENHOR: nem ainda na décima geração entrará na congregação do SENHOR.

3 Não entrará amonita nem moabita na congregação do SENHOR; nem ainda na décima geração entrará na congregação do SENHOR para sempre:

4 Porquanto não vos saíram a receber com pão e água ao caminho, quando saístes do Egito; e porque contratou contra ti a Balaão filho de Beor de Petor de Mesopotâmia da Síria, para que te amaldiçoasse.

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What Does Deuteronomy 23:2 Mean?

Deuteronomy 23:2 is a verse from the Book of Deuteronomy, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Deuteronomy chapter 23. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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